Agenda: 2026 Northeast Epidemiology Conference

Thursday, November 5, 2026
7:00 AM - 8:00 AM																Registration and Breakfast
8:00 AM - 8:30 AM																Welcome Emily Lutterloh, MD, MPH New York State Epidemiologist New York State Department of Health James McDonald, MD, MPH New York State Commissioner of Health New York State Department of Health
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM																Keynote Plenary Daniel Jernigan, MD, MPH
9:30 AM - 10:00 AM																Break
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM																Breakout Sessions #1: Presentations & Trainings
11:30 AM - 12:00 PM																Poster Session #1
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM																Lunch
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM																Panel Presentation: Anthrax at 25 Years: The Public Health Response That Shaped Modern Preparedness Perspectives from the Epidemiologists and Public Health Leaders Who Were There Panel Members: Daniel Jernigan, MD, MPH Tina Tan, MD, MPH Jim Hadler, MD, MPH Sue Blank, MD, MPH Jane Zucker, MD, MSc Steve Ostroff, MD Eddy Bresnitz, MD, MSCE
2:30 PM - 3:00 PM																Break & Poster Session #2
3:00 PM - 4:30 PM																Breakout Sessions #2: Presentations & Trainings Small Steps, Big Data: The Impact of Maternal and Child Health Epidemiology Kirsten Siegenthaler, PhD Director, Division of Family Health New York State Department of Health Erin M. Bell, PhD Dean, College of Integrated Health Sciences, University at Albany Professor, Environmental Health Sciences and Epidemiology and Biostatistics
4:30 PM																Conclusion & Adjournment
Friday, November 6, 2026
8:00 AM - 8:30 AM																Welcome Emily Lutterloh, MD, MPH New York State Epidemiologist New York State Department of Health Cheryl Donald, MA, MBA, LMFT Deputy Commissioner for Public Health New York State Department of Health
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM																Keynote Plenary Kathryn B. Anderson, MD, PhD
9:30 AM - 10:45 AM																Late Breaker Presentations
10:45 AM - 11:00 AM																Break
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM																State of The States Summary of Epidemiology-related events and response highlighted by each state
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM																Lunch
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM																Breakout Sessions #3: Presentations & Trainings
2:30 PM - 2:45 PM																Break
2:45 PM - 4:15 PM																Breakout Sessions #4: Presentations & Trainings
4:15 PM																Conclusion & Adjournment