Position Statements

	A position statement is a major documentation and analysis of a broad policy issue affecting the public’s health on which CSTE should take a position. It may or may not call for specific action. Please note: Only active members defined as persons engaged in the practice of epidemiology at the state, local, territorial or tribal public health level, may submit a CSTE position statement. An associate member can be a co-author of a position statement but not the submitting author. The Deadlines for submission to 2010 business meeting: Ordinary Process- April 1, 2010 Expedited Handling- May 20, 2010 Presidential Review- Contact Mel Kohn, CSTE President Authors of position statements placing a condition under national surveillance are advised to review CSTE position statement 07-EC-02 “CSTE official list of Nationally Notifiable Conditions” http://www.cste.org/PS/2007ps/2007psfinal/EC/07-EC-02.pdf, and CSTE position statement 08-EC-02 “Criteria for Inclusion of Conditions on CSTE Nationally Notifiable Condition List and for Categorization as Immediately or Routinely Notifiable” http://www.cste.org/PS/2008/2008psfinal/08-EC-02.pdf. Additional information: Timeline for filing position statements: http://www.cste.org/PS/2010pdf/2010PSTimeline.pdf . Procedure to file a position statement http://www.cste.org/ps/2000/2000-ec-01.htm. For further information, contact the CSTE National Office at (770) 458-3811. Consideration of position statements received after the deadline by CSTE is discretionary, cannot be assured, and must involve a time-sensitive or emerging public health issue. Non-typed, illegible, or incomplete proposals will be returned. Position Statements submitted for Presidential Review must be sent directly to Mel Kohn, CSTE President. If you have any questions please contact positionstatements@cste.org
	Templates and Submission Instructions
	Click to view- 2010 Position Statement Timeline

	Click to view- 2010 Template for Placing Diseases or Conditions Under National Surveillance

	Click to view- 2010 Position Statement Template

	Submit a Position Statement