Purpose Statement
The primary purpose of the EIS Conference is to provide a forum for EIS officers to give scientific presentations, increase their knowledge of recent investigations and the significance to public health, and maintain and increase their skills in determining the appropriateness of epidemiologic methods, presenting and interpreting results clearly, and developing appropriate conclusions and recommendations.

Overall Conference Goals 

• To provide a forum for EIS officers, alumni, and other public health professionals to engage in the scientific exchange of current epidemiologic topics.
• To highlight the breadth of epidemiologic investigations at CDC.
• To provide a venue for recruitment of incoming EIS officers and EIS graduates into positions at CDC, state and local departments of health, and other public health venues.