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CSTE LEAD 2021-2022

Amanda Masters, Director of Workforce Development at CSTEKaren MartinJessica Arrazola, Director of Educational Strategy at CSTEJoli WeissElandis Miller, CSTEYing Zhang, Senior ScientistRebecca GreeleyBrooke DomanEm StephensPrabhu Gounder, Medical epidemiologistSymone Richardson, Intern at CSTEAlfreda Holloway-Beth, Health Equity Co-ChairBernadette Aylward, CSTECarrell RushJamie Black, Epidemiologist, STD Epi Projects Supervisor +5 others
Megan Wigginton, Program Associate at CSTE
Megan Wigginton •
Final Evaluation Due by July 15! — Hi all,  Thank you for participating in the inaugural cohort of the CSTE LEAD: Leading Epidemiologists, Advancing Data program. As a reminder, please complete your final evaluations by this Friday, July 15. I have sent everyone their certificates of completion- please let me know if there are a...
Kristy Nguyen
Kristy Nguyen •
Conference Reimbursements due July 15th — Hope everyone had a wonderful time at the conference last week! For all traveling reimbursements for the CSTE Conference, please submit to travel@cste.org by July 15th. The reimbursement process can be found in the original travel letter sent to all conference participants. Jessica will be follo...
Jessica Arrazola, Director of Educational Strategy at CSTE
Jessica Arrazola •
Request for Peer Reviewers — We have been in touch with the Journal of Public Health Management and Practice about a few epidemiology-related manuscripts. They have let us know that they have a shortage of epidemiologist reviewers. Would you or any of your colleagues be interested in serving as a reviewer? If so, let me know... 		3
Megan Wigginton, Program Associate at CSTE
Megan Wigginton •
CSTE Governance and Position Statements — Describe how you think good governance can improve leadership and participation in projects/activities.
Megan Wigginton, Program Associate at CSTE
Megan Wigginton •
Mentorship — Have you had any past mentor/mentee experience in the past? What worked? What didn't? Reflect on how you could incorporate any successful skills or activities into your time as a mentor.  		1
Megan Wigginton, Program Associate at CSTE
Megan Wigginton •
Telling Your Story — Create a 2 minute video of you telling your leadership story using the public narrative framework guidelines. Upload 2 minute leadership video below. Comment on at least 2 other videos on Basecamp. Provide encouragement, demonstrate empathy, or relate to your experience.  		4
Jessica Arrazola, Director of Educational Strategy at CSTE
Jessica Arrazola •
CSTE 2022 Annual Conference — Everyone should have received their sponsored travel emails this week with the link to register for the conference and book your hotel. Please use these links so you do not need to pay out of pocket for registration or hotel. Please share any of your questions using the comments below so everyone... 		16
Megan Wigginton, Program Associate at CSTE
Megan Wigginton •
COVID Leadership — It's hard for leaders to take time "off" for self-care. At the same time, we as "good leaders" encourage our staff to do so. Does that truly work? Can you expect your staff or co-workers to behave differently than you? Think about relevant situations you have encountered before. Think about the b... 		4
Megan Wigginton, Program Associate at CSTE
Megan Wigginton •
Public Health Politics 101 —  Using what you saw in the required testimony by Dr. Umair Shaw, choose two questions to respond to. Also, select another post that answers one of the questions you chose and respond to them thoughtfully with a probing question or constructive feedback. 1.    How did Dr. Shah present the number... 		2
Megan Wigginton, Program Associate at CSTE
Megan Wigginton •
Using Epi Data to Drive Policy — The Data Elemental to Health Campaign was successful in advocating for resources to support epidemiology. In the era of COVID-19, how can public health partners like CSTE continue to advocate for public health needs to support the Data Modernization Initiative?  What are key elements of messaging... 		2
Jessica Arrazola, Director of Educational Strategy at CSTE
Jessica Arrazola •
Alumni engagement — As we look ahead to onboarding LEAD cohort 2, we want to be intentional as we continue to engage you as alumni after you complete the program. What would alumni engagement look like to you? How can we facilitate meaningful engagement to respect your time? Open to your thoughts and suggestions :) 		3
Jessica Arrazola, Director of Educational Strategy at CSTE
Jessica Arrazola •
Preparedness & Response — After watching The Leader We Wish We All Had (https://nyti.ms/2Wx5llC), respond to two of the four questions below in a post. Then comment or respond to at least one other post in the discussion. 1. How does Dr. Acton demonstrate proficiency with the 7 C’s of Communication?  Based on the short sn... 		7
Jessica Arrazola, Director of Educational Strategy at CSTE
Jessica Arrazola •
Boundary Spanning Leadership — Respond to this prompt using the below discussion. What were your top results from the values exercise? How did the results resonate with you?  		4
Jessica Arrazola, Director of Educational Strategy at CSTE
Jessica Arrazola •
Project Sharing and Soliciting Peer Opinion/Feedback — During today's group call, we had space to share about your projects and ask for input from others. It was requested to continue to have open discussion time during our group calls and to have a dedicated space to share and request feedback from each other.  Please share your project updates, cha...
Dan Drociuk, Epidemiologist - Division of Acute Disease Epidemiology, SC Dept of Health and Environmental Control
Dan Drociuk •
RStudio Terms of Use concerns from our Office of General Council — Howdy do folks. I'm trying to get RStudio for use by some of our Epi staff and I'm getting a bit of a push back from our Agency lawyers regarding some lines in their Terms of Use.  Has anyone had this experience and want to chat about it over a virtual adult beverage? :)  With all the R users,... 		2
Jessica Arrazola, Director of Educational Strategy at CSTE
Jessica Arrazola •
Strategic Communications — Respond to this prompt using the below discussion. First, post 1-2 key messages for your project for review and feedback by your peers. Second, review and provide feedback on the key messages of 2 of your peers for their projects. 		4
Jessica Arrazola, Director of Educational Strategy at CSTE
Jessica Arrazola •
CSTE Conference — Good morning! I hope you all enjoyed the conference workshops yesterday.  I know several of you will be presenting or are facilitating sessions.  Share what sessions you will be attending/presenting/facilitating. It is great to see CSTE LEADers in action! 		6
Jessica Arrazola, Director of Educational Strategy at CSTE
Jessica Arrazola •
Stakeholder Engagement — Respond to this prompt using the below discussion. Share any challenges or success stories you've had with stakeholder engagements in the past. Include  your favorite tips, tools, and resources for working with stakeholders. 		7
Jessica Arrazola, Director of Educational Strategy at CSTE
Jessica Arrazola •
360 Leadership Assessment — You should have received email invitations this morning (5/14 around 10:15 AM ET) to complete a 360 Leadership Assessment (Skillscope) from the Center for Creative Leadership. Please complete your self-assessment and identify those you work with (e.g. your supervisors, project sponsors, mentors, ... 		5
Jessica Arrazola, Director of Educational Strategy at CSTE
Jessica Arrazola •
Personal Leadership — Respond to this prompt using the below discussion. What aspects of appreciative inquiry framework naturally align with public health goals and activities? What are some ways you will apply Appreciative Inquiry framework to your work and/or project? 		7
Symone Richardson, Intern at CSTE
Symone Richardson •
Support Team Access Update — Due to limitations within Basecamp, it is not feasible to restrict all support team members to specific content. Support team members will have access to all content on the Basecamp site. This includes mentors, project sponsors and onsite supervisors. 		1
Symone Richardson, Intern at CSTE
Symone Richardson •
Facilitating Virtual Meetings — Respond to this prompt using the below discussion. What types of difficult meeting personalities have you dealt with during a recent meeting?  How did you handle the difficult personalities or conflict during the meeting?  What would you like to be able to do differently in the future to handle d... 		12
Jessica Arrazola, Director of Educational Strategy at CSTE
Jessica Arrazola •
Project Management & Evaluation — Respond to this prompt using the below discussion. Share your favorite tips, tools, and resources for project management. Include any guidance why the materials work well in a specific situation or when to avoid using. 		7
Jessica Arrazola, Director of Educational Strategy at CSTE
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Leadership in Public Health — Respond to this prompt using the below discussion. From your experience, what makes a great leader? A poor leader? And why? 		12
Brooke Doman
Brooke Doman •
Hola! — Hello, All. I'm Brooke Doman from Santa Fe, NM. I work for the NM Dept of Health as the Tribal Epidemiologist. I also am the co-chair of the CSTE Tribal Subcommittee.  Looking forward to learning and growing with you.
Alfreda Holloway-Beth, Health Equity Co-Chair
Alfreda Holloway-Beth •
Hello from Chicago — Hi Everyone, My name is Alfreda. I am the Director of Epidemiology at the Cook County Department of Public Health. She earned a bachelor’s degree from Washington University in St. Louis, and a Master of Science, Epidemiology and Doctorate in Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences from th...
David Johnston
David Johnston •
Aloha from Hawaii! — Hello! My name is Dave Johnston, and I'm an epidemiologist with the Hawaii Department of Health's Disease Outbreak Control Division. Our division is responsible for surveillance, investigation, and control of infectious diseases in Hawaii. I got my MPH from the University at Albany before joining...
Carrell Rush
Carrell Rush •
Hello from Kentucky! — Hi!  My name is Carrell Rush and I am the Reportable Diseases Section Supervisor at the Kentucky Department for Public Health. I have served as the senior Foodborne and Waterborne Disease Epidemiologist for Kentucky since 2015. Prior to that, I served as the Lab-Epi Liaison for three years. My pr...
Em Stephens
Em Stephens •
Hello from Virginia! — Hey y'all! My name is Em Stephens. I currently work as the Respiratory Disease Coordinator at the Virginia Department of Health where I lead a small team of epis as we develop, enhance, and maintain surveillance, investigation, and prevention strategies. I've been with VDH for about seven years,...
Rebecca Greeley
Rebecca Greeley •
Hi from New Jersey! — Hello everyone! My name is Rebecca Greeley and I have been with the New Jersey Department of Health (NJDOH) since 2007, when I was an infectious disease CSTE Applied Epidemiology Fellow. I am now an a senior-level epidemiologist and I oversee the Infection Control, Healthcare, & Environmental Epi...
Joli Weiss
Joli Weiss •
Hello from Arizona! — Hi everyone,  My name is Joli Weiss and I am with the Arizona Department of Health Services. I am currently the Food and Waterborne Disease Program Manager and help to oversee enteric disease surveillance activities and outbreak response for the state. I have my PhD in Epidemiology and Community ...
Karen Martin
Karen Martin •
Greetings! — Hello, everyone! This is Karen Martin from the Minnesota Department of Health. I'm a senior infectious disease epidemiologist and coordinate respiratory surveillance at our state health department. I've been the State Influenza Coordinator for several years and currently lead COVID-19 long-term c...
Amy Bettano
Amy Bettano •
Hi from Massachusetts! — Hello everyone, my name is Amy Bettano and I'm from the Massachusetts' Department of Public Health (MDPH). I got my MPH from Boston University in 2012 and have been working as an Epidemiologist ever since - the first 2 years for the US Air Force and the last 7 years for MDPH. I'm a Senior Epidemi...
Jamie Black, Epidemiologist, STD Epi Projects Supervisor
Jamie Black •
Hi from Indiana! — Hi everyone, my name is Jamie Black and I'm from the Indiana Department of Health's STD Prevention Program! I manage the Strengthening the US Response to Resistant Gonorrhea (SURRG) grant, as well as supervise our surveillance grant/data management staff. I've worked as an epidemiologist for thre...
Jessica Arrazola, Director of Educational Strategy at CSTE
Jessica Arrazola •
Introductions — Please introduce yourself.  Share a little about your background (education, experience, skill sets), your role at the agency, and the focus of your project. What would you like to gain from LEAD's peer network?  Feel free to respond to other's introductions. 		2
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Jessica Arrazola, Director of Educational Strategy at CSTE
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Private CSTE LEAD Participant Only Discussion — Share your comments, thoughts and questions of other CSTE LEAD participants. This post is only visible for CSTE LEAD participants.
Jessica Arrazola, Director of Educational Strategy at CSTE
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Support Team Requests & Discussion — Share your comments, thoughts and questions for participating mentors, project sponsors, and onsite supervisors. Support team members may also ask questions and share thoughts. This post is visible for CSTE LEAD participants, mentors, project sponsors, and onsite supervisors.