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 I
 
Daniel Jernigan, MD, MPH
9:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Break
 
 
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Presentation I | 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

 
Breakout Sessions I

Topics to be announced

 
11:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Breakout Sessions II

Topics to be announced

 
Poster Session I
 
 
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Lunch
 
 
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Presentation II | 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

 
Breakout Sessions III

Topics to be announced

 
2:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Break
 
 
Poster Session II
 
 
3:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Presentation III

Topic to be announced

 
Breakout Sessions IV

Topics to be announced

 
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 II
 
Kathryn B. Anderson, MD, PhD
9:30 AM - 11:00 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
Presentation IV

Topic to be announced

 
Breakout Sessions V

Topics to be announced

 
2:30 PM - 2:45 PM
Conclusion & Adjournment
 
 

Please Note
The conference agenda is under development and subject to change. Check back regularly for updates as additional sessions and speakers are confirmed.