Education and Training Committee

Committee Chair: Larissa May, MD, MSPH
Board Liaison: Aaron Kite-Powell, MS

Staff Liaison: Amanda Schulte 

Description: The ISDS Education & Training Committee supports development of the public health surveillance workforce. The Committee develops and makes available educational, training and reference materials-especially for (but not limited to) public health practitioners and students of public health--with an emphasis on the practical application of disease surveillance methods. 

Activities: 

• Identify opportunities for relevant topics for training
• Promote public health research
• Present workshops at conferences, universities, public health training centers, and distance learning sites
• Develop and disseminate Syndromic Surveillance 101 online training course
• Organize Pre-Conference Workshops held at the Annual Conference
• Hold monthly committee calls

Projects

SS101:  An Introduction to Syndromic Surveillance