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Honorable Mention
Policy Memo: Amend Pandemic Preparedness Legislation to Prioritize Diagnostic Test Development and Deployment
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Grace Chesmore (1)*, Kelsey Diffley (2)*, Lirong Shi (2)*
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Keywords: pandemic; preparedness; diagnostic testing; PAHPAI; medical countermeasures
Executive Summary: As the world becomes increasingly globalized, the propensity of pandemics, such as COVID-19, increases. The United States Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Advancing Innovation Act of 2019 (PAHPAI) details the federal response to a health crisis including pandemics. The PAHPAI has hindered the nation’s response to COVID-19 due to its lack of emphasis on diagnostic testing (Burr 2019). Rapid testing is critical to slowing the spread of this disease. Ample testing will identify infected populations and will allow communities to take necessary precautions such as staying home and avoiding contact with others. Widespread shelter in place would not be necessary to control the spread of the virus, therefore reducing the economic impact of the pandemic. We propose Congress amends the PAHPAI to institute an improved testing response for future pandemics.
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Grace Chesmore is a PhD candidate in Physics at the University of Chicago studying cosmology, focusing on optical systematics and design for the Simons Observatory. She holds an M.S. in Physics from the University of Michigan and a B.A. in Physics from Santa Clara University.
Lirong Shi is a PhD candidate in Chemistry at the University of Michigan doing spectroscopic study about surface chemistry. She is also pursuing a Science, Technology and Public Policy graduate certificate and interested in all kinds of policy-making. She holds a B.S. in Chemistry from Nanjing University.
Kelsey Diffley is a Ph.D. candidate in Chemistry at the University of Michigan studying the selectivity and regulation of histone deacetylases. She has additionally completed a graduate certificate in Science, Technology, and Public Policy at the University of Michigan and holds a B.S. in Chemistry from Carnegie Mellon University.
Acknowledgements
The authors would like to acknowledge Molly Spencer at the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy Writing Center at the University of Michigan for her helpful writing and editing feedback. The authors would also like to acknowledge the National Science Policy Network for the organization of the international policy memo writing competition and to the Science, Technology, and Public Policy Program/InSPIRE at the University of Michigan for introducing us as a team. Lastly, the authors would like to acknowledge JSPG editor Grant S. Hisao for his feedback during the revision.
Lirong Shi is a PhD candidate in Chemistry at the University of Michigan doing spectroscopic study about surface chemistry. She is also pursuing a Science, Technology and Public Policy graduate certificate and interested in all kinds of policy-making. She holds a B.S. in Chemistry from Nanjing University.
Kelsey Diffley is a Ph.D. candidate in Chemistry at the University of Michigan studying the selectivity and regulation of histone deacetylases. She has additionally completed a graduate certificate in Science, Technology, and Public Policy at the University of Michigan and holds a B.S. in Chemistry from Carnegie Mellon University.
Acknowledgements
The authors would like to acknowledge Molly Spencer at the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy Writing Center at the University of Michigan for her helpful writing and editing feedback. The authors would also like to acknowledge the National Science Policy Network for the organization of the international policy memo writing competition and to the Science, Technology, and Public Policy Program/InSPIRE at the University of Michigan for introducing us as a team. Lastly, the authors would like to acknowledge JSPG editor Grant S. Hisao for his feedback during the revision.
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