Institute News (read the full story...)

Alan Zelicoff, MD has recently completed work on a disease prediction
Dr. R Schwartz explores the issue of Pandemic Influenza Preparedness in Prison and Jail Populations

Other Institute Happenings

Educational Products
Are now available through the Institute website (read the full story...)

Institute’s MS program in Biosecurity Well Received

As the first year of the MS in Biosecurity program draws to a close, let's take a brief moment to reflect on where we started, where we currently stand, and the future direction of the program. The MS in Biosecurity program began in Fall, 2005 with a starting class of (read the full story…)

Saint Louis University School of Public Health to offer Biosecurity option for the MPH program
In Fall, 2006, Saint Louis University, School of Public Health will begin offering a Biosecurity area of emphasis option for the MPH program.(read the outline here…)

Look Inside Risk Assessment Course
Get a glimpse inside the Risk Assessment masters-level course. (read the full story…)

Institute Presentations at FEMA Gathering.
Bill Stanhope and Gene Carroll each gave presentations at the 9th annual Emergency Management and Homeland Defense Higher Education Conference hosted by FEMA at the Emergency Management Institute in Emmitsburg, Maryland.(read the full article here…)

Book Reviews
Disaster Medicine
by Ciattone, ET AL

The Use of the Internet By Islamic Extremists
by Hoffman, B

The Willingness of U.S. Emergency Technicians to Respond to Terrorist Incidents
by DiMaggio, C, Markenson, D., Loo, G.T., and Redlener,I.

Conferences and Events of Interest
A list of upcoming professional events

Combating Bioterrorism/Pandemics: Implementing Policies for Biosecurity
July 24-26, 2006
Cambridge, MA
http://web.mit.edu/mitpep/pi/courses/combating_bioterrorism.html

Homeland Security for the 21st Century
the Military Applications Society (MAS), technical arm of
the Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences (INFORMS)
July 24-26, 2006
Mystic, CT
http://military-appl.society.informs.org/MASRegForm06.pdf

Technologies for Critical Incident Preparedness Conference & Exposition 2006
September 6-8, 2006
Atlanta, GA
http://guest.cvent.com/EVENTS/Info/Summary.aspx?e=40addb55-0f0f-4188-82a5-61247221a15d

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