The Ebola Crisis: What it Means for West Africa & the World Jeffrey Schlegelmilch, Irwin E. Redlener October 29, 2014 The National Center for Disaster Preparedness, in collaboration with the Earth Institute, brought together experts and stakeholders for a timely and educational conference on the Ebola outbreak on October 27th, 2014. This conference facilitated a multi-disciplinary dialogue which will focus on how best to curb the epidemic, understand its impacts—particularly in terms of bioethical and sustainability implications—and mitigate future high-fatality events. Tags: Disaster Preparedness, Public Health Preparedness, Ebola, Systems Readiness