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Information and analyses related to the critical public health capacities that society depends upon in major, fast-moving epidemics (e.g., SARS, pandemic flu, bioterrorism) and recommendations for changing strategy and improving initiatives needed to strengthen these capacities.

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Recent Developments
Includes items from the Biosecurity Briefing and the Clinicians' Biosecurity Network.

Recent Developments - Public Health Preparedness

Articles written by Center staff relating to public health preparedness.

  1. IOM Report Provides Recommendations for Antiviral Distribution and Dispensing Planning; Toronto Stockpiles Antivirals for Workers (05-02-2008)

    Biosecurity Briefing: IOM released report, Antivirals for Pandemic Influenza: Guidance on Developing a Distribution and Dispensing Program. Toronto approved a plan to purchase antiviral medication to treat city employees in the event of flu pandemic.
    Mon, 05 May 2008 15:45:31 GMThttp://www.upmc-biosecurity.org/website/biosecurity_briefing/archive/international_biosecurity/2008-05-02-iomantiviraldistribution.html

  2. Indonesia Conducts 3-Day Drill of Pandemic Influenza National Response Plan

    Indonesia holds large scale pandemic influenza drill, April 25 - April 27, 2008.
    Thu, 01 May 2008 19:58:31 GMThttp://www.upmc-cbn.org/report_archive/2008/05_May_2008/cbnreport_05012008

  3. DHS Releases Summary of TOPOFF 4 After Action Report (04-25-2008)

    Biosecurity Briefing: The Department of Homeland Security FEMA issued a press release announcing the availability of "preliminary observations from national exercise TOP OFFICIALS 4 (TOPOFF 4)."
    Fri, 25 Apr 2008 21:03:50 GMThttp://www.upmc-biosecurity.org/website/biosecurity_briefing/archive/pub_health_prep/2008-04-25-dhstopoff4afteractionrpt.html

[Biosecurity Briefing Archive | Clinicians' Biosecurity Network Report Archive]

  
Center Publications and Original Articles

Publications on Public Health Preparedness

Articles written by Center staff relating to public health preparedness.

  1. Challenges to Global Surveillance and Response to Infectious Disease Outbreaks of International Importance

    Hitchcock P, Chamberlain A, Van Wagoner M, Inglesby TV, O'Toole T. Biosecurity and Bioterrorism. 2007; 5(3).
    Tue, Oct 02 2007 20:19:55 GMThttp://www.upmc-biosecurity.org/website/resources/publications/2007_orig-articles/2007-09-15-challengestoglobalsurveillanceandresponse.html

  2. Billions for Biodefense: Federal Agency Biodefense Funding, FY2007-FY2008

    Franco C, Deitch S. Biosecurity and Bioterrorism. 2007;5(2).
    Thu, Jul 05 2007 13:46:11 GMThttp://www.upmc-biosecurity.org/website/resources/publications/2007_orig-articles/2007-07-03-billionsforbiodefense.html

  3. Community Engagement: Leadership Tool for Catastrophic Health Events

    Schoch-Spana M, Franco C, Nuzzo J, and Usenza C on behalf of the Working Group on Community Engagement in Health Emergency Planning. Biosecurity and Bioterrorism. 2007;5(1).
    Thu, Mar 15 2007 20:02:00 GMThttp://www.upmc-biosecurity.org/website/resources/publications/2007_orig-articles/2007-04-04-communityengagementleadershiptool.html

  4. The Prospect of Using Alternative Medical Care Facilities in an Influenza Pandemic

    Lam C, Waldhorn R, Toner E, Inglesby TV, O'Toole T. Biosecurity and Bioterrorism. 2006;4(4).
    Fri, Dec 15 2006 13:58:00 GMThttp://www.upmc-biosecurity.org/website/resources/publications/2006_orig-articles/2006-12-15-alternativemedicalcarefacilities.html

  5. Book Review: Safe Food: Bacteria, Biotechnology, and Bioterrorism

    Schoch-Spana M. Agricultural History. 2006 Oct; 80(4).
    Sun, Oct 15 2006 14:52:00 GMThttp://www.upmc-biosecurity.org/website/resources/publications/2006_orig-articles/2006-10-15-bkreviewsafefoodbacteriabiotechnologybioterrorism.html

  6. Disease, Disaster, and Democracy: The Public's Stake in Health Emergency Planning

    Schoch-Spana M, Chamberlain A, Franco C, Gross J, Lam C, Mulcahy A, Nuzzo JB, Toner E, Usenza C. Biosecurity and Bioterrorism. 2006;4(3).
    Fri, Sep 15 2006 17:07:00 GMThttp://www.upmc-biosecurity.org/website/resources/publications/2006_orig-articles/2006-09-15-diseasedisasterdemocracy.html

  7. Comments from the Center for Biosecurity of UPMC on the National Strategy for Pandemic Influenza: Implementation Plan

    Biosecurity and Bioterrorism. 2006;4(3).
    Fri, Sep 15 2006 17:06:00 GMThttp://www.upmc-biosecurity.org/website/resources/publications/2006_orig-articles/2006-09-15-commentsntnlstrategyfluplan.html

  8. Disease Mitigation in the Control of Pandemic Influenza

    Inglesby TV, Nuzzo JB, O'Toole T, Henderson DA. Biosecurity and Bioterrorism 2006;4(4).
    Fri, Sep 15 2006 14:02:00 GMThttp://www.upmc-biosecurity.org/website/resources/publications/2006_orig-articles/2006-09-15-diseasemitigationcontrolpandemicflu.html

  9. Systemic Collapse: Medical Care in the Aftermath of Hurricane Katrina

    Franco C, Toner E, Waldhorn R, Maldin B, O'Toole T, Inglesby T. Biosecurity and Bioterrorism. 2006;4(2).
    Thu, Jun 15 2006 17:04:00 GMThttp://www.upmc-biosecurity.org/website/resources/publications/2006_orig-articles/2006-06-15-systemiccollapsemedcareafterkatrina.html

  10. Getting Medicine to Millions: New Strategies for Mass Distribution

    Lien O, Maldin B, Franco C, Gronvall GK. Biosecurity and Bioterrorism. 2006;4(2).
    Thu, Jun 15 2006 17:01:00 GMThttp://www.upmc-biosecurity.org/website/resources/publications/2006_orig-articles/2006-06-15-medicinetomillions.html

[Complete list of Center articles and publications on this topic]

  
Center Commentary 

Recommendations for BARDA funding for FY2009 in a letter to Senator Burr (03-31-2008)

Handcuffing the Flu: Can a Law Enforcement/National Security Approach to Pandemic Preparedness Protect the American People? (01-14-2008)

Ten Notable Publications of 2007 (01-10-2008)

Learning from the XDR-TB Experience: Policy Priorities Going Forward (06-06-2007)

Passage of S. 3678: The Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act (12-20-2006)


Congressional Testimony and Briefings

Testimony on Public Health Preparedness

Congressional testimony by Center staff regarding public health preparedness.

  1. Biological Threats and the Importance of Preparedness

    Presentation delivered by Dr. Tom Inglesby at a Capitol Hill briefing sponsored by Trust for America's Health entitled "Ready or Not? Protecting the Public's Health from Diseases, Disasters, and Bioterrorism."
    Thu, Mar 13 2008 17:52:25 GMThttp://www.upmc-biosecurity.org/website/resources/hearings/content/2008/2008-03-03-biothreatsbriefing.html

  2. Hearing on Bioterrorism Preparedness and the Role of DHS Chief Medical Officer (03-29-2007)

    Testimony of Dr. Tara O'Toole before the Committee on Homeland Security, Subcommittee on Appropriations, U.S. House of Representatives
    Thu, Mar 29 2007 16:27:00 GMThttp://www.upmc-biosecurity.org/website/resources/hearings/content/Hearings_2007/20070329-btprepanddhscmo.html

  3. Hearing on "Project BioShield Reauthorization Issues" (04-06-2006)

    Testimony of Dr. Tara O'Toole before the Committee on Energy and Commerce, U.S. House of Representatives
    Thu, Apr 06 2006 17:39:00 GMThttp://www.upmc-biosecurity.org/website/resources/hearings/content/Hearings_2006/20060406bioshldreauth.html

  4. Roundtable on All Hazards Medical Preparedness and Response (04-05-2006)

    Comments from Dr. Thomas Inglesby before the Subcommittee on Bioterrorism and Public Health Preparedness; Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions; U.S. Senate
    Wed, Apr 05 2006 13:29:00 GMThttp://www.upmc-biosecurity.org/website/resources/hearings/content/Hearings_2006/20060405allhazardsmedprep.html

  5. Roundtable on Public Health Preparedness in the 21st Century (03-28-2006)

    Comments from Dr. Tara O'Toole before the Subcommittee on Bioterrorism and Public Health Preparedness; Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions; U.S. Senate
    Tue, Mar 28 2006 13:32:00 GMThttp://www.upmc-biosecurity.org/website/resources/hearings/content/Hearings_2006/20060328phprep21stC.html

[Complete list of Center briefings and Congressional testimony on this topic]

  
Center Events and Scenarios

Disease, Disaster, and Democracy: The Public's Stake in Health Emergency Planning.
Washington, DC. May 23, 2006.

Atlantic Storm.
Washington, DC. January 14, 2005.

The Public as an Asset, Not a Problem: A Summit on Leadership during Bioterrorism.
Washington, DC. February 3–4, 2003.

Dark Winter.
Washington DC. June 22–23, 2001.

2nd National Symposium on Medical and Public Health Response to Bioterrorism.
Washington, DC. November 28–29, 2000.

National Symposium on Medical and Public Health Response to Bioterrorism.
Washington, DC. February 16–17, 1999.


Multimedia

Video of talk given by Tara O’Toole, MD, MPH, at the HHS Public Health Emergency Medical Countermeasures Enterprise (PHEMCE) Stakeholders Workshop on July 31, 2007. Dr. O’Toole was a member of the Academia/Science Panel addressing CBRN Medical Countermeasure Preparedness Efforts - Stakeholder Response.

  
U.S. Government Documents

U.S. government documents and reports related to public health preparedness

U.S. government documents - all topic areas

Biosecurity-related federal legislation

  
See Also

Biosecurity Briefing Archive: Public Health Preparedness

Clinicians' Biosecurity Network Report Archive: Public Health Preparedness

See Hospital Preparedness

Business Not As Usual: Preparing for Pandemic Flu: This is a 20-minute training video from Seattle & King County Public Health which they created to help local preparedness efforts, but it has broad applicability.

HSPD-21:  National Strategy for Public Health and Medical Preparedness (10-23-2007)

Trust for America's Health

Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy (CIDRAP)

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