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Introduction to Position Statement Process
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Position statements allow CSTE members to standardize surveillance case definitions, maintain the Nationally Notifiable Condition List, and address policy issues that could affect state or local law, rules or regulations. Position statements are submitted
each spring and then discussed and voted on by the CSTE membership at the Annual Conference in June. Position statement authors must be active CSTE members, although associate members may be co-authors.
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There are three mechanisms to submit a position statement for consideration by the CSTE membership and discussion at the CSTE Business Meeting: ordinary process, expedited handling, and presidential review.
Position Statement Timeline
The position statement timeline is defined in CSTE's Policies and Procedures and thus deadlines are adhered to.
| Position Statement Mechanism |
Submission Deadline |
Criteria for Acceptability |
| Ordinary Process |
13 weeks before Business Meeting |
- Must be sponsored by a CSTE Active Member.
- Must use current and appropriate position statement template.
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| Expedited Handling |
3 weeks before Business Meeting |
As judged by the current CSTE Secretary-Treasurer:
- Issue is time-sensitive
- Issue has substantial importance due to its impact on public health
- The quality of the draft position statement is adequate
- The chair of the appropriate committee agrees to accept the proposal into the Expedited Handling process.
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| Presidential Review |
Between 3 weeks and 48 hours before Business Meeting |
- Issue is extremely urgent and relevant, as judged by current CSTE President
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Interim Position Statements: Urgent or time-sensitive issues that must be addressed between annual business meetings may be submitted as interim position statements. Interim position statements are approved by the CSTE Executive
Board and immediately become official policy of CSTE until the next CSTE Business Meeting, when they must be ratified or they will become null. Interim position statements are posted to the CSTE website immediately after approval by the Executive
Board.
Descriptions of Position Statement Types
2023 Position Statement templates are now available. Please see below for view-only templates. To request an editable 2023 position statement template, please complete a template request form by clicking here.
Position Statement Submission and Review Processes
