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include convening members and partners virtually for
the 2020 Integrated Foodborne Outbreak Response and Table of Contents
Management (InFORM) Conference and Syndromic
Surveillance Symposium, resources such as the Reportable
Conditions Management System (RCKMS) Community About CSTE
of Practice, weekly support for members immersed in the
COVID-19 response, and much more. In June 2021, CSTE Strategic Plan ............................ 4
held its first-ever virtual Annual Conference, with more Financials ................................ 5
than 2,500 attendees—the largest attendance ever at a CSTE
Conference. These accomplishments and more Leadership ............................... 6
are highlighted on pages 11–22. Advocacy ................................. 8

Partners & Funding .................... 10
We also continued developing the next
generation of applied epidemiologists by
adding new workforce opportunities, such Accomplishments
as the Data Science Team Training Program
(DSTT). A new online learning management Program .................................. 11
system, CSTE Learn, was launched to offer
on-demand training and resources, and the Policy ...................................... 15
Applied Epidemiology Fellowship (AEF) grew Fellowship ............................... 17
once again to its largest-ever class size. For
nearly two decades now, the AEF has provided COVID-19 ................................ 19
an unparalleled benefit to both jurisdictions and
fellows.
Other Activities
As we’ve come to expect, it was a year full Annual Conference .................... 23
of vital work from our members, partners,
stakeholders, consultants, and staff. We are Annual Awards ......................... 25
grateful for your continued support and look Position Statements .................... 26
forward to a very successful 2022 and beyond.
CSTE’s 70th Anniversary ............. 27
Governance .............................. 28

Content refers to the period between June 2020 and June 2021, unless otherwise noted