Michael Sage, BS, MPH¹, Jane N. Rohde, MPH², John R. Moore, RN, PhD, CHES², Kathy Cahill, MPH², and Erin E. Dixon, MPAff³. (1) National Center for Environmental Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 4770 Buford Highway, MS F-28, Atlanta, GA 30341, 770-488-7302, mjs6@cdc.gov, (2) Office of Strategy and Innovation, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road, MS D-28, Atlanta, GA 30333, (3) Office of Communications-National Center for HIV,STD & TB Prevention, CDC, 1600 Clifton Road, Mail-stop E-07, Atlanta, GA 30333

The Futures Initiative, CDC’s strategic planning process, identified priorities for accomplishing a vision for CDC’s role in global health. It was determined that CDC plays a unique and crucial role in contributing to the health and safety of the world's populations. The case was made that in order to protect US interests at home and abroad, provide essential humanitarian assistance and improve the stability of and ensure the purchasing power of other nations, an investment in global public health is a critical step for the nation. CDC's long history of providing the technical expertise needed for capacity building and sustainable development at the global level identifies the agency as a key player in ensuring research and programs are developed and delivered successfully while supporting the development of in-country sustainability for conducting and continuing future research and programs. The key major issues that were determined included, developing sustainable public health capacity in key countries, preventing and controlling high priority causes of death, disease, injury and disability, building skills, tool and networks needed to support national and international prevention and control efforts and enhancing CDC's ability to respond to global challenges and threats.

Learning Objectives:

At the conclusion of this session, the participant will be able to (
• Describe the process for collecting data to guide planning for CDC's role in global health in the future (
• Describe CDC's proposed role in global health.

Keywords: International Public Health, Change

Related Web page: www.cdc.gov/futures

Presenting author's disclosure statement:
I do not have any significant financial interest/arrangement or affiliation with any organization/institution whose products or services are being discussed in this session.