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The Tribal Epidemiology Subcommittee consists of epidemiologists and others working with American Indians/Alaska Natives (AI/AN) in state, local, territorial, and tribal health agencies and epidemiology centers. CSTE promotes partnership and data sharing to support tribal public health surveillance and data sovereignty. 

The subcommittee holds quarterly calls to discuss current issues and topics related to American Indian/Alaska Native surveillance data such as identifying surveillance priorities, discussing strategies for data release and improving data quality. 

The subcommittee is co-chaired with a state health department and Tribal Epidemiology Center (TECs) representative. Subcommittee strategic priorities include: improving engagement in CSTE activities, recommending guidance to reduce racial misclassification, and promoting data sharing between states and TECs. 

For more information about the Tribal Epidemiology Subcommittee and its activities, please contact Colin Gerber. Click here to view other Cross Cutting Steering Committee activities. 

Resources

• March 2022 GAO Report on HHS Actions Needed for Tribal Epi Centers
• Legal Issues Concerning Identifiable Health Data Sharing Between State/Local Public Health Authorities and Tribal Epidemiology Centers in Selected U.S. Jurisdictions
• 2009 ECA Results in Brief: Tribal Epidemiology
• On CSTE Learn: Tribal Epidemiology Toolkit
• Publication: COVID-19 Mortality Among American Indian and Alaska Native Persons – 14 states, January-June 2020
• Publication: Deaths Related to 2009 Pandemic Influenza A (H1N1) Among American Indian/Alaska Natives – 12 States, 2009