18th Annual Meeting of ISMPP Conference & Exposition
Duty of Care

DUTY OF CARE FOR ANNUAL CONFERENCE
During these challenging times, ISMPP is committed to continuing to provide a safe and healthy environment for all Annual Conference participants and staff. While ISMPP cannot guarantee that Annual Conference attendees will not become infected with COVID-19, ISMPP has adopted preventative measures to reduce the potential spread of the COVID-19 virus at our Annual Conference in accordance with guidance provided by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and the Grand Hyatt Washington. In addition, ISMPP will comply with all applicable requirements imposed by federal, state, or local health authorities for the locality in which the conference is taking place. However, the responsibility for a safe and healthy event environment is shared among the event organizers, event venues, and event attendees.

Towards this end, all conference attendees are expected to also comply with all applicable requirements imposed by federal, state, or local health authorities for the locality in which the conference is taking place (https://coronavirus.dc.gov/) and in any locations they visit during transit to and from the Annual Meeting. By agreeing to our code of conduct, they are expected to adhere to and abide by the safety precautions ISMPP has implemented to protect against the spread of COVID-19 such as:

  • social distancing,
  • masks (a masking policy will be compliant with the prevailing guidance from Washington, DC, USA: https://coronavirus.dc.gov/)
  • vaccination (a vaccine policy will be compliant with the prevailing guidance from Washington, DC, USA: https://coronavirus.dc.gov/)
  • personal hygiene and hand sanitization,
  • adherence to pathway signage,
  • self-monitoring and self-reporting.

These precautions are outlined in further detail below.

ATTENDANCE
You should not attend the ISMPP Annual Conference if you are experiencing, or within the 10 days prior to the conference or event have experienced, symptoms associated with COVID-19. You also should not attend the ISMPP Annual Conference if:

  • you believe that you may have been exposed to a confirmed or suspected case of COVID-19 or
  • have been diagnosed with COVID-19 and are not yet cleared as non-contagious by state or local public health authorities or the health care team responsible for your treatment.

In addition, conference attendees should self-monitor for signs and symptoms of COVID-19 and are asked to contact ISMPP at [email protected] if they experience symptoms of COVID-19 within 10 days after participating in the ISMPP Annual Conference. If you test positive for COVID-19 within 10 days of attending this event, please contact ISMPP at [email protected]. While maintaining your privacy, ISMPP pledges to notify the attendance of the potential exposure immediately so that attendees may take necessary precautions. Any private health or personal data that may be received by ISMPP in connection with such measures and precautions will be treated as confidentially as possible.

ONSITE
Once on site, ISMPP requests that all conference attendees regularly and thoroughly wash or sanitize their hands throughout the day, observe social distancing guidelines whenever possible, and properly use facial coverings (if required by the prevailing guidance from Washington, DC, USA: https://coronavirus.dc.gov/) in all meeting spaces during the ISMPP Annual Conference. To assist attendees in complying with these requests, the following will be provided:

  • Disposable masks will be provided at the registration desk.
  • Responsible F&B/Seating will be placed in meeting space.
  • Appropriate signage/floor decals will be placed to reinforce spatial distancing and other safety reminders.
  • Hand Sanitizer stations will be positioned throughout the hotel and meeting space for your convenience.

WAIVER
Please note that by checking the box within the registration form, you agree to adhere to the precautions and policies contained herein and acknowledge and understand that you are knowingly and freely assuming all risks related to illness and infectious diseases, such as COVID-19, by attending this event. Further, as with our Code of Conduct, you understand that refusal to adhere to these policies and abide by these precautions may result in immediate removal from the event and cancellation of the registration, without receiving a refund.