Topics in this Annual Report include: A Commitment to Excellent [Letter from the Program Directors]; Acknowledgements; Contents; 2006 Leadership Program Agenda; 2006 Leadership Program Scholars; Activities 2006: Research, Leadership; Leadership in Action; Emerging Diseases; Biodefense and Public Health, Drug Design, Career Exploration; Cornell's Partnership with the National Institutes of Health 2006: Topics and Speakers; The USDA and Animal Agriculture: Topics and Speakers; Presentations and Prizes; Program Scholars and their Research 2006; Counselors and Facilitators for the 2006 Leadership Program; Program Dinner; Housing; Ariana Blossom, Program Coordinator; Time Out; Where Are They Now?; What Did They Say?; In the Limelight: Stephen Davies.