The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has established partnerships with national clinician organizations for the purpose of timely communication of information on disease outbreaks and terrorism events.  This outreach effort to clinicians, Clinician Outreach and Communication Activity (COCA), is designed to:

• Assist clinicians in offering optimal care to patients by providing them with the most current and reliable information available on emerging diseases and terrorist threats .
• Provide information on infection control and protective measures for preventing spread of disease.
• Provide a system through which clinicians can communicate their educational needs to CDC and receive answers to questions about related to emerging diseases and terrorism from subject matter experts.