Metropolitan Model United Nations Conference XLII

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Dear Honorable Delegates, It is our honor to welcome you to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention of MetMUNC XLII 2013 at Plainview Old-Bethpage John F. Kennedy High School. We, your chairs, are excited to hear the stimulating debate to come in these two days. The Communicable Disease Center first opened in Atlanta on July 1, 1946, in the hopes of preventing the spread of malaria across the United States. Today, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is recognized as the worlds leading organization working towards the prevention and control of infectious and chronic diseases, injuries, workplace hazards, disabilities, and environmental health threats. It operates on a global scale, aiming to improve peoples lives on a daily basis. In this committee, you will be discussing the continuous crisis due to coronaviruses. Coronaviruses are one of the most common illness-causing infections. Easily spread through human contact and through the air, it is common for most people (especially young children) to be infected at least once in their lives. Starting symptoms are similar to those of the common cold. However, coronaviruses often escalate to more severe respiratory illnesses, such as pneumonia and SARS. Being a virus that is subject to mutation, there is currently no vaccination for coronaviruses. We look forward to seeing all the delegates debate and form comprehensive resolutions through the continuous crises.

Regards, Josh Aber Jordyn Schor

Ursula E. Bauer, PhD, MPH Director, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion Ursula Bauer, Ph.D., MPH, is the director of the National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (NCCDPHP), a position she assumed on January 4, 2010. Prior to becoming director of NCCDPHP, Dr. Bauer was director of the Division of Chronic Disease and Injury Prevention in the New York State Department of Health. She was named to that post in March 2008. She provided leadership, vision, and direction to the states chronic disease programs and efforts to integrate prevention activities into a focused set of strategies to reduce the burden of chronic disease, reduce health care costs, and improve the health of New Yorkers. Coleen A. Boyle, PhD, MS hyg Director, National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities Dr. Boyle received her M.S.(hyg.) in biostatistics and Ph.D. in epidemiology from the University of Pittsburgh School of Public Health and completed postdoctoral training in epidemiologic methods at Yale University. Before joining CDC in 1984, Dr. Boyle served as a faculty member in epidemiology at the University of Massachusetts, Program in Public Health. Beth P. Bell, MD, MPH Director, National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases (NCEZID) Beth P. Bell, MD, MPH, is the Director of the National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases (NCEZID). Most recently, Dr. Bell has served as the Associate Director for Epidemiologic Science, National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases (NCIRD). In 20082009, she served as Acting Deputy Director and then as Acting Director for NCIRD. Sherri A. Berger, MSPH Chief Operating Officer Sherri Berger became Chief Operating Officer (COO) of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), one of 10 major operating divisions of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), in August 2011. As COO, she oversees management, facilities, and operations at the Atlanta-based public health agency. She provides substantial strategic direction for CDCs 10,000 employees, 5,000 contractors, and $13 billion budget while ensuring CDC has proper resources to fulfill its critical work to save lives and protect people from health threats.

Pamela S. Diaz, MD Acting Director, Center for Surveillance, Epidemiology and Laboratory Services (proposed) Pamela S. Diaz, MD, is the Acting Director of the Center for Surveillance, Epidemiology and Laboratory Services (proposed) and the Acting Director of the Division of Health Informatics and Surveillance (proposed). Previously Dr. Diaz, served as director of CDCs Biosurveillance Coordination Activity and led CDCs work to further the National Biosurveillance Strategy for Human Health. Kathleen A. Ethier, PhD Acting Associate Director for Program Kathleen Ethier, PhD, serves as the Acting Associate Director for Program in the Office of the Director at CDC. In this role, she contributes to advancing CDC program strategy, performance measurement, and evaluation. John Howard, MD, MPH, JD, LLM Director of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health John Howard serves as the Director of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services in Washington, D.C. Edward L. Hunter, MA Director, CDC Washington Edward L. Hunter was appointed Director of the CDC Washington Office in March 2011, after serving as Acting Director since 2009 and Deputy Director of the office since 2003. Mr. Hunter began his career at CDCs National Center for Health Statistics, most recently serving as the senior policy and planning official for NCHS. CDC Washington serves as a bridge between CDC and the Washington policy community including the Congress, the Administration, and Washington-based health partners. As Director of CDC Washington, Mr. Hunter directs and oversees CDCs legislative strategy. Robin M. Ikeda, MD, MPH Director, Office of Noncommunicable Diseases, Injury and Environmental Health Acting Director, National Center for Environmental Health and Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry Robin M. Ikeda, MD, MPH, is the Deputy Director for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Director for Noncommunicable Diseases, Injury and Environmental Health. In this position, she is responsible for providing guidance and leadership to the CDCs scientific and programmatic portfolios. She also serves as the Acting Director for the National Center for Environmental Health and Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry.

Harold W. Jaffe, MD, MA Associate Director for Science Dr. Harold Jaffe has been appointed as Associate Director for Science at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). An internationally recognized scientist and public health leader, Dr. Jaffe is returning toCDC from the University of Oxford, UK, where he has served as Professor and Head of the Department of Public Health and Fellow of St Cross College since 2004. Tom Kenyon, MD, MPH Director, Center for Global Health Tom Kenyon is the Director of the CDC Center for Global Health (CGH). Dr. Kenyon most recently served as Country Director for CDC Ethiopia where CDC plays a major role in partnership with the Ethiopian Government in health systems strengthening, HIV prevention in key populations, comprehensive clinical services and treatment for HIV/AIDS, PMTCT, and strategic information. Rima Khabbaz, MD Deputy Director for Infectious Diseases Director, Office of Infectious Diseases Rima Khabbaz, MD, is the Deputy Director for Infectious Diseases and Director of the Office of Infectious Diseases at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Most recently she served as director of the National Center for Preparedness, Detection, and Control of Infectious Diseases (NCPDCID). Ali S. Khan, MD, MPH Assistant Surgeon General (retired) and Director, Office of Public Health Preparedness and Response Ali S. Khan, MD, MPH is a former assistant surgeon general and the director of the Office of Public Health Preparedness and Response (OPHPR) at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Dr. Khan is responsible for all of CDC's public health preparedness and response activities. Jonathan Mermin, MD, MPH Director, National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention Jonathan Mermin, MD, MPH, is the Director of the National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention (NCHHSTP). Since 2009, Dr. Mermin served as Director of the Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention, NCHHSTP, CDC, where one of his primary goals was to align efforts with scientific evidence and improve HIV prevention, including within the health care sector.

Judith A. Monroe, MD, FAAFP Director, Office for State, Tribal, Local, and Territorial Support Judith A. Monroe, MD, FAAFP, is the Deputy Director for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Director of the Office for State, Tribal, Local and Territorial Support. In her role, Dr. Monroe provides critical leadership for supporting and revitalizing the public health system. Andrew S. Rein, MS Associate Director for Policy Andrew Rein is the Associate Director for Policy for the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The Office of the Associate Director for Policys mission is to bring about policies that result in demonstrable improvements in public healthat the federal, state, and local levels and globally. Charles J. Rothwell, MBA, MS Acting Director, National Center for Health Statistics Charles J. Rothwell, MBA, MS, serves as the acting director for the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS). His center conducts a number of nationwide surveys that provide information on health status and on the healthcare system. He came to Federal government service in 1987 as Associate Director of NCHS responsible for IT and information services of the Center. Anne Schuchat, MD (RADM, USPHS) Assistant Surgeon General, United States Public Health Service Director, National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases Anne Schuchat is the director of CDC's National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases and has worked at CDC since 1988 on immunization, respiratory, and other infectious diseases. Edward J. Sondik, PhD Director, National Center for Health Statistics In his current capacity as director of the National Center for Health Statistics, Edward J. Sondik, PhD, directs personnel located in two locations: Hyattsville, Maryland, outside Washington, DC, and in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina. He has served as director since coming to CDC in 1997. Carmen Villar, MSW Chief of Staff Carmen Villar is Chief of Staff for CDC and is responsible for managing day-to-day operations of the Office of the Director. She will resolve issues that cross organizational lines, coordinate decision-making processes, and help CDC focus on its highest priority initiatives.