Outbreak Investigations in the 21st Century: Using New Systems to Protect the Public’s Health Richard Besser, MD, Director of the Coordinating Office for Terrorism Preparedness and Emergency Response at the CDC, discusses changes and technological advances affecting public health preparedness and response. His discussion outlines past outbreaks and their process of investigation. Dr. Besser presents new systems, as well as those currently being developed, that assist in improving the ability to respond to emergencies. (Lecture given on March 27, 2007) Audience: General Public Health Time: 1 hour, 14 minutes Format(s): CD-ROM, Webcast, Podcast