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Appendix A Agendas for Data-Gathering Sessions Open to the Public
Pages 7-10

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... Introductory remarks Bernard Goldstein, M.D., Chair Committee on Effectiveness of National Biosurveillance Systems: BioWatch and the Public Health System Introductions by committee members and meeting attendees 1:15 Study Context and Goals: Congressional Perspective Representative David Price (D-N.C.) Chairman, Homeland Security Subcommittee of the House Appropriations Committee Discussion 1:45 Study Context and Goals: Sponsor Perspective Jeffrey Runge, M.D.
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From page 8...
... Coordinating Office for Terrorism Preparedness and Emergency Response Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Discussion 3:45 DoD Pentagon Shield Paul Benda Director, CBRNE Directorate Pentagon Force Protection Agency Discussion 4:30 Introduction to the GAO Review of Biosurveillance Across the Federal Government William O Jenkins, Jr.
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... Working Lunch 1:30–3:00 Panel: Laboratory Roles in BioWatch and Surveillance in Public Health and Health Care Session Moderator: Norman Crouch Vickie Baselski, Ph.D., University of Tennessee Hawazin Faruki, Dr.P.H., Laboratory Corporation of America Mary Gilchrist, Ph.D., Massachusetts Department of Public Health Harvey Holmes, Ph.D., Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Sudha Pottumarthy, Ph.D., Houston Public Health Laboratory [by phone] Mary Shaffran, M.P.A., Association of Public Health Laboratories Meeting 3 November 3–5, 2008 The Keck Center of the National Academies 500 Fifth Street, N.W.
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... Director, Extramural Research Office Luminex Corporation 1:15–3:00 Panel: Index Case Recognition: Current Realities/Future Opportunities Moderator: Art Kellermann Kate Heilpern, M.D., Emory University Michael Bullard, M.D., University of Alberta, Edmonton Art Papier, M.D., Logical Images, Inc. Barry Rhodes, Ph.D., National Center for Public Health Informatics, CDC 3:15–5:00 Panel: Point-of-Care Diagnostics: Current Realities/Future Opportunities Moderator: Jerome Schultz Stephen Quake, D.Phil., Stanford [by phone]
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Key Terms

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  • joseph desimone
  • disease research
  • joint program
  • bernard goldstein

  • national biosurveillance
  • infectious disease
  • health laboratory
  • health laboratories
  • health informatics

  • houston public
  • force protection
  • luminex corporation
  • emergency response
  • security subcommittee

  • terrorism preparedness
  • gerald kost
  • service biohazard
  • biohazard detection
  • program guardian

  • laboratory roles
  • biological defense
  • jerry tokars
  • study context
  • mary shaffran

  • barry rhodes
  • sudha pottumarthy
  • installation protection
  • coordinating office
  • executive office


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