| 9:00 am | Welcome: Opening Remarks by AAAS |
| 9:15 am | General Overview of Oversight of High-Containment Labs
COL John Skvorak, DVM, Ph.D., United States Army Medical Research Institute for Infectious Diseases Kevin Anderson, Ph.D., National Biodefense Analysis and Countermeasure Center Richard Henkel, Ph.D., Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Steven Kappes, Ph.D., US Department of Agriculture |
| 10:15 am | Break |
| 10:30 am | Panel I: Needs of the Communities
Scott Alderman, M.S., CBSP Duke University Maureen Thompson, Emory University Julie Johnson, Ph.D, CBSP, Kansas State University Frank Kutlak, R.A., NIAID |
| 12:30 pm | Lunch |
| 1:00 pm | Panel II: Biosafety Training Programs
Sean G. Kaufman, M.P.H., CHES,CPH Emory University Thomas Ksiazek, D.V.M, Ph.D., University of Texas Medical Branch Murray Cohen, Ph.D., M.P.H. Frontline Foundation Robert P. Ellis, Ph.D., Colorado State University |
| 3:00 pm | Break |
| 3:15 pm | Discussion on Findings and Recommendations |
| 5:00 pm | Adjourn |
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What content/topics should be included in the program? What audience (i.e. working conditions and administrative personnel) is appropriate for these programs? What resources are already available and what additional resources are needed? What communication methods are most effective to different audiences? |
| What are the challenges for implementing these programs? |