Emory Public Health Preparedness Translation and Dissemination Initiative
Funded from January 2016 – August 2017 through an award from the Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health (ASPPH) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the primary goal of the Emory Public Health Preparedness Translation and Dissemination Initiative was to enhance access to reputable, up-to-date information about preparedness-related topics of greatest importance to public health practitioners serving particular vulnerable populations.
These populations include long term care residents, pregnant women and inmates. Through its 4 projects, the Emory Initiative extended the research findings, tools and work products developed through the Emory Preparedness and Emergency Response Research Center (PERRC) that showed the greatest promise and potential for assisting public health practitioners achieve higher levels of preparedness for their practice partners that serve vulnerable populations.
Principal Investigators
Ruth L. Berkelman, MD
Professor Emeritus, Department of Epidemiology, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University
Professor Emeritus, Department of Epidemiology, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University
Allison T. Chamberlain, PhD
Project Director
Assistant Professor, Department of Epidemiology, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University
Assistant Professor, Department of Epidemiology, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University
Dr. Allison Chamberlain is an infectious disease epidemiologist with particular interests in vaccine promotion, PrEP for HIV promotion and implementation science.
For more information, please visit Allison’s online profile page.
More Information
For more information about the Emory Center for Public Health Preparedness and the work products of the Emory Preparedness and Emergency Response Research Center, please visit the Emory CPHPR website.