Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists

CSTE has issued the following statement in support of new public health data modernization funding in President-elect Biden’s American Rescue Plan. Read the full statement at: http://prn.to/2Kh9w2S. #CSTE #epi #Epidemiology #PublicHealth #advocacy

This year marks 50 years since the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) was established! CSTE joins NIOSH in recognizing five decades of improving workers' occupational safety and health and transferring new knowledge into practice. #NIOSH #CSTE #Epidemiology #Epi #PublicHealth

The CDC Office of AMD has released a COVID-19 Genomic Epidemiology Toolkit to help epidemiologists apply genomic data to state and local investigations and track SARS-CoV-2 strains circulating in their jurisdictions. The toolkit consists of modular video presentations, audio transcripts, case studies, scientific narratives, examples/templates, job aids, reference documents, external links, etc. The first phase of the toolkit includes three modules that introduce genomic epidemiology, with specific reference to the genome of SARS-CoV-2. To learn more, visit: http://bit.ly/3bFCJ2I #CSTE #Epidemiology #Epi #PublicHealth #COVID19

Please join CSTE on Tuesday, January 19, 2021 at 1:00 pm EST for a webinar Monitoring COVID-19 Community Outbreaks using SaTScan hosted by the Spatial Analysis Workgroup. This webinar will introduce features newly available in the free SaTScan software to support health departments in detecting and monitoring COVID-19 spatiotemporal clusters. Registration is required for attendance. To register for this webinar, please visit: https://bit.ly/2Lo3ZZ9 #CSTE #Epidemiology #Epi #PublicHealth

Association of Public Health Laboratories (APHL) has launched the eCR Now COVID-19 Challenge, which aims to advance COVID-19 electronic case reporting by fostering rapid eCR Now FHIR App operational implementations in as many different EHRs as possible. The date to express intent for participation in the Challenge is January 15, 2021, via email to [email protected]. For more information, please visit: http://bit.ly/35w2EGo #APHL #CSTE #Epidemiology #Epi #PublicHealth

In 2018, CSTE began to support hurricane crisis relief projects in the U.S Virgin Islands, providing expedited procurement of technical expertise to the USVI Department of Health in the aftermath of Hurricanes Irma and Maria. USVI native Gabrielle Bailey has been a contractor hired via this funding mechanism. Gabby tells us her story of life on USVI post-Irma and Maria in the latest CSTE blog: https://bit.ly/3mYJ0ch #CSTE #Epidemiology #Epi #PublicHealth #USVI #SuicidePrevention

CSTE is pleased to announce the CSTE Prescription Drug Monitoring Program’s (PMP) How-to Guide is available for your use and reference on our website. The new PMP How-to Guide is divided into two parts, with the first part outlining general concepts and the second part focused on more analysis-specific concerns. The guide can be accessed here: https://bit.ly/3kRJvEx #CSTE #Epidemiology #PublicHealth

CSTE invites you to a ceremony to present the 2020 Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) National Award for Outstanding Epidemiology Practice in Addressing Racial and Ethnic Disparities on Thursday, November 5 at 1:00 pm EST. CSTE's annual RWJF award was established to recognize an individual presenter at the CSTE Annual Conference whose professional work advances public health knowledge through epidemiology and applied research in racial and ethnic disparities and improves public health practice through effective use of data and epidemiology. To attend, please visit: https://ringcentr.al/323muqA #CSTE #Epidemiology #Epi #PublicHealth #LeadWell

The Call for Abstracts for the 2021 CSTE Annual Conference in Pittsburgh, PA, is now open. The deadline for abstract submission is Wednesday, January 6, 2021 at 11:59 pm EST. For the most up-to-date information on the 2021 Annual Conference, please visit www.csteconference.org. #CSTE2021 #CSTE #Epidemiology #PublicHealth

CSTE joins our partners Resolve to Save Lives to encourage individuals voting in person take proper actions to reduce their risk of COVID-19 infection - Wear a mask. Watch your distance. Wash your hands. Let’s make sure all of our voices are heard safely. #BeTheOne #Vote #CSTE #Epidemiology #Epi #PublicHealth

CSTE would like to congratulate our longtime member Dr. Maureen Tierney as the recipient of the CDC Foundation inaugural McKnight Prize for Healthcare Outbreak Heroes! Dr. Tierney has been an integral member of the HAI Subcommittee, representing both the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services and Creighton University. Please us in congratulating Maureen and her team for their continued hard work and dedication to public health. #CDC #CSTE #Epidemiology #Epi #PublicHealth #LeadWell

Please join CSTE for a webinar today, October 27, at 3:30 pm EDT on CDC's new Travel Planner web portal. The portal will serve as a centralized communication platform for COVID-19 travel restrictions and policies enacted by STLT governments. NOTE: this webinar offering is limited to the first 500 attendees who join. To register, visit: https://ringcentr.al/3dXqldH #CDC #CSTE #Epidemiology #Epi #PublicHealth #LeadWell

October 24 is National Drug Takeback Day 2020. #SecureYourMeds while you’re at home during the #COVID19 pandemic in a safe location out of reach of children. Find a secure drop-off location on Drug Takeback Day by visiting: https://go.usa.gov/xGeXX #TakeBackDay #CSTE #Epidemiology #Epi #PublicHealth

CSTE hosted a four-part webinar series this year highlighting data linking projects for drug overdose surveillance topics. The webinar series covered data linkages related to SUDORS, Emergency Medical Services (EMS), and Public Safety, as well as work being done in local jurisdictions. New data linkage resources are now available on our website as a result of our presenters' efforts. https://bit.ly/37v5ZXU #CSTE #Epidemiology #Epi #PublicHealth #LeadWell

We’d like to congratulate CSTE staff member Jessica Arrazola for earning the Master Certified Health Education Specialist (MCHES) with a national high score this spring! Jessica is a senior program analyst whose work is focused on building capacity for the applied epidemiology workforce, and developing and implementing programs on scientific writing, informatics, mentorship, and leadership. The MCHES credential sets the national standard for experienced health education specialists, with successful candidates passing an exam to verify competency in seven areas of responsibility. Jessica’s high score was featured in the fall 2020 NCHEC News Bulletin. Learn more by visiting https://bit.ly/34fImAA. #CSTE #Epidemiology #Epi #PublicHealth #Leadership

CDC National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases (NCEZID) recently announced the release of the next National Action Plan for Combating Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria, 2020-2025 with coordinated, strategic actions to change the course of antibiotic resistance in the next five years. To learn more about strategies to protect people and respond to AR, visit: https://bit.ly/34Wwen8 #AntibioticResistance #CDC #CSTE #Epidemiology #Epi #PublicHealth

The COVID-19 pandemic provides an important reminder that one of the most effective ways to stop the spread of germs and stay healthy is also one of the simplest handwashing with soap and water. #HandHygieneforAll means reimagining the state of hand hygiene beyond the COVID-19 pandemic. Hand hygiene practice must be maintained and hygiene systems must be strengthened. #GlobalHandwashingDay #HandHygiene #CDC #CSTE #Epidemology #Epi #PublicHealth #COVID19

Join CDC for the second of a four-part webinar series, AMR in Light of COVID-19, on Thursday, October 15, 2020 at 9:00 am EDT. The webinar features CDC’s Ben Park, Chief, International Infection Control Program, Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion. Through this webinar series, global experts will discuss how the COVID-19 pandemic could reshape strategies for combating AMR around the world. To register, please visit: https://bit.ly/314i0zI #CDC #CSTE #Epidemiology #Epi #PublicHealth #COVID19