Alliance of Local Oregon Epidemiologist + Neighbors (ALOE+)

Mission Statement: Our mission is to connect and empower local health department epidemiologists and analysts across all disciplines in Oregon and our partners in neighboring states and tribes, utilizing collaboration to give a unified voice to local needs and enhance the exchange of information, ideas, and expertise.

✅ Basecamp update and close out notification

Hello all, this is a CSTE hosted basecamp account so I wanted to let you know that CSTE has shifted to a new online platform called CSTE connect. If this group still meets, I would be happy to set up a community within CSTE connect (since I am a CSTE staff member now). I followed up with Molly about this update last month but wanted to post here one last time.

Hope everyone is well and thanks for all you do for Oregonians!

Here is my email if you have any questions: tpinsent@cste.org

This account will be closed and no longer supported as of August 1, 2024.

Comments & Events

Bailey Burkhalter, Epidemiologist at Jackson County
I don't have the slightest clue who's currently in charge of this group, and I know it's been quite a while since we last met. However, I'd like to see this group move forward - whether that's as a CSTE community or not. 

I know we're all stretched thin and have enough meetings on our calendars as it is. But particularly given everything that's gone on with CLHO-CD and the apparent shift to an administrative focus, I personally think it's super useful/important to have some sort of forum focused on the operational side of things - as well as a place to openly discuss/share/commiserate just amongst ourselves as LPH folks. (I've always been a bit on the fence as far as ALOE vs ALOE+.)

Anyone else have any thoughts? Also, does anyone know if there's even still a leadership/planning team for this group?
Jennifer Webster, CCO Epidemiologist at Lane
I got a notification that my response didn't get posted, so I'm copying it here. (apologize to anyone who is seeing this twice!)

I don’t know whether we have folks who are still leading/planning for this group, but I agree with Bailey it would be nice to have a space to connect and, having used CSTE’s platform, I think it would be a good place to land, take stock, and possibly re-group.  My only question is whether you have to be a CSTE member to use CSTE Connect because that might be a barrier for some folks.
Taylor Pinsent (she/her), CSTE
You do not need to be a CSTE member to join connect.


Taylor Pinsent, MPH (she/her/hers)
Senior Program Analyst

Surveillance and Informatics Program

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