Ensuring a competent public health responder workforce: The CDC experience.

Introduction: From 2009 to 2016, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) activated its Incident Management System for a public health emergency 91 percent of the time. The CDC must ensure its workforce is prepared for the evolving nature of emergencies.

Objectives: The purpose of this assessment was to identify perceived preparedness and response training needs for the CDC responder workforce.