The UW Advisory Committee on Communicable Diseases (ACCD) is a collaborative group that addresses the risk of communicable disease outbreak on UW campuses. The Committee was originally established in 1986, as part of Executive Order No. 60, which addressed emerging issues related to HIV. Since that time, the focus, mandate, name, and membership of the committee have evolved.
In order to reduce the risk of, prepare for, and address the needs related to communicable disease outbreaks, ACCD:
Structure
The ACCD meets quarterly and as needed at a central location on the Seattle campus. The ACCD may create subgroups for ad hoc projects.
Representatives from the following UW organizations comprise ACCD:
Roles and responsibilities of the ACCD chair
The chair of the Advisory Committee on Communicable Diseases is usually the medical director of Hall Health Center. They are responsible for:
Roles and responsibilities of ACCD member departments
ACCD member departments:
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