CSTE LEAD 2022

CSTE Conference Meet-up 👋

Hi everyone,
I'm setting up this space and thread to coordinate who is able to attend the CSTE conference in-person as well as figure out a time to meet as a group during the conference.  Please comment in this thread if you plan to attend in-person and would like to meet up as a group!

Comments & Events

Kelly Walblay, Senior Epidemiologist - Healthcare Program
I plan to attend in person and would love to meet up!
Lauren Prinzing, Health Surveillance Epidemiologist
I also will be attending in person and am interested in a meet up!
Erica Smith, Deputy State Epidemiologist, DE
I’ll be there (hopefully…) and would love to meet up!

Also- I was on the call but not able to be in the chat but I’m definitely interested in a read group or whatever other creative solutions are proposed for getting through all the materials. Thanks all!!
Erica








ERICA E. SMITH, PhD, MPH
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Miranda Smith, Epidemiologist/Data Visualization Coordinator
I plan on attending and would love to meet up as a group.
Natalie Marzec, Zoonotic Disease Unit Manager, CO DPHE
I'm planning on being there - I'd love to meet up!
Amelia Salmanson, Viral Hepatitis Coordinator
I'll be there! Maybe we can all get dinner and/or drinks one night. We will just have to plan ahead and make a reservation with a larger group :)
Roza Tammer, Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAI) Reporting Epidemiologist at Oregon
I will also be there and would love to meet up! 
Rachel Jantz, Public Health Epidemiologist
I'll be there and would love to meet up as well!
Lisa McHugh, Assistant Bureau Director, Bureau of Epidemiology
Just waiting on my final approvals and assuming that happens I hope to join in-person and would love a meet up!
Laura Newman, Senior Epidemiologist
I'll also be there and would love to meet up. 
Kathryn Lowerre, Section Head, Overdose Prevention
Me, too. Looking forward to it!
Bernice Carr, Epidemiologist, MPH, MS, NJDOH
I plan to attend as well. I look forward to meet everyone in person.
Chloe Manchester, Epidemiologist
I'll be there too (pending travel approval!) 
Leann Liu, Manager of Surveillance and Epidemiology Unit, Harris County Public Health
My travel has just been approved. Look forward to seeing everyone in June! BTW, it seems there are not many options for hotels left now, so you may want to reserve asap.


Best regards,
Leann Liu
Surveillance and Epidemiology Unit
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Laura Fox, Environmental Public Health Tracking Epidemiologist
Thanks everyone for commenting in the last month! It seems like we will have good group representation to plan a CSTE LEAD meet up. As a next step, I think we should identify a date and time that will work for most folks for an in-person meetup. (I realize that the conference is still weeks away and the full agenda is not out just yet.) 

Suggested meet ups times/dates:
  • Monday for lunch, 12-2pm
  • Monday evening happy hour or dinner, 6pm
  • Tuesday lunch, 12-2pm
Please chime in if any of these suggestions will work or if another time is best. 
Miranda Smith, Epidemiologist/Data Visualization Coordinator
I like the idea of a happy hour, but am good with anything :)
Erica Smith, Deputy State Epidemiologist, DE
Maybe something outside? NGL seeing the news about rising COVID cases makes me a little nervous, but I’m trying to go with the flow, lol








ERICA E. SMITH, PhD, MPH
Deputy State Epidemiologist
(she/her/hers)

Delaware Department of Health and Social Services<http://dhss.delaware.gov/dhss/index.html>
Division of Public Health<http://dhss.delaware.gov/dhss/dph/index.html>
Jesse Cooper Building
417 Federal St. Dover, DE 19901
Office: (302) 744-4737
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Leann Liu, Manager of Surveillance and Epidemiology Unit, Harris County Public Health
Something outside sounds like a good idea 😊 I am ok with any of the proposed times.
Look forward to seeing everyone there!

Best regards,
Leann Liu
Surveillance and Epidemiology Unit
Phone: 832-927-7654
Fax: 713-439-6306
**Please note I am currently responding to the COVID-19 pandemic and given the volume of incoming emails, my response may be significantly delayed. If you need immediate assistance, please contact the Epidemiologist on Phone Duty at 713-439-6000, or send a message on TEAMS with an Important or Urgent tag.** Thank you!
Lisa McHugh, Assistant Bureau Director, Bureau of Epidemiology
I will have to wait for the agenda to be a little more finalized - I think the sessions I am moderating are in the morning but I want I won't miss when our staff is presenting. Maybe a re-poll when the conference agenda is a little more solidified. 
Kelly Walblay, Senior Epidemiologist - Healthcare Program 👍
Bernice Carr, Epidemiologist, MPH, MS, NJDOH
I am good with lunch or dinner/happy hour. Preferably, outdoors.
Kelly Walblay, Senior Epidemiologist - Healthcare Program
I would be down for a happy hour (after conference sessions) or dinner outdoors!
Amelia Salmanson, Viral Hepatitis Coordinator
All of the suggested times work for me, but I personally prefer the idea of a happy hour in the evening :)
Chloe Manchester, Epidemiologist
Same here, I support the idea of happy hour/ evening beverages of any kind.
Looks like there are a few option near the convention center/ hotel. Are most people at the Louisville Marriott Downtown ? 
Bernice Carr, Epidemiologist, MPH, MS, NJDOH
Hi Chloe. I will be at the Louisville Marriott Downtown.
Amelia Salmanson, Viral Hepatitis Coordinator
I'll be there too!
Roza Tammer, Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAI) Reporting Epidemiologist at Oregon
I'll be at the Hancock House which is near the convention center. Evening happy hour or dinner sounds like a great option, outdoors preferable! 
Elizabeth Russo
This just in! I will be attending in person, too! So excited! Looking forward to a meet-up -- meeting you all is one of my priorities in attending, so I'll do whatever time(s) worked for the group!
Laura Fox, Environmental Public Health Tracking Epidemiologist 👍
Laura Fox, Environmental Public Health Tracking Epidemiologist
That's great! Thanks everyone for supplying initial interest in lunch vs HH. I will take the suggestion to re-poll the group closer to the time of the conference and outdoors preference sounds good too!
Andrew Hennenfent, HAI Program Manager
I will be in-person as well.