effecting national epidemiologic policy and procedural change through a process of review and voting by state representatives. Epidemiology Capacity Assessment – surveying all state, local, and tribal epidemiologists every two years to assess capacity in nine program areas: bioterrorism/preparedness, infectious diseases, chronic diseases, maternal and child health, environmental health, occupational health, oral health, substance abuse, and injury. State Reportable Conditions Assessment – surveying all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and six territories annually to provide an up-to-date description of reporting requirements for infectious diseases and non-infectious conditions. Indicators development – developing, maintaining, and stewarding surveillance indicators for environmental health, occupational health, chronic diseases, injury epidemiology, and other public health areas in order to improve performance of related public health programs. Global technical assistance – facilitating consultations and rapid deployment of members for international activities, such as Ebola Virus Disease and influenza epidemiology. See also List of notifiable diseases References External links Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists (CSTE) web site Case Definitions for Infectious Conditions Under Public Health Surveillance at CDC Epidemiology organizations Organizations established in 1992 1992 establishments in Georgia (U.S. state) Medical and health organizations based in Georgia (U.S. state)