Dr Kristi L. Koenig, Professor of Emergency Medicine and Public Health, and Director of Public Health Preparedness at the University of California, Irvine, is an internationally recognized expert in the fields of homeland security, disaster and emergency medicine, emergency management, and emergency medical services. She holds multiple appointments including visiting professor at universities in Australia, Italy, and Belgium. With a strong health policy and academic background, including more than 100 peer-reviewed publications and nearly 500 invited lectures in about thirty-five countries, she is widely sought after for presentations at regional, national, and international forums. Dr Carl H. Schultz is a Professor of Emergency Medicine and the Director of Research at the Center for Disaster Medical Sciences, University of California, Irvine School of Medicine. He is an internationally recognized expert and researcher in the fields of disaster and emergency medicine. He has over 100 peer-reviewed publications. He chaired the Disaster Preparedness and Response Committee of the American College of Emergency Physicians and has served as a consultant for the US Department of Defense, the Joint Commission, and the State of Israel. Dr Schultz holds faculty appointments at universities in Belgium and Italy.
