A National strategic plan for public health preparedness and response: September 2011

"This plan will stimulate scientific and technological innovations, raise the visibility of public health security, and promote the training of the next generation of public health leaders through initiatives such as the CDC Public Health Associates Program. The strategic priorities described are a guide for CDC, the entire public health system, and its stakeholders to secure the health of our nation." - p. 2Message from the Director of the Office of Public Health Preparedness and Response -- Introduction -- Vision, Mission, and Values -- Objective 1: Prevent and/or mitigate threats to the public's health -- Objective 2: Integrate public health, the healthcare system, and emergency management -- Objective 3: Promote resilient individuals and communities -- Objective 4: Advance surveillance, epidemiology, and laboratory science and service practice -- Objective 5: Increase the application of science to preparedness and response practice -- Objective 6: Strengthen public preparedness and response infrastructure -- Objective 7: Enhance stewardship of public health preparedness funds -- Objective 8: Improve the ability of the public health workforce to respond to health threats -- Quick wins -- Implementation -- Appendix A: ContributorsTitle from PDF cover page (viewed October 6, 2011)."September 2011."Mode of access: Internet. (Arobat .pdf file: 359 KB, 12 p.).Includes bibliographical references