Exploring Medical and Public Health Preparedness for a Nuclear Incident Proceedings of a Workshop

Conference attendees from government and nongovernmental organizations, academia, and the private sector discussed the current status of medical and public health preparedness for a nuclear incident, examined how increasing concerns about the use of nuclear warfare could lead to potential changes in these assumptions, and discussed capacity building opportunities and challenges in the current threat environment. Chapter 8 discusses considerations for workforce capacity and willingness to respond.