ELC Epidemiology Workshop
2025 ELC Workshop
The Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity (ELC) Workshop is an annual epidemiology conference hosted by the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS). Registration is free and is made possible through funding from the Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity cooperative agreement. The 2025 ELC Workshop will be held on February 5th - 7th, 2025, in-person and virtually at the Commons Conference Center (J.J. Pickle Research Campus) in Austin, TX.
2025 ELC Workshop Agenda
J. J. Pickle Commons Conference Center
The final 2025 ELC Workshop program is now available!
Wednesday, February 5th, 2025
| Time | Session |
|---|---|
| 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm | Measles Tabletop Exercise |
Thursday, February 6th, 2025
| Time | Session |
|---|---|
| 8:00 am – 8:45 am | Registration & Check-in |
| 8:45 am – 9:15 am | Opening Plenary: Dr. Diana Martinez |
| 9:20 am – 10:05 am | HAI - Antimicrobial Resistant Organisms in Texas: Current Data and Prevention Strategies |
| 10:05 am – 10:20 am | Break |
| 10:50 am – 11:45 pm | Panel - Interactions w/Epi & Lab |
| 11:45 pm – 1:15 pm |
Lunch Break (Network and start looking at Posters) |
| 1:15 pm – 2:00 pm | One Health Data & Trends for 2024 |
| 2:00 pm – 2:30 pm | Poster Presentations |
| 2:30 pm – 2:45 pm | Break |
| 2:45 pm – 3:25 pm | Short Presentations |
| 3:30 pm – 4:10 pm | Public Health Interviewing Skills Panel |
| 4:15 pm – 5:00 pm | Office Hours/Informal Mixer (Atrium) |
Friday, February 7th, 2025
| Time | Session |
|---|---|
| 8:00 am – 8:25 am | Registration & Check-in |
| 8:30 am – 9:20 am | RSV Genomic |
| 8:30 am – 9:20 am | Case Investigations Tips & Tricks |
| 8:30 am – 9:20 am | Healthcare Associated Legionella |
| 8:30 am – 10:20 am | Foodborne/Waterborne Sessions |
| 9:30 am – 10:20 am | H5N1 Overview & Current Events |
| 9:30 am – 10:20 am | NEDSS Reports Training |
| 9:30 am – 10:20 am | Antibiotic Stewardship |
| 10:35 am – 11:20 am | Potpourri Session |
| 10:35 am – 11:20 am | Wastewater Surveillance Panel |
| 10:35 am – 11:20 am | Lab Specimen Submission Guidelines |
| 10:35 am – 11:20 am | Querying Infectious Disease Data in SHARP |
| 11:30 am – 12:00 am | Closing Plenary |
Travel Reimbursement Requests
Travel reimbursement may be available for conference attendees if travel costs do not exceed DSHS GSA rates. Information about travel reimbursement procedures will be available upon request.
Note: Reimbursement is for actual expenses based on State of Texas policy. Separate Local Health Department travel policies would not apply because you would not be submitting for reimbursement through the Local Health Department.
DSHS Employees: You will need to have travel approved beforehand by routing a Travel Authorization Form, as is standard for travel requests. Visit the DSHS Travel website (only available via DSHS intranet) for details.
For questions, email EAIDUConference@dshs.texas.gov.
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