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EDUCATIONAL AND OUTREACH PLANS
The Center will address the DHS’ risk communication, education, and reduction of economic impact priorities. Programs in these areas will be designed to increase knowledge of animal bioterrorism, both within the educational system and with respect to the lay public. The core universities already have academic programs in veterinary and human medicine, public health, and preventive medicine, as well as graduate degree programs in epidemiology, microbiology, comparative pathology, immunology, pharmacology, and other disciplines that are relevant to meeting the threat of animal bioterrorism.
The Center will:
1) develop and implement an integrated approach to recruiting and supporting U.S. undergraduate and graduate education, using the attraction of bioterrorism-related research showcased in a summer fellowship program as a “magnet” to increase, over time, the cadre of trained professionals and scientists involved in foreign animal and zoonotic disease defense;
2) use the models and gaming approaches for training of senior administrators and planners at national and state levels in their use; and
3) develop state pilot studies in Texas and California for national applications to engaging industry leaders, emergency responders, educators, and communicators in planning for prevention, intervention, and recovery, as well as for conducting exercises.
The training and planning materials will be scaled to the level of education/communication that is needed, i.e., national, state, or local applications.