| 9:00 am | Welcome: Opening Remarks by AAAS |
| 9:15 am | Biodefense Workforce Needs
Lawrence Kerr, Ph.D., Office of the Director of National Intelligence James B. Petro, Ph.D., National Security Council Peter Emanuel, Ph.D., Office of Science and Technology Policy |
| 10:15 am | Break |
| 10:30 am | Panel: Educational Programs
Biodefense Graduate Program Greg Koblentz, Ph.D., M.P.P., George Mason University Law and Biodefense Certificate Victoria Sutton, Ph.D., M.P.A, J.D., Texas Tech University Certificate Program in BioDefense Nancy Connell, Ph.D., University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey |
| 12:15 | Lunch |
| 12:45 pm | Panel: Educational Programs (continued)
Public Policy and Biological Threats Samuel Bozzette, M.D., RAND Pandemics and Bioterrorism: From Realistic Threats to Effective Policies; MIT Greg Koblentz, Ph.D., M.P.P., George Mason University |
| 2:15 pm | Unaddressed Gaps and Challenges
Kathleen Vogel, Ph.D., Cornell University |
| 2:45 pm | Break |
| 3:00 pm | Discussion on Findings and Recommendations |
| 5:00 pm | Adjourn |
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What is the best educational context of these programs? What content/topics should be included in these program? What resources are already available and what additional resources are needed? |
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What are the challenges for implementing these programs? What audience (i.e. disciplines) is appropriate for these programs? |
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Are there any methods for certification? Are programs integrated into degree-associated course work, continuing education, or job-training programs? |