Next-Gen Surveillance: Modernizing Data Infrastructure, Automation, and AI in Public Health
Moderator: Megan Meldrum

Presentation Order:

1. New York State (Excluding New York City) Disease Surveillance System Data Processing
Presenter: Vajeera Dorabawila, Bureau of Surveillance and Data Systems, Division of Epidemiology, New York State Department of Health
Authors: Vajeera Dorabawila, Jacquelin Griffin, Cori Tice, David DiCesare

2. Modernizing Surveillance Infrastructure via Automated Data Pipelines at the NYC Health Department
Presenter: Mo Salim, New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
Authors: Mo Salim, Kate Whittemore, Kim Spire, Tracy Weber-Thomas, Andrea Howard

3. Disparities in Suspected Malingering in NYS Emergency Departments: A Syndromic Surveillance Study
Presenter: Zelfa Hamadieh, Electronic Syndromic Surveillance System (ESSS), New York State Department of Health
Authors: Zelfa Hamadieh, Butho Ncube, Diana Paksarian, Charlene Miller, Vajeera Dorabawila

4. Enhancing NYC Syndromic Surveillance for Micromobility Injuries: Refined Syndrome Definitions
Presenter: Pierre Amiel, New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
Authors: Pierre J. Amiel, Lawrence Fung, Ramona Lall, Anna Caffarelli

5. Estimating Prevalence of Parkinson’s Disease and Parkinsonism Using the New York All-Payer Database
Presenter: Brooke Turcotte, Office of Science, New York State Department of Health
Authors: Brooke Turcotte, Trang Nguyen, Stephanie Mack, Margaret Ryan, Eli Rosenberg, Kyrie R. Nelder, Stephen Goins

6. Evaluating 2024–2025 Influenza Vaccine Effectiveness Using the New York All-Payer Claims Database
Presenter: Brooke Turcotte, Office of Science, New York State Department of Health
Authors: Brooke Turcotte, Yunshu Li, Trang Nguyen, Tzu-Ling Kuo, Gang Liu, Changning Xu, Eli Rosenberg, Linh Le, Lindsay Cogan, Lindy Bearce
Thursday, November 5, 2026, 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Room 2 (Level 1)