2015-08-11T15:20:48-05:00 2014-09-30 580692043 Mauldin & Jenkins LLC 200 Galleria Pkwy SE Ste 1700 Atlanta GA 303395946 990 2013-10-01 237410799 Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists Inc COUN 7704583811 2872 WoodCock Blvd No 250 Atlanta GA 30341 Jeffrey P Engel Executive Director 7704583811 2015-08-11 1 Aleisa Howell P00936721 7709558600 2015-08-06 2013 2016-04-25 22:37:26Z Jeffery P Engel MD 2872 Woodcock BLVD Atlanta GA 30341 11375687 0 X www.cste.org X 1992 GA DEVELOPMENT OF STATE SURVEILLANCE AND EPIDEMIOLOGIST TRAININGVision StatementThe Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists is committed to improving the public's health by supporting the efforts of epidemiologists working at the state and local level to influence public health programs and policy based on science and data 10 10 32 700 6100 -1123 10293964 10728058 477491 635718 6852 5811 1600 6100 10779907 11375687 5500636 5638210 0 0 2000585 2452332 0 0 0 3304638 3160545 10805859 11251087 -25952 124600 2322910 3135671 1227930 1916091 1094980 1219580 X See Schedule OCSTE promotes the effective use of epidemiologic data to guide public health practice and improve health. CSTE accomplishes this by supporting the use of effective public health surveillance and good epidemiologic practice through training, capacity development, peer consultation, developing standards for practice, and advocating for resources and scientifically based policy. 1 0 0 30 fellows graduated from Class X of the CDC/CSTE Applied Epidemiology Fellowship (AEF) program with 56 percent remaining in state, local, and federal epidemiology positions: 30 Class XII Applied Epidemiology fellows started their first year of the fellowship during summer 2014 0 9 Applied Public Health Informatics Fellowship (APHIF) fellows in Class II graduated and four of the nine started a pilot extension second year10 APHIF Class III fellows started their first year of the fellowship during summer 2014 0 CSTE renewed the Influenza Incidence Surveillance Project contracts for Year 5 wilth Florida, Los Angeles, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York City, North Dakota, Texas and Wisconsin. 0 0 Chronic Disease, Maternal and Child Health, and Oral Health Epidemiology Steering Committee-Completed modules for chronic disease, maternal and child health, and oral health epidemiology as part of the 2013 Epidemiology Capacity Assessment (ECA) with a final report expected by December 2014-Developed the Chronic Disease Epidemiology Orientation Manual with final clearance expected by December 2014-Created the Oral Health Subcommittee-Initiated new funding relationship with Westat to develop estimates of diabetes prevalence-Renewed funding relationship with AMCHP to build and support MCH epidemiology capacity-Hosted preconference workshops at the 2014 CSTE Annual Conference:-Harnessing the Power of a Data Warehouse and Applications for Maternal and Child Health (MCH)-Health Information Technology and Quality Reporting 101 for Chronic Disease Epidemiologists-Hosted a webinar on the Overview of the CDC Chronic Disease Cost Calculator-Published a report in MMWR on the Chronic Disease IndicatorsWorkforce and Crosscutting Steering Committees-Led significant fellowship activities:-Launched two new fellowship programs as part of the Project SHINE collaborative: the Health Systems Integration Program (HSIP) with nine fellows participating in Class I and the Informatics-Training in Place Program (I-TIPP) with 11 fellows participating in Class II-Led CDC/CSTE Applied Epidemiology Fellowship (AEF) and Applied Public Health Informatics Fellowship (APHIF programs -Completed an evaluation of the AEF program and published a peer-reviewed article in summary: "The CDC/CSTE Applied Epidemiology Fellowship Program Evaluation of the First Nine Years" in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine to be published in late 2014 (Vol 47 (5), S376-S382. November 2014)-Partnered with CDC to convene an Epi Info Train the Trainer Workshop-Completed the 2013 ECA to collect information on state and individual-level epidemiology capacity with final report expected by December 2014-Developed a toolkit of resources for epidemiologists working with tribal health data-Completed an assessment of state health department perspectives on data sharing practices with tribal epidemiology centers-Finalized indicators for hospitalizations attributable to alcohol and other drugs (with the potential for abuse and dependence)-Initiated a new funding relationship with Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration to support increased epidemiology capacity in substance abuse surveillance and the development of substance abuse indicators for national surveillance standardization-Renewed funding relationship with NACCHO to support epidemiologists in local health departments-Provided technical expertise to public health associations, such as the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials , Public Health Informatics Institute, National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO), Association of Public Health Laboratories, and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in the form of our CSTE member consultancies-Hosted 2014 preconference workshops on crosscutting and workforce topics including:-Epidemiology Training Effective Techniques for Communicating Public Health Information-Epi Info7 Pre-Conference Workshop-Community Health Assessments: The Role of Epidemiologists in a Post-ACA Environment Pre-Conference Workshop-Epidemiology Training: Effective Techniques for Communicating Public Health Information-Joint Criminal and Epidemiological Investigations Workshop-Hosted many webinars related to public health workforce and crosscutting issues:-Use of a Dummy Dataset to Optimize Accuracy of Multi-Jurisdiction Data Submission: A Not-so-Dumb Idea-A Local Health Department's Epidemiologic Consultation Process-Learning from Kindergarteners: Uncovering Racial and Socioeconomic Disparities in Alaska's Vaccination Coverage-The Role of the Epidemiologist in Community Health Assessments and Community Health Improvement Plans.-Joint Law Enforcement-Public Health Investigations: The HIPAA Privacy Rule and Law Enforcement Exceptions to the Rule-Public Health and Primary Care Integration-A Practical Playbook: Public Health & Primary Care Together-Legislative Assault on Traditional Public Health Protections-Health Weight Surveillance: Exploring Clinical and Public Health Integration Population Health Management-Analysis of Public Health Data Using Census Tract-Level Poverty-Notes from the Field: Oregon's and Illinois' Experiences with Public Health and Health Care Integration-Communication Principles for the Epidemiologist-Overcoming Small Numbers in a Small State: Vermont's Approach to Cancer Mapping-Published a report in MMWR on Alcohol-Attributable Deaths and Years of Potential Life Lost in 11 states using data from 2006-2010Environmental Health, Occupational Heath, and Injury Epidemiology Steering Committee-Highlighted and generated state occupational health success stories on the CSTE website-Convened the 7th Annual Western States Occupational Network (WestON) Meeting to support western states and academic centers:-Discussions included the emerging concern of climate change's effect on occupational health, fatalities and exposure hazards in the oil and gas industry, injuries in the meat-packing industry, all-terrain vehicle hazards, occupational mental health, working with occupational data coding systems (NIOCCS), and developing partnerships for occupational safety in Canada and Navajo Nation-Collaborated with the Association of Occupational and Environmental Clinics (AOEC) Occupational Health Internship Program (OHIP) to fund four students for an eight-and-a-half-week summer internship (June August 2014) in occupational health-Completed a recommendations report on counting work-related injuries and illnesses: taking steps to close the gaps-Maintained 23 occupational health indicators for surveillance and post state-provided data on the CSTE website-Updated the Guide for Tracking Occupational Health Conditions and Their Determinants-Submitted formal comments to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) in response to proposed rule to update and amend Occupational Injury and Illness Recording and Reporting Requirements to "Improve Tracking of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses". Docket # OSHA-2013-0023-Submitted a letter to Donna Pickett, chair of the ICD-9-CM Coordination and Maintenance Committee in support of proposed changes to external cause codes for work-related musculoskeletal disorders caused by ergonomic hazards in ICD-10-CM-Convened the 5th Annual Disaster Epidemiology Workshop to: -Provide relevant and timely learning opportunities for epidemiologists, public health emergency preparedness coordinators, emergency managers and academia in disaster epidemiology-Provide opportunities for attendees to network and build partnerships with epidemiologists from across subject disciplines to share best practices and collaborate on epidemiologic approaches towards improving all-hazard disaster preparedness and response capacities at local, state, regional, and national levels-Partnered with The National Association for Public Health Statistics and Information Systems (NAPHSIS) to strengthen the surveillance capabilities of the National Vital Statistics System for tracking disaster-related deaths, especially radiologic disasters, to develop consensus case definitions in collaboration with CSTE and CDC, as well as standards for certifying disaster-related deaths by developing guidelines for consistent cause of death reporting using electronic death registration systems -Completed a draft Public Health Emergency Preparedness Capabilities and Disaster Epidemiology Crosswalk, which highlights how disaster epidemiology tools, resources and trainings can assist local and state health departments with meeting the capabilities-Completed a Training Workshop "Using SAS Survey Procedure for BRFSS Descriptive Analyses with Industry and Occupation" -Completed an environmental health module of the 2013 ECA with a final report expected by December 2014-Hosted Disaster Epidemiology 101 and Occupational Health Surveillance 101 webinars-Hosted preconference workshops at the 2014 CSTE Annual Conference including:-National Meeting of Occupational Health Epidemiologists-Environmental Health and Disaster Epidemiology: Harmony Between Collaborations and Innovations-Approved two CSTE Position Statements within the CSTE Environmental Health/Occupational Health/Injury Steering Committee at the 2014 CSTE Annual Conference Business Meeting-Access to Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries Case-Level Data for Public Health Purposes-Inclusion of Work Information as data elements in CDC surveillance systemsContinued 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 44 0 1 32 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 X 10 10 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 GA X Jeffrey P Engel MD 7704583811 2872 WoodCock Blvd No 250 Atlanta GA 30341 Tim Jones MD Vice President 2.00 X X 0 0 0 Alfred DeMaria Jr MD President 6.00 X X 0 0 0 Laurene Mascola MD Former Vice President 0.00 X 0 0 0 Marcelle Layton MD At-large 1.50 X 0 0 0 Renee Calanan PhD Chronic Disease/MCH/Oral Health 8.00 X 0 0 0 Sharon Watkins PhD Environmental/Occupational/Injury 4.00 X 0 0 0 Megan Davies MD At-large 1.00 X 0 0 0 Kristy Bradley DMV Infectious Disease 7.00 X 0 0 0 Janet Hamilton MPH At-large 3.00 X 0 0 0 Joe McLaughlin MD MPH President-Elect 8.00 X X 0 0 0 Sarah Park MD Secretary-Treas. 2.00 X X 0 0 0 Jeffrey P Engel MD Executive Director 40.00 X 202334 0 36111 Beverly M Christner Director of Operations 40.00 X 103555 0 30284 305889 0 66395 2 0 1 0 0 10728058 10728058 Annual Meetings 611430 544019 544019 Member Fees 611430 91699 91699 635718 5811 5811 Book Sales 511130 3518 3518 Web Hosting 518210 1760 1760 Commissions 511130 447 447 375 375 6100 11375687 635718 6100 5811 2314544 3184347 139319 250558 1647197 83665 336843 134069 3762 13500 15287 626119 103614 138473 180164 1388812 202137 40012 11136 Other Trainee Support 159269 Supplies 123831 Printing & Reproduction 93558 Equipment Rental 27976 32895 11251087 100 100 1217228 1683126 807389 1243217 111925 44705 2343 2177 78235 90691 211733 157038 89505 54695 16185 16960 2322910 3135671 1184821 1798488 48970 43109 68633 1227930 1916091 X 1094980 1219580 1094980 1219580 2322910 3135671 124600 0 X 0 1 X 0 1 1 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 1 30087 15287 9432 24719 19557 5162 211733 157038 54695 54695 Rent Discount 68633 68633 X 11375687 0 11375687 0 11375687 11251087 0 11251087 0 11251087 Part X, Line 2: The Organization accounts for uncertain tax positions in accordance with accounting standards that provide guidance on when uncertain tax positions are recognized in an entity's financial statements and how the values of these positions are determined. No liability has been recorded as of September 30, 2014 or 2013 due to uncertain tax positions. 1 Europe 0 0 Program Services International Influenza Training 139319 0 0 0 0 0 0 139319 0 139319 Europe Event planning for International Influenza Training 18650 Wire 0 1 International Influenza Training Europe 29 120669 Wire 1 0 0 0 0 0 Part I, Line 2: Expenses were documented with invoices, receipts & signatures. 1 Florida DOH 4052 Bald Cypress Way Tallahassee FL 323991729 593502843 5998 BRFSS- Binge Drinking Kentucky DOH 275 E Main St Frankfort KY 40621 610600439 5400 BRFSS- Binge Drinking Michigan DOH 320 S Walnut Lansing MI 48913 386000134 10294 BRFSS- Binge Drinking Wisconsin DOH 1 W Wilson Madison WI 53701 396006469 23333 Consolidated Clinical Data Michigan DOH 320 S Walnut Lansing MI 48913 386000134 134827 Influenza Hospital Surveillance Ohio DOH 246 N High St Columbus OH 43215 311334820 137500 Influenza Hospital Surveillance Utah DOH 288 N 1460 West Salt Lake City UT 841142104 876000545 140416 Influenza Hospital Surveillance Florida DOH 4052 Bald Cypress Way Tallahassee FL 323991729 593502843 95499 Influenza Incidence Surveillance Los Angeles County DOH 313 N Figueroa St Los Angeles CA 900122659 956000927 95500 Influenza Incidence Surveillance Minnesota DOH 625 Robert StN St Paul MN 551552538 416007162 95053 Influenza Incidence Surveillance New Jersey DOH 135 E State St Trenton NJ 086250001 216000928 80664 Influenza Incidence Surveillance New York City NY DOH 42-09 28th St 12th Floor Long Island City NY 111014132 136400434 62021 Influenza Incidence Surveillance North Dakota DOH 600 E Boulevard Ave Dept 301 Bismark ND 585050200 450309764 49750 Influenza Incidence Surveillance Texas DOH 1100 W 49th St Austin TX 78756 320133643 22639 Influenza Incidence Surveillance Wisconsin DOH 1 W Wilson Madison WI 53701 396006469 91480 Influenza Incidence Surveillance Arkansas DOH 4815 W Markham Little Rock AR 722053867 710847443 5000 One Health Initiatives Indiana DOH 2 N Meridian St Indianapolis IN 462043006 356000158 5000 One Health Initiatives Maine DOH 286 Water St Augusta ME 043330011 016000001 5000 One Health Initiatives Michigan DOH 320 S Walnut Lansing MI 48913 386000134 5000 One Health Initiatives Ohio DOH 246 N High St Columbus OH 43215 311334820 5000 One Health Initiatives Minnesota DOH 625 Robert StN St Paul MN 551552538 416007162 214995 Severe Acute Respiratory Illness Ohio State University 1960 Kenny Road Columbus OH 432101016 316025986 130000 Swine Influenza AMCHP 2030 M St 350 Washington DC 20036 521529448 153331 Build MCH Epi Capacity and Enhance Policies AOEC 1010 Vermont Ave NW Ste 513 Washington DC 20005 521553060 28000 Summer interns at State Health Departments APHL 8515 Georgia Ave Ste 700 Silver Spring MD 20910 521800436 273181 NNDSS Modernization ISDS 26 Lincoln St 3 Brighton MA 021351458 203805298 73684 Convert ICD9 to ICD10 ISDS 26 Lincoln St 3 Brighton MA 021351458 203805298 58376 Syndromic Surveillance NAACHO 1100 17th St NW 7th Floor Washington DC 200364601 521426663 116585 Information Exchange Project NAPHSIS 962 Wayne Ave Ste 701 Silver Spring MD 20910 522265888 20900 Identify and track disaster-related deaths. NFID 7201 Wisconsin Ave Ste 750 Bethesda MD 20814 237198530 156136 HPV immunization promotion 17 14 CSTE/CDC Applied Epidemiology Fellowship 93 2519688 APH Informatics Fellowship 21 538854 Health Systems Integration Program Fellowship 9 124805 Awards 1 1000 Part I, Line 2: CSTE executes a legally binding agreement with all grantees. This agreement describes the detailed terms and permissible uses of grant funds. Funded entities are required to submit regular progress reports detailing the use of funds 2 - 4 times per year. Progress reports are reviewed internally and shared with stakeholders if needed and/or requested. Funded entities are required to submit budgets detailing estimated costs and expenditures of the award before any funds are disbursed. Any changes made by the grantee from the approved budget must be preapproved by CSTE. A final report is due at the end of the project. X 1 1 X X X X X X 0 0 0 Jeffrey P Engel MD Executive Director 174202 0 20000 0 8132 0 11443 0 24668 0 238445 0 0 0 Part I, Line 1a Employees have a wellness benefit of up to $25 per month. Form 990, Part III, line 2 Launched two new fellowship programs as part of the Project SHINE collaborative: Informatics-Training in Place Program (I-TIPP) and Health Systems Integration Program (HSIP). Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 6 The organization has active memberships and associate memberships for persons engaged in the practice of epidemiology. Persons currently enrolled full time in an undergraduate or graduate program who are actively pursuing a degree in public health or related field are eligible for student membership.During 2013, the organization had 1264 members. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 7a The election of the Executive Board, position statements that do not affect state or territorial public health law, and other similar matters as specified in the Bylaws or designated by the Executive Board shall be determined by a vote of the Active Members by electronic ballot at a time before the Annual Meeting or as designated by the Executive Board. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 7b Official Council decisions, such as position statements that affect public health law, are made by vote with only one vote per state or territory cast by the State Epidemiologist or an official active member representative from the state or territory designated by the State Epidemiologist. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11 The final 990 with all schedules is mailed to the Secretary/Treasurer eight days before it is filed. The Secretary/Treasurer has a full week to review. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c Policy requires immediate notification of conflicts and we have annual acknowledgement that all has been disclosed. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15 Every three to five years an independent contractor is hired to do a salary and wage review. Copies of the report are given to the Executive Board to use as a tool for setting the Executive Director's salary, and a copy is given to the Executive Director for setting the employees' salaries. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 Some information is posted on the CSTE website for the general public to access. Some information is posted on the CSTE website for member access only. Any information that a requestor could not access themselves, upon request, is provided either by email, fax or print. Form 990 Part III Line 4d (continued) Infectious Disease Epidemiology Steering Committee Initiated Ebola Response Activities among CSTE members with CDC, CSTE partner organizations, and other relevant partners Continued as Co-Chair for the Council for Improvement of Foodborne Outbreak Response (CIFOR) and supported many CIFOR activities Completed and distributed the second edition of the CIFOR Guidelines for Foodborne Disease Outbreak Response, which describes the overall approach to foodborne disease outbreaks, including preparation, detection, investigation, control, and follow-up Supported and hosted 17 attendees from Centers of Excellence sites to the September CoE Epi Ready Train the Trainer course in Seattle, WA Provided 30 SAS e-learning training courses to HIV/AIDS surveillance coordinators and participated in peer-to-peer consultations for new and less established coordinators Continued to support influenza surveillance at multiple sites through three projects: the Influenza Hospitalization Surveillance Project (IHSP), Influenza Incidence Surveillance Project (IISP), and Severe Acute Respiratory Infections (SARI) project Supporting eight sites to promote One Health initiatives by educating youth on the epidemiology, prevention, and control of zoonotic diseases with public health impact Partnered with Ohio State University to perform testing of swine respiratory specimens, which will provide data to develop evidence-based recommendations to prevent swine-to-human transmission of influenza A virus occurring at agricultural fairs and livestock exhibitions CSTE consultants led several international influenza surveillance reviews in several locations Partnered with CDC and WHO to conduct a training on influenza data management and epidemiological analysis for southeastern Europe countries in Athens, Greece Partnered with The National Foundation of Infectious Diseases (NFID) to develop and launch the online HPV (human papillomavirus) Resource Center as a product of the Promotion of HPV Vaccination through Partnerships project Completed the Assessment of Capacity in 2012 for the Surveillance, Prevention and Control of West Nile Virus and Other Mosquito-borne Virus Infections in State and Large City/County Health departments and Convened the Vector-borne Diseases (VBD) Subcommittee Provided a formal comment to CDCs draft SSI Prevention Guidelines Provided a formal comment on the CMS-Proposed Fiscal Year 2015 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) Rules for Acute Care Hospitals and Long-Term Care Hospitals Hosted 2014 preconference workshops on crosscutting and workforce topics including: o Healthcare Associated Infections (HAI) Prevention Workshop o Enhancing the Epi-Lab Relationship o National Association of State Public Health Veterinarians (NASPHV) Annual Business Meeting o National Meeting of Influenza Surveillance Coordinators o Always Drink Upstream of the Herd: Moving the Dial on Waterborne Disease Prevention with Limited Resources o New Tools for Improving Multi-State Foodborne Outbreak Investigations Hosted webinars including HPV Vaccination Insights from States with Highest and Lowest HPV Vaccination Rates and Overview of Influenza Surveillance in the United States Approved 10 CSTE Position Statements within the CSTE Infectious Disease Steering Committee at the 2014 CSTE Annual Conference Business Meeting Surveillance and Informatics Steering Committee Supported and is continuing to support jurisdictions in the National Notifiable Diseases Surveillance System (NNDSS) Modernization Initiative (NMI) in collaboration with CDC, the Association of Public Health Laboratories (APHL) Supported CDC Message Mapping Guide Development through comments and CSTE-hosted webinars Hosted webinars including an overview of the Clinical Document Architecture (CDA) Pilot Project for Public Health Case Reporting from Electronic Health Records and Using Electronic Death Registration Systems (EDRS) to Conduct Real-Time Disaster Mortality Surveillance Initiated the 2013 State Reportable Conditions Assessment (SRCA) Initiated the 2013 Electronic Laboratory Reporting (ELR) Assessment Finalized and pilot tested two standardized travel history questions for case investigations in 26 jurisdictions. Partnered with CDC to demonstrate the feasibility of the RCKMS in an electronic laboratory reporting (ELR) pilot project Submitted comments on the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) allowing Certified Electronic Health Record Technology (CEHRT) flexibility and extension of MU Stage 2, and the NPRM for 2015 EHR Certification Developed ELR-onboarding/ ELR readiness metrics that are being collected by the ELC ELR Implementation Support and Monitoring Team Supported liaison activities including JPHIT, Public Health Community Platform Steering Committee, and the NBS User Group Hosted a preconference workshop at 2014 CSTE Annual Conference on Future Directions in Public Health Surveillance and an informatics meeting, "Organizing Surveillance and Informatics within State and Local Health Departments"