Sam Stebbins, MD

Director, Center for Public Health Preparedness, Graduate School of Public Health, University of Pittsburgh

Perspectives on the Avian Flu Pandemic and Public Health Preparedness

Dr. Stebbins will provide background and key facts that everyone should know about avian influenza. He will assess the potential spread and effects of the avian influenza on human and veterinary populations. He will also discuss the Center for Public Health Preparedness' work in helping the region, state and nation prepare for the looming likelihood of an avian influenza invasion of the United States.