Pandemic Influenza Acronyms

ACF	Administration for Children and Families
AEFI	Adverse Effects Following Immunization
AFMIC	Armed Forces Medical Intelligence Center
AFHSC	Armed Forces Health Surveillance Center
AHA	American Hospital Association
AHRQ	Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
AI/AN	American Indian/Alaska Native
APIS	Advance Passenger Information System
ASEAN	Association of Southeast Asian Nations
ASL	Assistant Secretary for Legislation
ASPA	Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs
ASPHEP	Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response
ASTHO	Association of State and Territorial Health Officials
ARC	American Red Cross
BFRSS	CDC's Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System
BTS	Border and Transportation Security (DHS)
CATF	Catastrophic Assessment Task Force
CBP	Customs and Border Protection
CC	Commissioned Corps
CDC	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
CERT	Center for Education and Research in Therapeutics
CFR	Code of Federal Regulations
CMS	Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
COCA	Clinician Outreach and Communication Activity
COCOMS	Combatant Commanders
CONOP	Concept of Operations
COOP	Continuity of Operations Plan
CRA	Countermeasures and Response Administration
CSTE	Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists
DGMQ	Division of Global Migration and Quarantine, CDC
DHS	Department of Homeland Security
DLA	Deployment Logistics Agency
DMAT	Disaster Medical Assistance Team
DMORT	Disaster Mortuary Operational Response Team
DOC	Department of Commerce
DOD	Department of Defense
DOI	Department of the Interior
DOJ	Department of Justice
DOL	Department of Labor
DOS	Department of State
DOT	Department of Transportation
DPA	Defense Protection Act
DPMU	Disaster Portable Mortuary Unit
EIP	Emerging Infections Program
EIS	Epidemic Intelligence Service
EMAC	Emergency Management Group
EMS	Emergency Medical System
EMT	Emergency Medical Technician
EMTALA	Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act
EOC	Emergency Operations Center
EPI-X	Epidemic Exchange
ESF	Emergency Support Function
EUA	Emergency Use Authorization
FCO	Federal Contracting Officer
FDA	Food and Drug Administration
FELTP	Field Epidemiology and Laboratory Training Program
FEMA	Federal Emergency Management Agency
FETP	Field Epidemiology Training Program
FFDCA	Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act
FMS	Federal Medical Station
FY	Fiscal Year
GCC	Government Coordinating Council
GSA	General Services Administration
HAN	Health Alert Network
HHS	Department of Health and Human Services
HIPAA	Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
HPAI	Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza
HRSA	Health Resources Services Administration
ICAO	International Civil Aviation Organization
ICD-9-CM	The International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision, Clinical Modification
ICU	Intensive Care Unit
IDE	Investigational Device Exemption
IHS	Indian Health Service
ILI	Influenza-Like Illness
IND	Investigational New Drug
INS	Immigration and Naturalization Service
IRB	Institutional Review Board
IRCT	Incident Response Coordination Team (formerly, SERT)
JFO	Joint Field Office
JIC	Joint Information Center
LRN	Laboratory Response Network
MRC	Medical Reserve Corps
NACCHO	National Association of County and City Health Officials
NASEMSO	National Association of State EMS Officials
NASPHV	National Association of State Public Health Veterinarians
NBIS	National Biosurveillance Integration System
NDMS	National Disaster Medical System
NEMSIS	National EMS Information System
NHTSA	National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
NIH	National Institutes of Health
NISS	National Influenza Surveillance System
NORTHCOM	U.S. Northern Command
NREVSS	National Respiratory and Enteric Virus Surveillance System
NRCC	National Response Coordination Center
NRF	National Response Framework
NSC	National Security Council
NVPO	National Vaccine Program Office
NVSN	New Vaccine Surveillance Network
OEM	Office of Emergency Management
OGC	Office of General Counsel (HHS)
OGHA	Office of Global Health Affairs (HHS)
OMSPH	Office of Medicine, Science and Public Health (HHS)
OIE	Office International des Epizooties
ASPR	Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (HHS)
OPHS	Office of the Public Health Service
OS	Office of the Secretary (HHS)
OSG	Office of the Surgeon General
OSHA	Occupational Safety and Health Administration
PFO	Principal Federal Officer(s)
PHS	Public Health Service
PHS CC	Public Health Service Commissioned Corps
PHSS	Public Health Secondary Site
PI	Pandemic Influenza
POD	Point of Dispensing (SNS)
POE	Ports of Entry
POE	Point of Embarkation
PPE	Personal Protective Equipment
PSMA	Pre-Scripted Mission Assignment
RDF	Rapid Deployment Force
REC	Regional Emergency Coordinator
RRCC	Regional Response Coordination Center
RT-PCR	Reverse Transcriptase-Polymerase Chain Reaction
SAMHSA	Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
SARS	Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome
SCHIP	State Children’s Health Insurance Program
SLTT	State, Local, Territorial and Tribal
SME	Subject Matter Expert
SMO	Senior Medical/Management Official
SNS	Strategic National Stockpile
SOC	Secretary’s Operation Center (HHS)
SOP	Standard Operating Procedure
SPP	North American Security and Prosperity Partnership
SSA	State Survey Agency
USAID	United States Agency for International Development
USC	United States Citizen
USCG	United States Coast Guard
USDA	United States Department of Agriculture
US-CCPERID	US-China Collaborative Program on Emerging and Re-Emerging Infectious Diseases
USERRA	Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act
USG	United States Government
USDA	United States Department of Agriculture
VA	Department of Veterans Administration
WHO	World Health Organization

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