A Workshop Template to Assess and Improve SNS Planning SHOSHANA R. SHELTON, EDWARD W. CHAN, CHRISTOPHER NELSON, DAVID J. DAUSEY, DEBRA LOTSTEIN, JOHN A. ZAMBRANO, ANDREW M. PARKER, DAVID M. ADAMSON WR-639-DHHS June 2009 Prepared for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response WORKING P A P E R This product is part of the RAND Health working paper series. RAND working papers are intended to share researchers’ latest findings and to solicit informal peer review. They have been approved for circulation by RAND Health but have not been formally edited or peer reviewed. Unless otherwise indicated, working papers can be quoted and cited without permission of the author, provided the source is clearly referred to as a working paper. RAND’s publications do not necessarily reflect the opinions of its research clients and sponsors. is a registered trademark.