Public Health Emergency Preparedness Advisory Committee

04/07/2026 10:00 AM - 04 /07/2026 11:30 AM

Zoom: https://dhswi.zoomgov.com/j/1616095779 Meeting ID: 161 609 5779, N/A, WI- 53703

Agency: Department of Health Services

Contact: Aisha Dogbey
608-267-7707
DHSPublicHealthCouncil@dhs.wisconsin.gov

PROGRAM/GROUP:   Public Health Emergency Preparedness Advisory Committee

MEETING TITLE:          Public Health Emergency Preparedness Advisory Committee (PHEPAC) Special Meeting

LOCATION:                 Zoom:https://dhswi.zoomgov.com/j/1616095779         Meeting ID: 161 609 5779

DATE/ TIME:               Tuesday, April 7, 2026                                                           Time Reserved 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

 

Context: (Purpose, Vision, Mission, Goal):

The purpose of Public Health Emergency Preparedness (PHEP) Advisory Committee is to provide policy, program, and resource allocation recommendations to the State of Wisconsin Public Health Emergency Preparedness Program to assure that Wisconsin is prepared to effectively and efficiently prevent, detect and report, investigate, control, and recover from public health emergencies.  Equity Questions Who is left out by this decision or policy? Who should benefit from this decision or policy? Who benefits from this decision or policy? What groups are burdened by potential inequities resulting from this decision or policy? Where are these groups located?  What decisions or policies in other areas impact the effectiveness of this policy in achieving equity? Would this decision or policy impact other decisions or policies being made?  Were those most impacted included in the decision making process? If not, why not?

Meeting Facilitator:  Brittany Fry

Meeting Recorder:  Jaime Niedermeier

 

Agenda:

Time:	Topic:	Lead:	Notes/Follow-up:
10:00 am	Welcome  Roll call Walk-on items Approve minutes from 3-9-26 meeting	Brittany Fry, Chair	Present:  Members: Absent:  Quorum present.   (No) walk-on items Approve minutes from 3-9-26 meeting
10:05 -10:10 (5 Minutes)	Public Comment	Brittany Fry, Chair	Public comment opportunity regarding Board agenda or special announcements (2 minutes max per attendee unless Chair extends period, excluding invited subject matter expert guests)
10:10 – 10:25 (15 Minutes)	DHS Update	Ramona Baldoni-Lake, Health Emergency Preparedness Section Manager, OPEHC	Update on DHS PHEP BP3 continuation application and WALHDAB letter of concurrence submission Cities Readiness Initiative funding allocation discussion update
10:25 – 10:30 (5 Minutes)	Welcome Packet Update	Brittany Fry, Chair
10:30 – 11:00 (30 Minutes)	Strategic Plan Update	Svea Erlandson, Vice Chair
11:00 – 11:05 (5 Minutes)	Costing and Capacity Data, Budget Paper Update	Svea Erlandson, Vice Chair
11:05 – 11:20  (15 Minutes)	Medical Reserve Corps Discussion	Ramona Baldoni-Lake, Health Emergency Preparedness Section Manager, OPEHC
11:20 – 11:25 (5 Minutes)	Partner Inclusion	Brittany Fry, Chair
11:25 - 11:30am	Wrap-up and Adjourn	Brittany Fry, Chair	Next meeting will take place on Tuesday, June 16, 2026, 10-11:30 AM Adjourn

                      

 

                    

CMO: Chief Medical Officer

DPH: Division of Public Health

DHS: Department of Health Services

JEDI: Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Committee

MLT: Medical Leadership Team

OPPA: Office of Policy and Practice Alignment

OPEHC: Office of Preparedness and Emergency Health Care

PHAB: Public Health Accreditation Board

PHC: Public Health Council

PHEP AC: Public Health Emergency Preparedness Advisory

SHP: State Health Plan

SHIP: State Health Improvement Plan

WPHA: Wisconsin Public Health Association

WALHDAB: Wisconsin Association of Local Health Departments and Boards

 

 

                    

Notes:    The Department of Health Services is an equal opportunity employer and service provider. If you need accommodations because of a disability or need an interpreter or translator, or if you need this material in another language or in an alternate format, you may request assistance to participate by contacting DHSPublicHealthCouncil@wisconsin.gov or Aisha Dogbey at 608-267-7707. You must make your request at least 7 days before the activity.

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