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2026 CSTE Annual Conference\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Workshops<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/h1>\n
Last Updated: Sunday, May 31, 2026<\/h5>\n

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Registration for the full conference or one-day (Sunday) includes participation in one (1) full-day workshop or two (2) non-concurrent half-day workshops. All workshops have a limited number of available seats, so registration is required to guarantee participation in any workshop. All Sunday workshops are listed below in alphabetical order. All workshops will be held in-person in Boston, Massachusetts, and all times listed are in Eastern Time (ET).
Workshops have limited\u00a0<\/span><\/span>capacity<\/span>. Once a workshop reaches its full capacity, registrants may\u00a0<\/span><\/span>join<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>the waitlist until Tuesday, May 5, 2026, after which no\u00a0<\/span><\/span>additional<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>requests will be accepted. Placement on a waitlist does not guarantee\u00a0<\/span><\/span>attendance<\/span>. Registrants<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span>should only join a waitlist if they are prepared to attend the workshop, the waitlisted workshop will be presumed<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span>to be your preferred choice, and CSTE may adjust your registration. CSTE staff will review\u00a0<\/span><\/span>waitlists<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>and make final placement decisions by May 7, 2026. There will be no\u00a0<\/span><\/span>no-site overflow or walk-in attendance at a full-capacity workshop.\u00a0<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Annual Conference\u00a0 Committee\/Track<\/h2>\n

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Chronic Diseases & Maternal and Child Health<\/h2>\n

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From Revolution to Resilience: Advancing Maternal Child Health<\/p>\n

CSTE Staff Lead: Valerie Goodson<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Are you still reeling from 2025 and looking to ground yourself in the current data and policy landscape with your peers? Are you experiencing challenges with your data sources, or would you be open to discussing how policy changes may impact your programs? Then participating in the MCH Symposium is an opportunity for you to meet colleagues and learn resourceful and resilient ways to being an MCH epidemiologist! Join us for a full day workshop where we’ll spend the morning exploring advancement in data sources and analytic approaches for case ascertainment before turning to review policy changes that could have implications for programming in your jurisdiction. After lunch, we’ll reconvene for a structured training before closing with dedicated time to network and connect with other workshop participants. Leave equipped with practical tools, innovative strategies, a broader vision for the future of MCH data systems and an expanded professional network.<\/p>\n

Core Objectives<\/p>\n

1. Determine which data sources are considered “gold standard for case ascertainment, program use and efficiency<\/p>\n

2. Identify emerging policy challenges and their impacts on birth outcomes.<\/p>\n

3. Evaluate strategies to sustain workgroup practices through guided discussion activities and peer connections<\/p>\n

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Building Consensus Definitions: A Collaborative Approach to Chronic Disease Surveillance<\/p>\n

CSTE Staff Lead: Rebecca\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Ruvane<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

CSTE will host an interactive half-day workshop to bring together chronic disease epidemiologists and partners to collaboratively design and refine case definitions for chronic disease surveillance using emerging clinical and administrative data. Participants will explore best practices and frameworks, including existing definitions, CMS quality measures, and other standardized approaches, to ensure consistency and comparability across jurisdictions. The session will also address practical considerations such as data availability across jurisdictions, interoperability, augmenting other data sources, and opportunities to leverage health data for improved public health action. Through guided discussions and group exercises, attendees will work towards developing robust definitions that support monitoring, reporting, and decision-making in chronic disease prevention and control.<\/p>\n

By the end of the workshop, participants will have\u2026<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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  1. Reviewed\u00a0current chronic disease case definitions and surveillance approaches.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  2. Drafted standardized case definitions for at least one chronic condition.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  3. Explored strategies for integrating definitions into surveillance systems with existing resources and assets.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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    Using Diverse Data to\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Strengthen<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>Disability Health Surveillance<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

    CSTE Staff Lead: Rebecca\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Ruvane<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

    This\u00a0<\/span><\/span>half day<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>workshop will equip applied epidemiologists and public health professionals with strategies to strengthen disability health surveillance using traditional and novel data sources. Participants will explore key concepts including the strengths of syndromic surveillance, opportunities for using novel data streams including electronic clinical and administrative data, and techniques and best practices for data linkage. Through use cases and collaborative exercises, attendees will learn practical approaches to improve data quality, incorporate the lived experience, and integrate multiple datasets for more comprehensive and actionable insights to support the health and wellbeing of communities with disabilities.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

    By the end of the workshop, participants will be able to\u2026<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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    1. Understand the role of diverse data sources in disability health surveillance.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
    2. Apply syndromic surveillance concepts and definitions to\u00a0identify\u00a0health trends for people with disabilities.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
    3. Implement strategies to link traditional and novel data sources to improve\u00a0disability\u00a0health surveillance.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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      Environmental Health & Occupational Health<\/h2>\n

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      Environmental Health Surveillance<\/p>\n

      CSTE Staff Lead: Margaret Thelen<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

      The\u00a0<\/span>CSTE Environmental Health Surveillance Workshop\u00a0<\/span><\/b>is an opportunity to share current practices, discuss emerging hazards, and feature peer learning in applied epidemiology across environmental topics of interest including climate and health, environmental investigations, and emerging issues in environmental health. Workshop attendees will better understand the cross-cutting nature of environmental\u00a0health\u00a0and the role applied epidemiologists play in building healthier communities.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

      The\u00a0objectives\u00a0of this workshop are to provide relevant,\u00a0timely\u00a0learning and networking opportunities for epidemiologists and public health professionals working with environmental health topics.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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      The Freedom Trail to Safer Workplaces: Guiding the Future of Occupational Health<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

      CSTE Staff Lead: Cailyn Lingwall<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

      The 2026 CSTE Occupational Health Surveillance Workshop will focus on highlighting risk factors for occupational injuries and illnesses.\u00a0<\/span><\/span>The objective of the workshop will be to address regional and national injury and illness trends in the workplace, and to explore how increased and enhanced occupational health surveillance can help reduce occupational risks.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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      Tribal Epidemiology<\/h2>\n

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      CSTE Staff Lead:\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Colin Gerber<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

      More information\u00a0<\/span><\/span>to come<\/span>!<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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      Health Security, Policy & Law<\/h2>\n

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      Navigating the Legal Landscape of Modern Epidemiology: Data Sharing, AI, and Legal Epidemiology\u00a0<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

      CSTE Staff Lead:\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span>Sunbal<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>Virk<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

      For 75 years, epidemiology has served as a beacon for public health decision-making. As the field looks ahead, legal clarity is increasingly essential to ensure that data, technology, and scientific insight can be used responsibly and effectively. This half-day public health law workshop will\u00a0<\/span>bring together public health attorneys, epidemiologists, data stewards, and other public health officials to examine the legal foundations shaping modern epidemiologic practice\u00a0<\/span>will bring together public health attorneys, epidemiologists, data stewards, and other public health officials to examine the legal foundations shaping modern epidemiologic practice.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

      Participants will explore legal and policy issues\u00a0<\/span>relating to\u00a0<\/span>jurisdictional data sharing, the\u00a0<\/span>ethical\u00a0<\/span>use of artificial intelligence and advanced analytics in public health practice, and the growing role of legal epidemiology as a tool for scientists. Through real-world scenarios, interactive discussion, and applied examples, the workshop will highlight how law can both enable innovation and safeguard public trust. Participants will leave better equipped to collaborate across disciplines, apply legal principles to day-to-day public health work, and help guide their organizations\u2014now and into the next 75 years.<\/span><\/p>\n

      Learning Objectives<\/span><\/i><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

      By the end of this workshop, participants will be able to:<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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      1. Strengthen legal and policy capacity for epidemiology across state, local, tribal, and territorial public health systems.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
      2. Identify\u00a0key legal authorities and constraints governing public health data collection, use, and sharing across\u00a0jurisdictions\u00a0and sectors.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
      3. Assess legal and ethical considerations associated with the use of artificial intelligence, machine learning, and advanced analytics in public health\u00a0practice.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
      4. Apply legal epidemiology concepts and methods to analyze how laws and policies affect public health outcomes.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
      5. Strengthen cross-disciplinary collaboration between public health attorneys, epidemiologists, and data stewards to support lawful, effective, and\u00a0equitable\u00a0public health action.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
      6. Anticipate emerging legal challenges facing epidemiology and data-driven public health in the next decade and\u00a0identify\u00a0strategies to address them.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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        Infectious Diseases<\/h2>\n

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        Genomics in Action: Collaborating Across Public Health Teams<\/p>\n

        CSTE Staff Lead: Abby Hoffman<\/a><\/p>\n

        CSTE will host a full-day workshop that focus on strengthening applied genomics and the future of Advanced Molecular Detection (AMD) through collaboration across public health teams. Participants will engage in interactive discussions, guided exercises and participate in cross-disciplinary breakout sessions where attendees will collaborate with colleagues from diverse public health roles and jurisdictions to explore applications of genomic data, share best practices, and address common challenges in making genomics actionable for surveillance and outbreak response. Educational refreshers and optional materials will available for those seeking a foundational review or knowledge update.<\/p>\n

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        CSTE Staff Lead:\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span>Will Fritch<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

        This workshop aims to share information and foster meaningful discussions on HAI\/AR topics, including surveillance, reporting, prevention, and response activities, as well as workforce development and program leadership. Presenters and attendees will include CSTE members, CSTE fellows, HAI\/AR Subcommittee leadership, and representatives from CDC and other partner organizations. Agenda items will be tailored to HAI\/AR program staff in STLT health departments but others with a stake in the work of HAI\/AR programs (e.g., division leadership) are welcome to participate.<\/p>\n

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        CSTE Staff Lead:\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span>Ellie Bergren<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

        The Forecasting and Modeling for Public Health Workshop at the 2026 CSTE Annual Conference will introduce concepts of forecasting and modeling in public health practice. Join us as we discuss use cases, interpretation of models, leveraging partnerships and analytic tools, and much more. Review how models and forecasts are communicated and apply models to a real-world scenario in a hands-on demonstration. You will hear from jurisdictions and partners involved in innovative forecasting and modeling approaches and learn some practical skills to apply to your own jurisdiction. We welcome open discussion in navigating challenges, successes, and needs in your jurisdiction.<\/p>\n

        Target audience: Epidemiologists (including State Epidemiologists\/Deputies in the morning), data scientists, and all those interested in an introduction to modeling and forecasting in public health practice. We recommend that new attendees watch our course on Infectious Disease Modeling 101 for Public Health: https:\/\/learn.cste.org\/index.php?option=com_splms&view=course&id=142<\/a><\/p>\n

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        CSTE Staff Lead:\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span>Amelia Blumberg<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

        CSTE, in collaboration with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), will host the Influenza Surveillance Coordinators Workshop on Sunday, May 31, 2026, as part of the CSTE Annual Conference. This workshop provides a collaborative forum for state, Tribal, local, and territorial health department Influenza Surveillance Coordinators and viral respiratory disease epidemiologists, alongside CDC colleagues, to address current challenges in influenza and other viral respiratory disease surveillance. Topics may include pan-respiratory surveillance approaches and key issues related to influenza, COVID-19, RSV, HPAI, and other viral respiratory diseases. The workshop will include opportunities for breakout discussions and the sharing of jurisdictional experiences. Participants will be encouraged to share expertise, strengthen professional relationships, and enhance collaboration among influenza and viral respiratory disease programs from health departments around the country. This workshop is open to all registered conference attendees.<\/p>\n

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