Support provided by:

Center for Biosecurity of UPMC

Oklahoma City Memorial Institute for the Prevention of Terrorism (MIPT)

U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Office of Domestic Preparedness

The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation

Curriculum

The following materials and selected resources are complements to the guidelines in "How to Lead during Bioattacks with the Public's Trust and Help: A Manual for Mayors, Governors, and Top Health Officials"

Printer-Friendly Version of "How to Lead" Manual (aka Executive Summary)
"Text-only" version for convenient copying and reproduction    requires Acrobat Reader

PowerPoint Talk that Reviews Working Group Recommendations
Presentation that users can customize for briefings in their own institutional settings, provided that UPMC Center for Biosecurity markings and citations remain intact

2003 National Summit on Leadership during Bioterrorism
Conference proceedings of "The Public As an Asset, Not a Problem," convened in Washington, DC, February 3-4, 2003. Reviews recent terrorist and public health crises to discern leadership principles for engaging the public in response

Select Planning and Response Resources
A sampling of resources that address issues (e.g., volunteers, psychological impact, stigma) and groups of people (e.g., children, frail elderly, ethnic minority groups) frequently overlooked in bioterrorism planning and response