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Research Priorities in Emergency Preparedness and Response
for Public Health Systems
Board on Health Sciences Policy
Public Workshop
Wednesday, December 19, 2007
Keck Building
Room 100
500 Fifth St., NW
Washington, DC 20001
Workshop Goals
- Identify the most promising near-term (3-5 year) opportunities to improve the public health systems responsible for emergency preparedness and response for catastrophic events
- Each speaker has been asked to specifically identify 1-2 areas where there are gaps in knowledge in public health systems and a set of short-term research priorities to help address them
- Identify research opportunities for emergency preparedness and response in public health systems that are relevant to the specific expertise resident at schools of public health
- Each priority should have measurable outcomes that will likely result in near-term improvements to public health systems for preparedness over the next 3 to 5 years.
*** Please note a continental breakfast will be available at 8:00 a.m. for all attendees
8:00 a.m. Welcome and Introductions
Kenneth Shine
Committee Chair
Executive Vice Chancellor for Health Affairs
The University of Texas System
8:15 a.m. Background and Charge to the Committee
Richard Besser
Director
Coordinating Office for Terrorism Preparedness and Emergency Response
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
8:30 a.m. Public Health System Research: Survey of the Field, Gaps and Near Terms Needs
David Abramson (view slides)
Director of Research
National Center for Disaster Preparedness
Mailman School of Public Health
Columbia University
8:45 a.m. Perspectives from Schools of Public Health
Harrison Spencer (view slides)
President and CEO
Association of Schools of Public Health
Session I: panel discussion
Preparing the public health workforce
Session Objective: To identify research opportunities that may be used to develop and evaluate strategies and tools that can be used to train and exercise the public health workforce to meet responsibilities for detection, mitigation, and recovery in varied settings and populations.
Kenneth Shine, Session Chair
Committee Chair
Executive Vice Chancellor for Health Affairs
The University of Texas System
9:00 a.m. Panel Discussion: Preparing the Public Health Workforce
Each panelist will be asked to speak for 10 minutes to give his or her perspective on research gaps and priorities.
Ed Baker (view slides)
Director
North Carolina Institute for Public Health
University of North Carolina School of Public Health
Debra Olson (view slides)
Associate Dean of Public Health Practice
University of Minnesota School of Public Health
Brian Flynn (view slides)
Associate Director of the Center for the Study of Traumatic Stress
Adjunct Professor of Psychiatry
Department of Psychiatry
Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences
Sally Phillips (view slides)
Director
Public Health Emergency Preparedness
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
Rebecca Head
Health Officer
Monroe County Public Health Department
National Association of County and City Health Officials
10:00 a.m. Discussion with Committee
Kenneth Shine, Session Chair
Committee Chair
Executive Vice Chancellor for Health Affairs
The University of Texas System
10:40 a.m. BREAK
Session II: panel discussion
Improving information management
Session Objective: To identify research opportunities that would allow for improved availability and usefulness of scenario modeling and forecasting and knowledge management tools during crisis decision-making.
Martha Hill, Session Chair
Committee Vice-Chair
Dean
The Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing
10:55 a.m. Panel Discussion: Improving Information Management
Each panelist will be asked to speak for 10 minutes to give his or her perspective on research gaps and priorities.
Steven Phillips (view slides)
Associate Director for Specialized Information Services
National Library of Medicine
John Harrald (view slides)
Director
Institute for Crisis, Disaster, and Risk Management
George Washington University
Steven H. Hinrichs (view slides)
University of Nebraska
Stokes-Shackleford Professor of Pathology
Department of Pathology/Microbiology
Director, Center for Biosecurity
Director, Nebraska Public Health Laboratory
Gus Birkhead (view slides)
Deputy Commissioner, Office of Public Health
New York State Department of Health
11:40 a.m. Discussion with Committee
Martha Hill, Session Chair
Committee Vice-Chair
Dean
The Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing
12:30 p.m. Lunch
Note: Lunch will be provided in the lobby outside the meeting room for committee members, workshop speakers, and attendees
Session III: panel discussion
Improving timely emergency communications
Session Objective: To identify research opportunities and evaluate characteristics of effective risk communication in emergency settings and system enhancements to improve effective information exchange across diverse partners and populations under emergency conditions.
Kenneth Shine, Session Chair
Committee Chair
Executive Vice Chancellor for Health Affairs
The University of Texas System
1:00 p.m. Panel Discussion: Improving Timely Emergency Communications
Each panelist will be asked to speak for 10 minutes to give his or her perspective on research gaps and priorities.
Nancy McKelvey
Chief Nurse
American Red Cross
David Ropeik (view slides)
Risk Communication Consultant
Barbara Cochran
President
Radio-Television News Directors Association
Jayne Lux (view slides)
Director, Global Health Benefits Institute
National Business Group on Health
1:45 p.m. Discussion with Committee
Kenneth Shine, Session Chair
Committee Chair
Executive Vice Chancellor for Health Affairs
The University of Texas System
2:30 p.m. BREAK
Session IV: panel discussion
Protecting vulnerable populations in emergencies
Session Objective: To identify research opportunities that will result in improved identification of health vulnerabilities and evaluation of interventions designed to lessen the risk of poor health outcomes.
Martha Hill, Session Chair
Committee Vice-Chair
Dean
The Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing
2:45 p.m. Panel Discussion: Protecting Vulnerable Populations in Emergencies
Each panelist will be asked to speak for 10 minutes to give his or her perspective on research gaps and priorities.
George Foltin (view slides)
Director
Center for Pediatric Emergency Medicine
NYU Medical Center
Eric Baumgartner
Director
Office of Policy and Program Development
Louisiana Public Health Institute
Maureen Lichtveld (view slides)
Chair
Department of Environmental Health Science
Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine
Michelle Gourdine (view slides)
Deputy Secretary of Public Health Services
Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
Monica Schoch-Spana (view slides)
Senior Fellow
Center for BioSecurity
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
3:40 p.m. Discussion with Committee
Martha Hill, Session Chair
Committee Vice-Chair
Dean
The Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing
General Discussion with Attendees
4:25 p.m. Discussion with Meeting Participants and Audience
Kenneth Shine
Committee Chair
Executive Vice Chancellor for Health Affairs
The University of Texas System
Martha Hill
Committee Vice-Chair
Dean
The Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing
5:00 p.m. WORKSHOP ADJOURN FOR THE DAY
5:30-6:30 p.m. Reception
All participants are welcome to join the committee for a reception in the 3rd Floor Atrium
Research Priorities in Emergency Preparedness and Response
for Public Health Systems
Board on Health Sciences Policy
Public Workshop
Thursday, December 20, 2007
Keck Building
Room 100
500 Fifth St., NW
Washington, DC 20001
Workshop Goals
- Identify the most promising near-term (3-5 year) opportunities to improve the public health systems responsible for emergency preparedness and response for catastrophic events
- Each speaker has been asked to specifically identify 1-2 areas where there are gaps in knowledge in public health systems and a set of short-term research priorities to help address them
- Identify research opportunities for emergency preparedness and response in public health systems that are relevant to the specific expertise resident at schools of public health
- Each priority should have measurable outcomes that will likely result in a near-term impact over the next 3 to 5 years.
10:00 a.m. Welcome and Introductions
Kenneth Shine
Committee Chair
Executive Vice Chancellor for Health Affairs
The University of Texas System
Session V: panel discussion
Strengthening response systems
Session Objective: To identify research opportunities that will assist in the development and evaluation of integrated systems of emergency public health services and incident management, including performance measurement and evaluation.
Kenneth Shine, Session Chair
Committee Chair
Executive Vice Chancellor for Health Affairs
The University of Texas System
10:10 a.m. Panel Discussion: Strengthening Response Systems
Each panelist will be asked to speak for 10 minutes to give his or her perspective on research gaps and priorities.
Drew Dawson (view slides)
Director
Office of Emergency Medical Services
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Leslee Stein-Spencer (view slides)
Program Advisor
National Association of State EMS Officials
Leonard Marcus (view slides)
Co-Director
National Preparedness Leadership Initiative: A joint program of the Harvard School of Public Health and the Kennedy School of Government Director
Program for Health Care Negotiation and Conflict Resolution Harvard School of Public Health
Joseph Barbera (view slides)
Co-Director
Institute for Crisis, Disaster, and Risk Management
The George Washington University
10:55 a.m. Discussion with Committee
Kenneth Shine, Session Chair
Committee Chair
Executive Vice Chancellor for Health Affairs
The University of Texas System
summary and GENERAL DISCUSSION
11:30 a.m. Panel Discussion: Summary of Major Issues and Potential Research Priorities
Lynn Goldman
Chair
Interdepartmental Program in Applied Public Health
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
John Harrald
Director
Institute for Crisis, Disaster, and Risk Management
George Washington University
Judith Monroe
President-Elect
Association of State and Territorial Health Officials
12:00 p.m. General Discussion with Committee and Attendees
Kenneth Shine
Committee Chair
Executive Vice Chancellor for Health Affairs
The University of Texas System
Martha Hill
Committee Vice-Chair
Dean
The Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing
1:00 p.m. ADJOURN WORKSHOP
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