January 2008 — News
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Planning for the Next Disaster: Pandemic
- U.S. Department of Health & Human Services Pandemic Influenza Plan
- U.S. Government General Site includes background material and planning checklists
- State of Pennsylvania Checklist
- World Health Organization Avian Flu Site
- WHO Ten Things You Should Know
Although you have to be careful to consider what they might be trying to sell, a number of vendor sites are useful:
Some practical tips for remote access strategies
Roche (Maker of an Antiviral) Toolkit
Finally, a number of higher education organizations have taken the lead in planning for a pandemic. Be sure to check out:
- University of California Davis Emergency Management and an Emergency Management Case Study
- University of Minnesota
- Loyola University Chicago
- University of California San Marcos
- University of Nebraska Pandemic Planning Template
- Planning for Certain High Risk Security Incidents
About the author: Doug Gale is president of Information Technology Associates LLC (http://www.itassociates.org), an IT consultancy specializing in higher education. He has more than 30 years of experience in higher education as a faculty member, CIO, and research administrator. He can be reached at dgale@itassocaites.org.
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Doug Gale, "Planning for the Next Disaster: Pandemic," T.H.E. Journal, 1/7/2008, http://www.thejournal.com/articles/21788
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