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The latest in the series of HHS webcasts on Pandemic Preparedness, first broadcast on October 29th 2008, is now archived and available for viewing.
Secretary Leavitt’s Discussion on Pandemic Planning and Preparedness (October 29, 2008) – 72 minutes
- Secretary Mike Leavitt
- Dr. Bill Raub, Science Advisor to Secretary Leavitt
- Dr. Michael Osterholm, University of Minnesota
- Maggie Fox, Reuters
Related Resources
- HHS Pandemic Influenza Plan
- Pandemic Planning Update V
March 17, 2008 - National Strategy for Pandemic Influenza
(The White House) - Implementation Plan for the National Strategy
(The White House)
Previous HHS Pandemic Webcasts
Individual Preparedness (September 25, 2008) - 57 minutes
- Admiral Joxel Garcia, HHS
- Dr. Richard Benjamin, American Red Cross
- Harlan Dolgin, PandemicPrep.org
- Tim Woerther, PandemicPrep.org
Home Health Care Agencies Planning (July 8, 2008) - 57 minutes
- Alexis Silver, Home Care Association of New York State
- Geraldine A. Coyle, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
- James G. Hodge, Jr., Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Workplace Preparation (June 4 2008) - 46 minutes
- Andrew Levinson, Department of Labor
New Federal guidance for State Pandemic Planning Assessments (April 30, 2008) - 65 minutes
- Dr. Francisco Averhoff, CDC
- Ms. Dana Carr, Department of Education
- Ms. Barbara Bingham, Department of Labor
New Federal guidance for State Pandemic Planning Assessments (April 2, 2008) - 76 minutes
- Dr. Dan Jernigan, CDC
- Colonel Dan Bochicchio, National Guard
- Ms. Joan Harris, Department of Transportation
- Captain Ann Knebel, HHS
New Federal guidance for State Pandemic Planning Assessments (March 13, 2008) 68 minutes
- Dr. William F. Raub, HHS
- Ms. Barbara Bingham, Department of Labor
- Dr. Christa-Marie Singleton, CDC
- Paul Strang, Department of Homeland Security
- Chris Logan, National Governors Association
Background
On March 13, 2008, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services launched PlanFirst, a regular Webcast series on pandemic planning. The goal of the PlanFirst Webcasts is to help states, local communities, employers, faith-based and civic organizations, and families and individuals learn more about pandemic planning.
The pandemic influenza PlanFirst Webcasts are brought to you by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
