<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[commentary_public_health]]></title><link>http://www.upmc-biosecurity.org/</link><description><![CDATA[Commentary by Center staff regarding public health preparedness.]]></description><copyright><![CDATA[Copyright 2010. University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. All rights reserved.]]></copyright><managingEditor><![CDATA[webmaster@upmc-biosecurity.org]]></managingEditor><webmaster><![CDATA[webmaster@upmc-biosecurity.org]]></webmaster><lastBuildDate>Mon, 04 Jan 2010 15:15:17 GMT</lastBuildDate><generator>SiteExecutive v4.1</generator><item><title><![CDATA[Creating Situational Awareness: A Systems Approach (06-10-2009)]]></title><link>http://www.upmc-biosecurity.org/website/resources/commentary/2009-06-10-create_situ_aware.html</link><description><![CDATA[This white paper was prepared for the June 10, 2009, workshop on medical surge capacity hosted by the Institute of Medicine Forum on Medical and Public Health Preparedness for Catastrophic Events.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.upmc-biosecurity.org/website/resources/commentary/2009-06-10-create_situ_aware.html</guid><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2009 17:01:01 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[U.S. Biosecurity and the Center for Biosecurity's Work -- A Series of Interviews from Homeland Security: Inside and Out (03-17-2009)]]></title><link>http://www.upmc-biosecurity.org/website/resources/commentary/2009-03-17-inside_and_out/index.html</link><description><![CDATA[On March 17, 2009, for their radio show, Homeland Security Inside and Out, co-hosts Col. Randy Larsen and Dave McIntyre interviewed senior staff of the Center for a series of discussions about U.S. biosecurity strategy and related issues.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.upmc-biosecurity.org/website/resources/commentary/2009-03-17-inside_and_out/index.html</guid><pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2009 17:39:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Statement to Senate on the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (02-09-2009)]]></title><link>http://www.upmc-biosecurity.org/website/resources/commentary/2009-02-09_stimulus_ltr_to_senate.html</link><description><![CDATA[168 organizations sign letter urging Congress to retain funding for public health provisions that are included in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.upmc-biosecurity.org/website/resources/commentary/2009-02-09_stimulus_ltr_to_senate.html</guid><pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2009 21:32:43 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Statement to Congress Senate and House Conferees on the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (02-09-2009)]]></title><link>http://www.upmc-biosecurity.org/website/resources/commentary/2009-02-09_stimulus_ltr_conference.html</link><description><![CDATA[168 organizations sign letter urging Congress to retain funding for public health provisions that are included in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.upmc-biosecurity.org/website/resources/commentary/2009-02-09_stimulus_ltr_conference.html</guid><pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2009 21:32:22 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Letter of Support for Increase of BARDA Funding (09-04-2008)]]></title><link>http://www.upmc-biosecurity.org/website/resources/commentary/2008-09-04-ltr_support_increase_barda.html</link><description><![CDATA[The Center for Biosecurity has submitted a letter to Congress in support of adding $905 million to BARDA funding through a White House amendment to the President's FY 2009 budget request.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.upmc-biosecurity.org/website/resources/commentary/2008-09-04-ltr_support_increase_barda.html</guid><pubDate>Thu, 04 Sep 2008 17:09:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Recommendations for BARDA funding for FY2009 (03-31-2008)]]></title><link>http://www.upmc-biosecurity.org/website/resources/commentary/2008-03-31-barda_funding_fy09_burr.html</link><description><![CDATA[Response to Senator Burr's request for the Center for Biosecurity's input regarding the levels of funding necessary for success in 2009 and beyond for the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA).]]></description><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.upmc-biosecurity.org/website/resources/commentary/2008-03-31-barda_funding_fy09_burr.html</guid><pubDate>Mon, 31 Mar 2008 17:24:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Handcuffing the Flu: Can a Law Enforcement/National Security Approach to Pandemic Preparedness Protect the American People? (01-14-2008)]]></title><link>http://www.upmc-biosecurity.org/website/resources/commentary/2008-01-14-handcuffingflu.html</link><description><![CDATA[Remarks delivered for the ACLU panel discussion by Monica Schoch-Spana, PhD, January 14, 2008.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.upmc-biosecurity.org/website/resources/commentary/2008-01-14-handcuffingflu.html</guid><pubDate>Mon, 14 Jan 2008 20:54:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ten Notable Publications of 2007 (01-08-2008)]]></title><link>http://www.upmc-biosecurity.org/website/resources/commentary/2008-01-08-notablepubs2007.html</link><description><![CDATA[Center for Biosecurity's picks for 10 notable publications of 2007.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.upmc-biosecurity.org/website/resources/commentary/2008-01-08-notablepubs2007.html</guid><pubDate>Wed, 09 Jan 2008 00:15:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Learning from the XDR-TB Experience: Policy Priorities Going Forward (07-06-2007)]]></title><link>http://www.upmc-biosecurity.org/website/resources/commentary/2007-06-07-learningfromxdr-tbexperience.html</link><description><![CDATA[Key Implications of XDR-TB, June 2007: Careful examination of gov't and public responses to the case of XDR-TB is critical--raises important questions about nation's ability to detect & respond to major outbreaks of infectious diseases.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.upmc-biosecurity.org/website/resources/commentary/2007-06-07-learningfromxdr-tbexperience.html</guid><pubDate>Fri, 06 Jul 2007 15:54:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Prepared Statement: Passage of S. 3678-The Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act (12-20-2006)]]></title><link>http://www.upmc-biosecurity.org/website/resources/commentary/2006-12-20-passageof-s3678-preparednessact.html</link><description><![CDATA[Summary of S. 3678: The Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.upmc-biosecurity.org/website/resources/commentary/2006-12-20-passageof-s3678-preparednessact.html</guid><pubDate>Wed, 20 Dec 2006 21:50:00 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>
