Date: September 7, 2012
Time: Noon-1:30 PM (lunch will be served)
Location: Abelson/Haskins Room, 2nd Floor, AAAS, 1200 New York Ave., NW,
Washington, DC 20005 (entrance at corner of 12 and H Streets).
Washington, DC 20005 (entrance at corner of 12 and H Streets).
Please join us for a talk on biosurveillance by Dr. Franca Jones (Office
of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP)) and Dr. Rohit Chitale (Director,
Division of Integrated Biosurveillance at the Armed Forces Health
Surveillance Center (AFHSC) of the US Department of Defense).
of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP)) and Dr. Rohit Chitale (Director,
Division of Integrated Biosurveillance at the Armed Forces Health
Surveillance Center (AFHSC) of the US Department of Defense).
Drs. Jones and Chitale, experts in the field of biosurveillance, will
provide their insights on the scope, elements, and challenges associated
with biosurveillance. In addition, they will discuss the recently released
National Strategy for Biosurveillance
(http://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/National_Strategy_for_Biosurv
eillance_July_2012.pdf) and other relevant policy documents.
provide their insights on the scope, elements, and challenges associated
with biosurveillance. In addition, they will discuss the recently released
National Strategy for Biosurveillance
(http://www.whitehouse.gov/
eillance_July_2012.pdf) and other relevant policy documents.
We hope to see you at the September 7th meeting and look forward to a
vigorous discussion.
vigorous discussion.
