Preparing for and Responding to Bioterrorism: Information for Primary Care Clinicians
Intended Audience
Primary care clinicians interested in firsthand identification of diseases resulting from bioterrorist acts. Also important for those interested in training others on the identification and treatment of victims of a biological attack.
Format
A series of PowerPoint slide sets and accompanying instructor's manuals. This curriculum is divided into four major sections: Introduction to Bioterrorism, Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response, Diseases of Bioterrorist Potential, and Psychological Aftermath of Crisis. The seven slide sets and accompanying instructor's manuals (four slide sets comprise the Diseases of Bioterrorist Potential section) are designed for the in-person training and education of primary care clinicians. Completion of all modules should take about seven hours.
Curriculum Development Team
The following people and organizations provided information and support in the development of this curriculum.
Project Coordinator
Patrick O'Carroll, MD, MPH
Northwest Center for Public Health Practice, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Atlanta, GA
Lead Developer
Jennifer Brennan Braden, MD, MPH
Northwest Center for Public Health Practice, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington
Scientific Content Development
Jennifer Brennan Braden, MD, MPH
NWCPHP
Jeffrey S. Duchin, MD
Communicable Disease Control, Epidemiology and Immunization Section, Public Health - Seattle & King County Division of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington
Design and Editing
Judith Yarrow
Health Policy Analysis Program, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington
Additional technical support provided by Jane Koehler, DVM, MPH, Communicable Disease Control, Epidemiology and Immunization Section, Public Health - Seattle & King County and Ed Walker, MD, Department of Psychiatry, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington.
Last updated: 2003
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