January 2002 • Volume 8 • Number 1
Academy steps up its role as bioterrorism information resource
The Academy takes a back seat to no one when it comes to bioterrorism preparedness. That leadership was recently recognized in a big way: Member journals of the Association of Medical Publications asked AAFP to share its Web-based bioterrorism resources with other front-line medical professionals.
So AAFP last month developed and will maintain the new site, http://www.btresponse.org, with pro bono advertising support from the AMP (see ad at right). Clinical and educational resources on the site mirror those on AAFP's own bioterrorism Web page at http://www.aafp.org/btresponse/.
Among numerous materials available on each site are the latest bioterrorism-related disease updates published in the CDC's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. Also featured are information about and links to Webcasts from the CDC and other organizations, as well as Academy CME activities, enabling health professionals to recognize and treat bioterrorism-related illnesses.
Directories of state health agencies and FBI field offices will help facilitate timely and accurate reporting of suspected bioterrorism events. And links to patient-oriented resources allow medical professionals to educate and reassure their patients. One such piece, a patient handout titled "Bioterrorism: What You Need to Know," is also available on AAFP's familydoctor.org site for your Internet-savvy patients. Alternatively, you can obtain a copy via fax for posting in your office (see "Quick Fax").
The Academy site continues to provide members access to resources specific to AAFP members, such as a letter from AAFP President Warren Jones, M.D., of Ridgeland, Miss., describing the role of the sentinel family physician in bioterrorism preparedness. Also available on the AAFP site is a link to an e-mail discussion list allowing members to share news and views on bioterrorism issues.
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