Agenda: 2026 Northeast Epidemiology Conference

Training Sessions
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM	R Software Overview: Basics and terra package Room 4 (Level 1)		Tableau Foundations: Understanding & Sharing Your Data Room 5 (Level 1)
Presentation
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM	Small Steps, Big Data: The Impact of Maternal and Child Health Epidemiology Main Hall (Level 2) 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
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM	From Land to Sea: Outbreak Investigations and Determinants of Enteric and Foodborne Illnesses Room 1 (Level 1)	Chronic Disease and Cancer Epidemiology: Risk Assessment, Treatment Predictors, and Access to Care Room 2 (Level 1)		Environmental Health and Biomonitoring: Tracking and Mitigating Chemical Exposures Room 3 (Level 1)

Training Session
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM	Make Your Data Tell a Story: A Risk Communication Approach to Surveillance Dashboards Room 5 (Level 1)
Presentation
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM	Anthrax at 25 Years: The Public Health Response That Shaped Modern Preparedness Main Hall (Level 2) Perspectives from the Epidemiologists and Public Health Leaders Who Were There 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
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM	Informatics in Action: Geospatial Mapping, Electronic Reporting, and Regional Planning Room 1 (Level 1)	Emerging Challenges and Innovations in Healthcare-Associated Infection Prevention Room 2 (Level 1)	Perinatal Health in Focus: Mental Health, Substance Use, and Trends in Maternal and Child Health Room 3 (Level 1)

Training Session
3:00 PM - 4:30 PM	Putting Data on the Map: A Step-by-Step Geocoding Workshop Room 5 (Level 1)
Presentation
3:00 PM - 4:30 PM	FIFA World CupTM: The Epi Perspective Main Hall (Level 2)
Breakout Sessions
3:00 PM - 4:30 PM	Respiratory Infections in Focus: Outbreak Trends, Vulnerability, and Targeted Interventions Room 1 (Level 1)	Next-Gen Surveillance: Modernizing Data Infrastructure, Automation, and AI in Public Health Room 2 (Level 1)	Immunization and Infection: Vaccines and Vaccine-Preventable Diseases Room 3 (Level 1)	Potpourri: Emerging Threats, Surveillance, and Infection Prevention Room 4 (Level 1)

7:00 AM - 8:00 AM

Registration and Breakfast

8:00 AM - 8:30 AM

Welcome

Main Hall (Level 2)

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

Main Hall (Level 2)

Kathryn B. Anderson, MD, PhD

9:30 AM - 10:45 AM

Late Breaker Presentations

Main Hall (Level 2)

10:45 AM - 11:00 AM

Break

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

State of the States

Main Hall (Level 2)

Summary of Epidemiology-related events and response highlighted by each state

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Lunch

Level 2

Training Sessions
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM	Automating Public Health Reporting with R Markdown Room 4 (Level 1)	Hands-On Geographic Aggregation: Setting Boundaries for Better Data Room 5 (Level 1)
Presentations
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM	Multijurisdictional Hepatitis C Virus Investigation at Vascular Access Clinics, New York, 2023 - 2024 Main Hall (Level 2)	New York State Department of Health Emerging Drug Threats Initiative Room 3 (Level 1)
Breakout Sessions
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM	Pathogens, Pipelines, and Prioritization: Emerging Trends and Tools in General Infectious Disease Room 1 (Level 1)	Environmental Health in a Changing Climate: Extreme Weather, Air Quality, and Ecological Threats Room 2 (Level 1)

Thursday, November 5

Friday, November 6