Information sharing and collaboration

By Steve Olson, Deepali Patel

Subjects: Congresses, Emergency management, Cooperation, Planning, Evaluation, Public health surveillance, Prevention, Epidemiology, Biological warfare, Interagency coordination, Bioengineering, Safety measures

Description: "After the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks and subsequent anthrax mailings, the U.S. government prioritized a biosurveillance strategy aimed at detecting, monitoring, and characterizing national security health threats in human and animal populations, food, water, agriculture, and the environment. However, gaps and challenges in biosurveillance efforts and integration of biosurveillance activities remain. September 8-9, 2011, the IOM held a workshop to explore the information-sharing and collaboration processes needed for the nation's integrated biosurveillance strategy."-- Publisher's description.