Partner Spotlight: Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists (CSTE)

The Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists (CSTE) is an organization of member states and territories representing public health epidemiologists. CSTE works to advance epidemiologic capacity and provides a critical forum for collaboration.

The CSTE Enteric Diseases Subcommittee boasts over 400 members who are public health professionals interested in enteric pathogens with foodborne, waterborne, and zoonotic transmission routes.

Some activities include:

  • Epi-Ready © Foodborne outbreak response team training
  • 2019 Enteric Disease Epidemiology Capacity Assessment
  • Waterborne Outbreak Response Training, Advanced Molecular Detection Academy

CSTE also co-chairs the Council to Improve Foodborne Outbreak Response (CIFOR) and has led the development of many products, such as the CIFOR Guidelines which can be found on the CIFOR website. For more information about CSTE, please visit the CSTE website.