Meeting

Dispensing Medical Countermeasures

When:

Monday, March 03, 2008 - Tuesday, March 04, 2008 (8:30 AM)

Topic(s):

Biomedical and Health Research, Public Health

Activity:

Forum on Medical and Public Health Preparedness for Catastrophic Events

Board(s):

Board on Health Sciences Policy

The workshop was intended to engage the appropriate communities on the local and national levels, as well as across the public and private sectors, to identify and discuss the most promising near-term opportunities for improving the efficiency and effectiveness of frameworks designed for medical countermeasure dispensing. The workshop featured presentations and discussions on a variety of relevant topics such as model frameworks, potential public-private partnerships, workforce requirements, security, and legal liability.