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Public Health and Emergency Preparedness: CRS Experts Sarah A. Lister Specialist in Public Health and Epidemiology December 13, 2011 Congressional Research Service 7-5700 www.crs.gov R40904 CRS Report for Congress Prepared for Members and Committees of Congress Public Health and Emergency Preparedness: CRS Experts T he CRS Experts
January 7, 2015 (R40904)
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following table provides access to names and contact information for CRS experts on policy concerns relating to public health and emergency preparedness. Policy areas identified includepublic health and medicalsystem preparedness and response; medical and health care system preparedness and response; • legal issues in preparedness and response; • medical countermeasures; • ;
  • legal issues in public health and medical preparedness and response;
  • medical countermeasures;
  • homeland security research and development; and • health effects of threat agents. Legislative Issues Name/Title Phone E-mail Sarah A. Lister Specialist in Public Health and Epidemiology 7-7320 slister@crs.loc.gov C. Stephen Redhead Specialist in Health Policy 7-2261 credhead@crs.loc.gov Mental and behavioral health Erin Bagalman Analyst in Health Policy 7-5345 ebagalman@crs.loc.gov Food safety Renée Johnson Specialist in Agricultural Policy 7-9588 rjohnson@crs.loc.gov Joel Greene Analyst in Agricultural Policy 7-9877 jgreene@crs.loc.gov Sarah A. Lister Specialist in Public Health and Epidemiology 7-7320 slister@crs.loc.gov Scott Szymendera Analyst in Disability Policy 7-0014 sszymendera@crs.loc.gov Public health system preparedness and response General Workforce: responder health and safety, injury compensation Medical and health care system preparedness and response General Sarah A. Lister Specialist in Public Health and Epidemiology 7-7320 slister@crs.loc.gov Health care financing in disaster response Sarah A. Lister Specialist in Public Health and Epidemiology 7-7320 slister@crs.loc.gov Mental and behavioral health Erin Bagalman Analyst in Health Policy 7-5345 ebagalman@crs.loc.gov Stafford Act assistance and role of FEMA Francis X. McCarthy Analyst in Emergency Management Policy 7-9533 fmccarthy@crs.loc.gov Bruce R. Lindsay Analyst in Emergency Management Policy 7-3752 blindsay@crs.loc.gov DOD incident response and civil support Lawrence Kapp Specialist in Military Manpower Policy 7-7609 lkapp@crs.loc.gov VA preparedness and response Sidath Panangala Specialist in Veterans Policy 7-0623 spanangala@crs.loc.gov Global health, international preparedness Tiaji Salaam-Blyther Specialist in Global Health 7-7677 tsalaam@crs.loc.gov Congressional Research Service 1 Public Health and Emergency Preparedness: CRS Experts Legislative Issues Name/Title Phone E-mail Legal issues in public health and medical preparedness and response General Kathleen S. Swendiman Legislative Attorney 7-9105 kswendiman@crs.loc.gov Isolation and quarantine Kathleen S. Swendiman Legislative Attorney 7-9105 kswendiman@crs.loc.gov Emergency powers and the Stafford Act Edward C. Liu Legislative Attorney 7-9166 eliu@crs.loc.gov Civil rights of individuals with disabilities Emily C. Barbour Legislative Attorney 7-5842 ebarbour@crs.loc.gov Food safety Vanessa K. Burrows Legislative Attorney 7-0831 vburrows@crs.loc.gov Medical countermeasures: regulation, liability and compensation Edward C. Liu Legislative Attorney 7-9166 eliu@crs.loc.gov Workforce: civil liability Vivian Chu Legislative Attorney 7-4576 vchu@crs.loc.gov Project BioShield/BARDA Frank Gottron Specialist in Science and Technology Policy 7-5854 fgottron@crs.loc.gov Regulation of drugs Susan Thaul Specialist in Drug Safety and Effectiveness 7-0562 sthaul@crs.loc.gov Regulation of vaccines Judith A. Johnson Specialist in Biomedical Policy 7-7077 jajohnson@crs.loc.gov Dana A. Shea Specialist in Science and Technology Policy 7-6844 dshea@crs.loc.gov Frank Gottron Specialist in Science and Technology Policy 7-5854 fgottron@crs.loc.gov Pamela W. Smith Analyst in Biomedical Policy 7-7048 psmith@crs.loc.gov Judith A. Johnson Specialist in Biomedical Policy 7-7077 jajohnson@crs.loc.gov Sarah A. Lister Specialist in Public Health and Epidemiology 7-7320 slister@crs.loc.gov C. Stephen Redhead Specialist in Health Policy 7-2261 credhead@crs.loc.gov Sarah A. Lister Specialist in Public Health and Epidemiology 7-7320 slister@crs.loc.gov Frank Gottron Specialist in Science and Technology Policy 7-5854 fgottron@crs.loc.gov Dana A. Shea Specialist in Science and Technology Policy 7-6844 dshea@crs.loc.gov Medical countermeasures Homeland security research and development Biological and chemical defense research / DHS Biomedical research / NIH Health effects of threat agents Pandemic influenza Biological agents Congressional Research Service 2 Public Health and Emergency Preparedness: CRS Experts Legislative Issues Name/Title Phone E-mail Chemical agents Dana A. Shea Specialist in Science and Technology Policy 7-6844 dshea@crs.loc.gov Frank Gottron Specialist in Science and Technology Policy 7-5854 fgottron@crs.loc.gov Radiation health effects C. Stephen Redhead Specialist in Health Policy 7-2261 credhead@crs.loc.gov Chemicals in commerce Linda-Jo Schierow Specialist in Environmental Policy 7-7279 lschierow@crs.loc.gov Experts List Coordinator Sarah A. Lister Specialist in Public Health and Epidemiology slister@crs.loc.gov, 7-7320 Congressional Research Service 3 health effects of threat agents.

    Legislative Issues

    Name/Title

    Phone

    E-mail

    Public health system preparedness and response

    General

    [author name scrubbed]Specialist in Public Health and Epidemiology

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

      [author name scrubbed]Specialist in Health Policy

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    Mental and behavioral health

    [author name scrubbed]Analyst in Health Policy

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    Food safety

    [author name scrubbed]Specialist in Agricultural Policy

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

      Joel GreeneAnalyst in Agricultural Policy

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

      [author name scrubbed]Specialist in Public Health and Epidemiology

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    Workforce: responder health and safety, injury compensation

    Scott SzymenderaAnalyst in Disability Policy

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    Medical and health care system preparedness and response

    General

    [author name scrubbed]Specialist in Public Health and Epidemiology

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    Health care financing in disaster response

    [author name scrubbed]Specialist in Public Health and Epidemiology

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    Mental and behavioral health

    [author name scrubbed]Analyst in Health Policy

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    Stafford Act assistance and role of FEMA

    [author name scrubbed]Analyst in Emergency Management Policy

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

      [author name scrubbed]Analyst in American National Government

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

      [author name scrubbed]Analyst in Emergency Management and Homeland Security Policy

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    DOD incident response and civil support

    [author name scrubbed]Specialist in Military Manpower Policy

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    VA preparedness and response

    Sidath PanangalaSpecialist in Veterans Policy

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    Global health, international preparedness

    [author name scrubbed]Specialist in Global Health

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    Legal issues in public health and medical preparedness and response

    General

    [author name scrubbed]Legislative Attorney

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    Isolation and quarantine, mandatory vaccination

    [author name scrubbed]Legislative Attorney

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    Emergency powers and the Stafford Act

    [author name scrubbed]Legislative Attorney

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

      [author name scrubbed]Legislative Attorney

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    Food safety

    [author name scrubbed]Legislative Attorney

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    Medical countermeasures: regulation, liability and compensation

    [author name scrubbed]Legislative Attorney

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    Workforce: civil liability

    Vivian ChuLegislative Attorney

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    Medical countermeasures

    Project BioShield/BARDA

    [author name scrubbed]Specialist in Science and Technology Policy

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    Regulation of drugs

    [author name scrubbed]Specialist in Drug Safety and Effectiveness

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    Regulation of vaccines

    [author name scrubbed]Specialist in Biomedical Policy

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    Homeland security research and development

    Biological and chemical defense research / DHS

    [author name scrubbed]Specialist in Science and Technology Policy

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

      [author name scrubbed]Specialist in Science and Technology Policy

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    Biomedical research / NIH

    [author name scrubbed]Specialist in Biomedical Policy

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    Health effects of threat agents

    Pandemic influenza

    [author name scrubbed]Specialist in Public Health and Epidemiology

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

      [author name scrubbed]Specialist in Health Policy

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    Biological agents

    [author name scrubbed]Specialist in Public Health and Epidemiology

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

      [author name scrubbed]Specialist in Science and Technology Policy

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

      [author name scrubbed]Specialist in Science and Technology Policy

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    Chemical agents

    [author name scrubbed]Specialist in Science and Technology Policy

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

      [author name scrubbed]Specialist in Science and Technology Policy

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    Radiation health effects

    [author name scrubbed]Specialist in Health Policy

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    Chemicals in commerce

    [author name scrubbed]Analyst in Environmental Policy

    [phone number scrubbed]

    [email address scrubbed]

    Experts List Coordinator

    [author name scrubbed], Coordinator, Specialist in Public Health and Epidemiology ([email address scrubbed], [phone number scrubbed])