Tip Sheets

Is your city, county or state ready for a biological attack or major infectious disease outbreak?

A presentation by Jeffrey Wasserman, Ph.D., a senior policy researcher for Rand Corporation, from a panel called "Public health crisis preparation: Following the money" at Health Journalism 2007.

Topics include:

• Background on public health preparedness initiatives and where the money comes from
• Lessons learned about preparedness
• How you might approach doing a story in this area