Washington Summit | Resilience & Preparedness Summit

Join Industry Leaders And Policymakers To Discuss Solutions For A Resilient Healthcare Supply Chain

Keynote Speakers

U.S. Representative Earl L. “Buddy” Carter
Chairman
House Energy & Commerce Health Subcommittee

Dr. Caitlin Rivers
Senior Scholar, Epidemiologist & Associate Professor
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Center for Health Security

Meet with policymakers to advocate for the healthcare distribution industry and shape future regulations. Lawmakers listen to real stories — make sure they hear yours.

With a new President and Congress, healthcare supply chains will encounter changing policies and regulations that impact the delivery of medical products. It is crucial to ensure that policymakers recognize supply chains’ vital role in public health and preparedness.

Healthcare distribution leaders at the Capitol

June 11-12: Get up-to-speed on policies impacting healthcare distribution, and find out how Congressional leaders prioritize our issues. Meet with policymakers on Capitol Hill on issues impacting distributors and manufacturers, including tax, trade, and domestic manufacturing policy.

Invitation-only, for HIDA Distributor and Enterprise/Patron-Level Associate Members

Preparedness discussions among healthcare distribution leaders

June 12-13: Join us where healthcare distribution and manufacturing leaders, public health experts and policymakers come together to drive solutions that protect and stabilize the healthcare supply chain before the next crisis hits. Topics include U.S. manufacturing, preparedness at the state and local levels, and more. Open to members and non-members.

Why Your Voice Matters On Capitol Hill

Personal visits are powerful. Lawmakers are influenced by the constituents they hear from and the stories they tell.
Policymakers need to understand your issues. It’s important to help them understand how laws and regulations impact your business and customers.
Public health responses depend on strong public/private relationships. The medical products industry is a key partner in public health emergencies.

“Well worth the time spent. I feel like we’re making progress with our partners on the Hill.”

Bob Miller
Executive VP of Sales & Vendor Relations
Gericare Medical Supply

“Great way to learn more about the complex web of public/private groups that are engaged to be prepared for pandemics.”
– Andrew Proctor, McKesson Medical Surgical

“A great format to continue capturing the knowledge we learned during Covid vs. needing to start over – not if, but when the next national health emergency comes our way.”
– Bob McCart, IMCO, Inc.

“Great opportunity to learn about challenges across stakeholders and brainstorm where we go next to fix the issues we experienced during COVID.”
– Kathy Deffer, NACCHO (National Association of County and City Health Officials)

“Excellent opportunity to network with others within the healthcare distribution and manufacturing sector and learn how we can all work together to continue supplying healthcare workers with the supplies they need, when they need them.”
– Brian Buzinski, Sekisui

Agenda

Washington Summit Resilience & Preparedness Summit

Agenda subject to change

Healthcare distribution industry meetings on Capitol Hill

Wednesday, June 11, 2025

10:00am - 12:00pm

Post-Acute Advisory Council Meeting

(Council members only)

12:30 - 2:30pm

Lab Advisory Council Meeting

(Council members only)

3:00pm

Welcome And Capitol Hill Overview

3:15pm

Tariffs And Trade Policy: A Conversation With Trade Experts

Edward (Ned) Steiner
Sr. Director, International Trade & Governmental Relations; Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg, PA
Former Legislative Director; Rep. Lorretta Sanchez (CA)

Marty Reiser
Partner; S-3 Group
Former Policy Director; House Minority Whip Steve Scalise (LA)

4:00pm

Provider Insights For Distributor Partners

4:30pm

Bipartisan Perspectives From Congressional Staff

5:00pm

Reminders And Final Prep For Hill Visits

5:15 - 6:30pm

Washington Summit Welcome Reception

Thursday, June 12, 2025

7:30 - 8:30am

Working Breakfast With Capitol Hill Meeting Groups

8:30 - 9:00am

Keynote Speech: U.S. Representative Earl L. “Buddy” Carter

U.S. Representative Earl L. “Buddy” Carter
Chairman; House Energy & Commerce Health Subcommittee

Rep. Carter will speak to healthcare distributors before they meet on Capitol Hill to discuss crucial issues like tariffs, preparedness, and supply chain resilience. As the chairman of the House Energy & Commerce Health Subcommittee, he oversees key legislation affecting healthcare.

10:00am - 4:00pm

Meetings On Capitol Hill

Meet with policymakers on Capitol Hill on issues impacting distributors and manufacturers, including tax, trade, and domestic manufacturing policy.

12:00 - 5:00pm

HIDA Educational Foundation (HEF) Board Meeting

(Board members only)

Sharpen preparedness strategies for your organization and the healthcare supply chain. Join key partners to strengthen supply chain resilience and emergency preparedness, ensuring that healthcare providers and patients have the medical supplies they need when they need them.

Space is limited — register now.

Open to members and non-members

Supply chain preparedness tabletop exercise

Thursday, June 12, 2025

5:00pm - 6:30pm

Resilience & Preparedness Summit Welcome Reception

Friday, June 13, 2025

7:00am

Networking Breakfast

7:45am

Welcome & Opening Remarks

Lisa Hohman
CEO; Concordance
HIDA Board Chair

8:00 - 8:30am

Infection‑Ready Supply Chains: Leveraging Hidden Epidemiologic Signals

Dr. Caitlin Rivers
Senior Scholar, Epidemiologist & Associate Professor
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Center for Health Security

Dr. Caitlin Rivers will share how subtle epidemiologic patterns can be harnessed to create supply chains that anticipate infectious disease threats rather than merely responding to them. Drawing from her groundbreaking research published in Crisis Averted, Dr. Rivers will provide insights from recent major outbreaks — including the Covid-19 pandemic — demonstrating how monitoring of epidemiologic signals can help organizations strengthen their protocols during periods of heightened infectious activity.

8:30 - 9:00am

Navigating Recent Challenges And Building Preparedness

Lisa Peterson
Sr. Director, Preparedness
ASTHO (Association of State and Territorial Health Officials)

Laura Biesiadecki
Sr. Director, Preparedness
NACCHO (National Association of County and City Health Officials)

Discover how state and local public health systems are evolving from traditional operations to build community resilience in the face of everyday challenges to natural disasters. This forward-looking session explores the expanding responsibilities of local public health programs and offers actionable frameworks for enhanced cross-sector coordination that can identify and mitigate potential disruptions before they materialize.

9:00 - 9:45am

Strengthening Preparedness for Seasonal Demands And Beyond

Federal perspectives on immediate preparedness needs, particularly for the upcoming flu season: forecasting and collaborative strategies.

9:45 - 10:00am

Networking Break

10:00 - 10:45am

Collaborative Strategies For Resilience And Continuity

Charles Abbinanti
President
Dukal

Tim Rubert
VP, Government Affairs
Bound Tree Medical

10:45 - 11:45am

Tabletop Exercises On HIDA’s Traffic Light Protocol

Together with our federal partners, HIDA members created the Traffic Light Protocol and Communications Plan to monitor the medical product supply chain. Participants will conduct tabletop exercises using the plan as a guide to play out real-world preparedness scenarios.

11:45am - 12:00pm

Concluding Discussion, Next Steps, & Adjourn

Hotel: The Royal Sonesta Washington, DC Capitol Hill

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Rate

$349+*

Room Block Cut-Off

May 19, 2025*

Hotel Address

20 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20001

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*Hotel Policies: Guests must cancel room reservations 72 hours in advance to receive a full refund. After the cut-off date, rooms will be booked on a space-available basis only and room rates are subject to change.

Join industry leaders and policymakers to discuss solutions for a resilient healthcare supply chain.

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