Public Health

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Announcement from AHRQ

AHRQ (Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality) is establishing a new research portfolio, the Innovations Portfolio. The Portfolio goal is to identify and support research that has the potential to accelerate improvements in the organization, delivery, and management of health care. AHRQ has issued a Request for Information (RFI), "AHRQ Requests Input to Develop an Innovations Research Portfolio," to seek ideas on priority topics and activities that should be addressed as components of the Innovations Portfolio. For more information visit the AHRQ Web site at: http://www.ahrq.gov/fund/innovport.htm.

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National Library of Medicine Presentation on NIH Manuscript Submission System

In recognition of National Preparedness Month, please join the US Health & Human Services Dept. for a live discussion to help families and individuals plan for an influenza pandemic.

What:

Every level of government and sector of society is responsible for preparing now for an influenza pandemic. Even families and individuals have a role in planning for an influenza pandemic. The media buzz around “bird flu” has died down but the H5NI virus has not. We must continue to prepare our Nation for a flu pandemic.

To help citizens learn more about pandemic flu and the steps they can take now to plan for a pandemic and to protect their loved ones, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services invites you to participate in this important discussion. Speakers will include:

Admiral Joxel Garcia, Assistant Secretary for Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Dr. Richard Benjamin, Chief Medical Officer, American Red Cross

Harlan Dolgin, Co-chair, PandemicPrep.org, St. Louis, Missouri

Tim Woerther, Co-chair, PandemicPrep.org, St. Louis, Missouri

When:

Thursday, September 25 at 2 p.m. EDT

Where:

http://www.pandemicflu.gov/news/panflu_webinar.html

How:

Registration is not required. Click on the Web site above at 2 p.m. on Thursday, September 25. Please note, you will need Flash ( http://www.adobe.com) installed on your computer in order to view the live video stream. You can test your ability to view the Flash video stream starting at 10 a.m. EDT on the day of the webcast at the address listed above. If you are unable to view this live stream in Flash format you can view the Flash video-on-demand of the event that will be made available shortly after the broadcast.

Email your questions for the webcast panelists before and/or during the program to <hhsstudio@hhs.gov> Please include your first name, state and town.

This pandemic influenza planning webcast is brought to you by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.