Healthcare Readiness Series
The world is coming to New Jersey, bringing unprecedented global attention and crowds to our state—help your teams get ready!
The Healthcare Readiness Series, presented by NJHA and New Jersey’s Healthcare Coalitions, will help the healthcare community prepare for the unique challenges associated with major international and national events, including the FIFA World Cup and the nation’s 250th anniversary celebrations.
This complimentary series features both in-person sessions at the NJHA Conference Center in Princeton and convenient webinars running through June, offering timely insights, practical planning tools and expert guidance.
Prepare now and register for upcoming sessions.
About the Healthcare Readiness Series
The Healthcare Readiness Series is designed to prepare emergency managers and healthcare partners to plan for, respond to, and recover from complex and large-scale events. The series integrates topics such as, but not limited to public health preparedness, cybersecurity preparation, infectious disease response, crowd and environmental hazard awareness, ethical and culturally competent patient care, access and functional needs, safety, and coordination across disciplines. Together, these sessions build a comprehensive framework for sustaining healthcare operations before, during, and after major emergencies and mass gatherings ensuring our Healthcare Coalition members feel prepared and supported for this summer’s upcoming events and beyond.
Funded by the New Jersey Department of Health.
VIRTUAL PROGRAMS
Join our live and on-demand online sessions to prepare now and stay informed. Additional virtual sessions will be added to this page. Please check back regularly for the latest programming updates about the virtual sessions.
Crowd and Environmental Hazards
May 20, 2026 | 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Live Webinar and the recording is now available.
View the Crowd and Environmental Hazards webinar recording here.
This training examines the medical and operational risks associated with dense crowds and environmental conditions during large-scale sporting events. New Jersey healthcare stakeholders will explore how crowd surges, stampedes, heat-related illness, dehydration, and severe weather can quickly generate mass casualty or mass patient care incidents. The session will review case studies from previous global sporting events and discuss the role of hospitals, EMS, and public health in managing sudden patient surges, coordinating triage, and supporting event medical teams. Special attention will be given to surge capacity planning, pre-hospital triage integration, and coordination between healthcare coalitions and emergency management agencies.
FACULTY
Steve Crimando, Director of Training | Disaster & Terrorism Branch, NJDHS
Lessons Learned from the Boston Marathon Bombing
A Conversation with Dr. Ron Walls, Clinical Response Leader to the Boston Bombing Marathon, facilitated by NJHA's Chief Operating Officer Raymond Brandes
May 27, 2026 | 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Live Webinar and the recording is now available.
View the Lessons Learned from the Boston Marathon Bombing webinar recording here.
On April 15, 2013, a terrorist attack in Boston changed the landscape of emergency preparedness and response across the U.S. This presentation seeks to highlight the lessons learned from the response and recovery from that tragic day.
FACULTY
Dr. Ron Walls, Chief Operating Officer, Mass General Brigham
Understanding Human Trafficking: Best Practices for Identifying and Connecting Victims to Services
On Demand
Register now for the Understanding Human Trafficking: Best Practices for Identifying and Connecting Victims to Services on-demand webinar here.
In this training, members will receive key information regarding the work that the Covenant House performs on a daily basis including advancing human trafficking awareness and providing an overall background on human trafficking. This session will provide healthcare and public safety professionals with essential knowledge on how to identify potential victims of human trafficking, resources, and professional perspectives ahead of the FIFA World Cup and other Summer 2026 mass gathering events.
HOW TO REGISTER FOR VIRTUAL PROGRAMS
Register for upcoming live and on-demand online sessions with one registration covering all virtual sessions. Upon registration, you’ll receive a confirmation email for all live webinars. For on-demand courses, sign in to the course page and begin your course.
REGISTER FOR VIRTUAL SESSIONS
