The Epidemiology and Surveillance Interest Group at NACDD was started in June 2023 to meet the needs of state level chronic disease epidemiologists and public health surveillance professionals beyond grant-related activities.

The primary purpose of this group is to provide a forum for the exchange of knowledge and resources by:

1) Fostering networking among epidemiologists and the surveillance workforce.

2) Understanding the practices of other states.

3) gaining exposure to topics and methodologies outside of daily work. 

The Interest Group meets monthly on the second Tuesday of the month at 12 noon CT/1pm ET via Zoom. Since its inception, over 150 people have registered for the Interest Group with over 88% from state health departments. Forty-two states and the District of Columbia are represented. To date, the Interest Group has covered topics such as GIS methods, developing clinical data partnerships, using electronic health record data to inform chronic disease surveillance, and health equity (through measuring race and ethnicity, sexual orientation and gender identity, and rural). This is a great opportunity for epidemiology and surveillance professionals to learn, share, and connect.

Register to join the Epidemiology and Surveillance Interest Group today. For more information or to join the Epidemiology and Surveillance Interest Group please contact Anjali Deshpande.