Lessons Learned From Clinical Anthrax Drills: Evaluation of Knowledge and Preparedness for a Bioterrorist Threat in Israeli Emergency Departments

A national framework of drills on bioterrorism can help estimate and potentially augment national preparedness for bioterrorist threats. It is not, on its own, an effective educational tool. More emphasis should be given to formal accredited continuing medical education programs on bioterrorism, especially for emergency physicians and ED nurses, who will be in the front line of a bioterrorist attack.