Building Resilience Through Simulation: A Statewide Tabletop Exercise to Advance One Health Preparedness
The Alabama HPAI H5N1 TTX revealed strong existing partnerships and surveillance capacity but highlighted vulnerabilities in communication, coordination, and resource readiness. Implementing corrective actions, strengthening workforce capacity, and expanding stakeholder engagement will enhance statewide preparedness for H5N1 and future zoonotic threats. The exercise materials and findings offer a model for other jurisdictions seeking to refine preparedness plans.
Authors
- Lisa C. McCormick (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6000-8926)
- Elayne L. Wilson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-5478-415X)
Institutions
- Alabama Department of Public Health (US)
- University of Alabama at Birmingham (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Public Health Management and Practice
- Published
- 2026-01-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/phh.0000000000002328
- Primary Topic
- Zoonotic diseases and public health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00