break of Ebola virus disease in West Africa
filled the news, the first-year class at Robert
Wood Johnson Medical School attended a
talk on biological threats, bioterrorism, and
disaster preparedness. The presentation
would significantly influence and expand
the educational involvement of seven of the
students.
professional practice, Rutgers School of
Communication and Information; clinical
professor of medicine, Robert Wood
Institute for Emergency Preparedness and
Homeland Security, Rutgers University.
Every year, at the conclusion of his presen-
tation, Dr. Lacy invites students in the
audience to contact him if they are inter-
ested in engaging in a project related to
emergency preparedness and disaster
response. As usual, Dr. Lacy's suggestion
brought a group of students to the front of
the room to meet him and arrange a follow-
up meeting to discuss their interest in
working on a project to improve disaster
response. The group included Rima Patel,
MD '17; Kapil Wattamwar, MD '17; Jaya
Kanduri, MD '17; Megan Nahass, MD '16;