Lessons Learned

COVID-19 has proven among the worst public health crises in a generation. Public health emergencies (PHE) have always been anticipated. Despite the growing field of PHE preparedness and planning since the turn of the twenty-first century and the preparedness plans and exercises developed, the U.S. experienced a suboptimal national response to the emergence of COVID-19 in early 2020 compared to other countries. To explore the U.S. PHE preparedness enterprise, the National Academies Forum on Medical and Public Health Preparedness for Disasters and Emergencies convened a workshop in May 2022. They invited participants from government, NGO, and private sector organizations to consider key components, success stories, and failure points in order to identify opportunities for more effective catastrophic disaster, pandemic, and other large scale PHEs planning at the federal, state, local, tribal, and territorial levels. This Proceedings of a Workshop summarizes the discussions held during the

Learn how to make an impact in the web world. This short book shows you that the best way to become an expert and a thought leader is to thoroughly research a topic and then publish a book on it. 

Reviews key areas in ecological, medical and molecular parasitologyFeatures essays from some of the world's leading parasitologists Each topic is set in context by featuring a key paper fro

This book focuses on faculty members in a learning community in the College of Education at Florida International University. It discusses their pedagogical efforts to structure learning environments

Wondering how the most accomplished leaders from around the globe have tackled their toughest challenges? Now you can find out with "Lessons Learned". Concise and engaging, each volume in this series

There is growing concern globally over issues of aviation safety. Awareness of previous failures and their causes is one of the most important factors in determining risks and hazards in any new