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The CSTE Annual Conference is a gathering of public health professionals and practitioners focused on epidemiology and informatics.\u00a0\u00a0Each\u00a0year\u00a0the conference content is\u00a0determined\u00a0by the abstracts submitted.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n The educational purpose of the CSTE Annual Conference is to offer professionals and practitioners the opportunity to enhance their knowledge, improve their surveillance and epidemiology skills, and exchange information on best practices and strategies in applied epidemiology.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Learning Objectives<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ disabled_on=”off|off|off” admin_label=”Ground Transportation” module_id=”types” _builder_version=”4.9.4″ _module_preset=”default” background_color=”#FFFFFF” custom_padding=”1px||1px|||” locked=”off”][et_pb_row module_id=”accordion” _builder_version=”4.9.4″ locked=”off”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.3.2″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.9.4″ _module_preset=”default” text_text_color=”#0A0909″ text_font_size=”17px”]<\/p>\n Types of Continuing Education<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n CSTE has partnered with CDC to provide continuing education for conference attendees.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>Eligible sessions<\/span><\/a>\u00a0include the NASPHV business meeting,\u00a0<\/span>Sunday workshops<\/span><\/a>, and plenaries. CSTE anticipates offering up to 20 hours of continuing education for:<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n For questions about Continuing Education, contact\u00a0<\/span>WFResources@cste.org<\/span><\/a>.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ disabled_on=”off|off|off” admin_label=”Hotel Accomodations” module_id=”inst” _builder_version=”4.9.4″ _module_preset=”default” background_color=”#f1f1f1″ custom_padding=”10px||4px|||” locked=”off”][et_pb_row module_id=”accordion” _builder_version=”4.3.2″ locked=”off”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.3.2″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.9.4″ _module_preset=”default” text_text_color=”#0A0909″ text_font_size=”17px” custom_padding=”||5px|||”]<\/p>\n Accreditation Statements:\u00a0<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists jointly providing. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n CME: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention\u00a0designates\u00a0this live activity for a maximum of 21.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits\u2122. Physicians should claim only the credit\u00a0commensurate\u00a0with the extent of their participation in the activity.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n CNE: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention\u00a0designates\u00a0this activity for 21.5 nursing contact hours.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n CPE: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention\u00a0designated\u00a0this knowledge-based event for pharmacists to receive 0.215 CEUs in pharmacy education. The Universal Activity Number is JA4008229-9999-26-057-L04-P.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n After credit is claimed, an unofficial statement of credit is\u00a0immediately\u00a0available on CDC TRAIN. Official credit will be uploaded within\u00a060 days\u00a0on the NABP\/CPE Monitor.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n CEU: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is authorized by IACET to offer 2.0 CEU’s for this program.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n CECH: Sponsored by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, a designated provider of continuing education contact hours (CECH) in health education by the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc. This program is\u00a0designated\u00a0for Certified Health Education Specialists (CHES\u00ae) and\/or Master Certified Health Education Specialists (MCHES\u00ae) to receive up to 21.5 total Category I continuing education contact hours. Maximum advanced level continuing education contact hours available are 0. Continuing Competency credits available are 0. CDC provider number 98614.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n CPH: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is a pre-approved provider of Certified in Public Health (CPH) recertification credits and\u00a0is authorized to\u00a0offer 22 CPH recertification credits for this program.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n DISCLOSURE: In compliance with continuing education requirements, all planners and presenters\/moderators must\u00a0disclose\u00a0all financial relationships, in any amount, with ineligible companies during the previous\u00a024 months\u00a0as well as any use of unlabeled product(s) or products under investigational use.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n CDC, our planners, and presenters\/moderators wish to\u00a0disclose\u00a0they have no financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies\u00a0with the exception of:\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n All of\u00a0the relevant financial relationships listed for these individuals have been mitigated.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Content will not include any discussion of the unlabeled use of a product or a product under investigational use.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n CDC did not accept financial or in-kind support from ineligible companies for this continuing education activity.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ disabled_on=”off|off|off” admin_label=”Ground Transportation” module_id=”cert” _builder_version=”4.9.4″ _module_preset=”default” background_color=”#FFFFFF” custom_padding=”36px||9px|||” locked=”off”][et_pb_row module_id=”accordion” _builder_version=”4.3.2″ locked=”off”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.3.2″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.9.4″ _module_preset=”default” text_text_color=”#0A0909″ text_font_size=”17px”]<\/p>\n INSTRUCTIONS FOR CLAIMING CONTINUING EDUCATION<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Doctors, Nurses, Veterinarians, Pharmacists, Health Educators, Certified in Public Health, CEUs<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n In order to\u00a0receive continuing education (CE) for CM5000,\u00a0<\/span>2026 CSTE Annual Conference,<\/span><\/b>\u00a0please visit\u00a0<\/span>CDC TRAIN<\/span><\/a>\u00a0and search for the course in the Course Catalog using CM5000. Follow the steps below\u00a0by\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>Monday\u00a0July 13, 2026.\u00a0<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n The event code to claim CE for doctors, nurses, veterinarians, health educators, those Certified in Public Health or to obtain a certificate of attendance, use\u00a0<\/span>CM5000<\/span><\/b>.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n The course access code has been shared with registered attendees.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Certified in Infection Control<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n The 2026\u00a0CSTE Annual Conference is approved by\u00a0Certification\u00a0Board of Infection Control and Epidemiology\u00a0as a multi-day conference for IPUs. To claim your IPUs, claim CEUs through\u00a0<\/span>CDC TRAIN<\/span><\/a>\u00a0using the event code\u00a0<\/span>CM5000<\/span><\/b>\u00a0and course access code\u00a0that has been shared with registered attendees.\u00a0This will generate a certificate of attendance that can be\u00a0submitted\u00a0to CBIC.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Public Health Lawyers<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n *The following sessions are pending GA CLE approval at the discounted rate of $4\/credit hour. For all Lawyers claiming CLEs, contact Sunbal Virk at publichealthlaw@cste.org to request session presentations and documents for the following eligible sessions or with questions related to CLE for Lawyers for any state:<\/p>\n FEES: Paid conference registration is required to receive CE. No additional fees are necessary to be eligible for CE for doctors, nurses, veterinarians, pharmacists health educators, or those Certified in Public Health.<\/p>\n Additional fees may apply for lawyers claiming CLE. Relevant CLE sessions are pending GA State Bar approval and if approved, will be offered at a discounted rate to be paid by attendee. 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