CDC’s History:  Reflections on Preparedness and Innovation Having worked at CDC for over 30 years, the first of which were as an Epidemic Intelligence Service officer, Stephen Thacker, MD, MSc, Deputy Director, Surveillance, Epidemiology and Laboratory Services at the CDC, has a keen understanding of the history of CDC, it mission and accomplishments, and its role in training and developing competent public health professionals. With a look back into CDC’s history, this lecture focuses on crises or public health efforts that CDC has been involved in through the years.  Attention centers on public health preparedness and innovation, specifically the translation of lessons learned into practice and into training future public health professionals.  (Lecture given on May 18, 2010) Audience: General Public Health Time: 1 hour 26 minutes Format(s): CD-ROM, Webcast, Podcast