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The Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security works to protect people’s health from epidemics and disasters and ensure that communities are resilient to major challenges. The Center examines how scientific and technological innovations can strengthen health security by studying the policies, organizations, systems, and tools to needed prevent and respond to outbreaks and public health crises. The Center advances policies and practice to address a range of challenges, including the global rise in emerging infectious diseases, a continued risk of pandemic flu, major natural disasters, our dependence on vulnerable infrastructure, outbreaks of foodborne illness, and the potential for biological, chemical, or nuclear accidents or intentional threats. They play a critical role in advancing policies and practices in health security and their impacts surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic include:

• A National Plan to Enable Comprehensive COVID-19 Case Finding and Contact Tracing in the US
• Public Health Principles for a Phased Reopening During COVID-19: Guidance for Governors
• Operational Toolkit for Businesses Considering Reopening or Expanding Operations in COVID-19

A national voice for academic quality in higher education through accreditation, the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) is an association of degree-granting colleges and universities and recognizes U.S. institutional and programmatic accrediting organizations. CHEA serves as an outspoken advocate for accreditation, working with the U.S. Congress and the Department of Education. It is “Accreditation Central” – serving as the source of the most comprehensive national information on U.S. accreditation and its value to society. CHEA provides leadership and serves as an authority in the national dialogue not only on accreditation, but also quality and quality assurance in higher education. Through its international arm, the CHEA International Quality Group, CHEA works with governments, multi-national organizations and quality assurance bodies worldwide and serves as a convener, partner and thought-leader in addressing accreditation.

• Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA)

Tuscany Strategy Consulting focuses on creating lasting client growth through strategy-to-implementation solutions for senior leaders in Education, Healthcare, and Business Services. The firm develops strategies that are relevant, contextualized, and effectively implemented. Tuscany’s partners lead each engagement and the partners have extensive prior experience in higher education operational roles. Tuscany recognizes that every client’s needs are unique and thus engagements are fully customized to meet client goals, incorporating creativity and data-driven evidence to support long-term client success. This approach builds strong and lasting relationships with clients, with the vast majority of Tuscany clients engaging for multiple projects. Tuscany’s higher education client list includes institutions of all sizes and encompasses public, private nonprofit, and private for-profit colleges and universities.