04/18/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 04/18/2024 09:05
For Immediate Release: Thursday, April 18, 2024
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The CDC will hold its annual Epidemic Intelligence Service (EIS) Conference from April 23-26, 2024, in Atlanta, GA. The EIS Conference is the nation's flagship applied epidemiology conference where EIS officers share their work on leading-edge investigations, scientific findings, and forward-thinking strategies to inform improvements in public health. This year's conference will feature more than a hundred presentations on crucial investigations and innovative analyses conducted by EIS officers, also known as CDC's disease detectives.
"For 73 years, EIS officers have deployed at a moment's notice to investigate emerging health threats, protect people, and save lives," said Leslie Ann Dauphin, PhD, the Director of CDC's National Center for State, Tribal, Local, and Territorial Public Health Infrastructure and Workforce. "These incredibly dedicated officers are the public health fire fighters of today and the public health leaders of tomorrow."
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EIS is a long-standing, globally recognized fellowship program renowned for its investigative and emergency response efforts. When disease outbreaks or other public health threats emerge, EIS officers investigate, work to identify the causes, seek to rapidly implement control measures, and collect evidence to recommend preventive actions.
ned over 4,000 EIS officers who have investigated and responded to a wide range of public health challenges and emergencies. With 97 percent of EIS officers remaining in public health positions after the fellowship, the EIS program serves as an important pathway for strengthening the public health workforce at the local, state, and federal levels.
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