Thought Leadership

Presentations and Links

I.   Pandemic Background, Current Status and Major Issues

      Christopher Spence
      President
      Future Health Solutions

Web Site Link:

Future Health Solutions - Pandemic Influenza

Pandemic Influenza - Planning and Preparation Assistance

Presentation Link:

Pandemic - Science & History - Spence - Future Health Solutions

Pandemic - Business Continuity Planning - Spence - Future Health Solutions

Other Link(s):

Preparing for Pandemic Influenza: Business Continuity Planning
White Paper by Christopher Spence, Future Health Solutions

Avian Flu (H5N1) - Preparing for Pandemic Influenza
Web Site with Frequent updates on the latest developments and thousands of categorized reference articles and documents on avian and pandemic flu.

II.  Federal Planning for a Pandemic – Non-Pharmaceutical Interventions: Community Planning Measures       

        Daniel Fishbein M.D.,
        Division of  Global Migration and Quarantine
        U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention  (CDC)

Web Site Link(s):

http://www.cdc.gov/flu/avian/

http://www.pandemicflu.gov/

Presentation Link:

Pandemic - Non-Pharmaceutical Interventions: Community Planning Measures - Fishbein - CDC

Other Links:

Community Strategy for Pandemic Influenza Mitigation (PDF - 10.3MB)

Pandemic Influenza Preparedness, Response, and Recovery Guide for Critical Infrastructure and Key Resources (PDF - 4.97 MB)

III.  The Healthcare Perspective

        Anthony Tomassino, M.D.,
        Medical Director
        Yale-New Haven Center for Emergency Preparation and Disaster Response

Web Site Link(s):

Yale New Haven Center for Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Response

Presentation Link:

Pandemic - Healthcare Perspective - Tomassoni - Yale New Haven Emergency Preparation
 

        Alex Christou,
        Business Continuity Planning
        Roche Pharmaceuticals

Web Site Link(s):

Roche: Pandemic Toolkit

Presentation Link:

Pandemic - Healthcare Perspective - Christou - Roche
 

IV.   Public Health Planning – Impact on Business Sector

       A. The State Perspective:

        Dave Gruber,
        Deputy Commissioner
        NJ Department of Public Health and Senior Services

Web Site Link(s):

New Jersey Department of Health & Senior Services: Pandemic Influenza

Presentation Link:

Pandemic - Public Health - Gruber - New Jersey DPH
 

        Robert Kenny,
        Operations Branch/ Emergency Services – Pandemic Planning
        CT Department of Public Health

Web Site Link(s):

Connecticut Department of Public Health: Avian Flu and Pandemic Flu

Presentation Link:

Pandemic - Public Health - Kenny - Connecticut DPH
 

        Isaac Weisfuse, M.D.,
        Deputy Commissioner
        NY City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene

Web Site Link(s):

New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene: Pandemic Influenza Preparedness and Response Plan
 

Presentation Link:

Pandemic - Public Health - Weisfuse - New York City DPH
 

        B. The Federal Perspective:

        Daniel Fishbein M.D.,
        Division of Global Migration and Quarantine
        U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention  (CDC)

Web Site Link(s): See above

Presentation Link:

Pandemic - Federal Public Health - Business Impact - Fishbein - CDC
 

V.   The Corporate Perspective – Financial Services Planning  

         Andrew Crighton, M.D.,
         Chief Medical Officer
         Prudential Insurance

Web Site Link(s):

Prudential

Presentation Link:

Pandemic - Business Planning - Crighton - Prudential

 

VI.  The Infrastructure Perspective

         Renate Noone
         Vice President Professional Services
         SunGard Availability Services

Web Site Link(s):

Sungard

Presentation Link:

Pandemic - Infrastructure - Noone - SunGard Availability

VIII. Panel Discussion: Maintaining Critical Services

        Moderator:
        Jeff Levi
        Executive Director
        Trust for Americas Health

Web Site Link(s):

Trust For Americas Health

Pandemic Flu and You

Other Links:

TFAH: Pandemic Flu and the Potential for U.S. Economic Recession

TFAH: Ready or Not? Protecting the Public's Health from Disease, Disasters, and Bioterrorism, 2006

TFAH: Pandemic Influenza: The State of the Science