Notes from the Editor-in-Chief
Peggy Leatt

Invited Essay
Safety Is Not Negotiable: The Importance of Occupational Health and Safety to Pandemic Planning
Linda Silas, Nancy Johnson, Kate Rexe

Commentary
SARS and Health Worker Safety: Lessons for Influenza Pandemic Planning and Response
Mario A. Possamai

It's Not Just about the Mask
H. Roslyn Devlin, Samer Abou-Sweid, John King

Can an Expanded and Integrated Occupational Health Service Help Buffer the Impact of a Global Influenza Outbreak in Healthcare Organizations?
Michael S. Kerr

What's the Plan? The Unique Challenges Facing the Home and Community Care Sector in Preparing for a Pandemic
Judith Shamian, Teresa Petch, Freya Lilius, Esther Shainblum, Rita Talosi

Pandemic Influenza: When Mother Nature Calls, Will We be Prepared to Answer?
J. Bennet Waters

The Authors Respond
Linda Silas, Nancy Johnson and Paul Curry