Cste Foundation INC

THE CSTE FOUNDATION WAS ESTABLISHED TO ADDRESS THE GREAT NEED FOR A PREPARED PUBLIC HEALTH WORKFORCE, WITH EMPHASIS IN APPLIED EPIDEMOLOGY. THE PRIMARY ACTIVITIES OF THE CSTE FOUNDATION ARE TO OVERSEE THE STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM FOR ELIGIBLE EPIDEMIOLOGY STUDENTS TO ATTEND THE COUNCIL OF STATE AND TERRITORIAL EPIDEMIOLOGY (CSTE) ANNUAL CONFERENCE. SUCH ACTIVITIES INCLUDE REVIEWING AND EVALUATING APPLICATIONS, AND AWARDING SCHOLARSHIPS TO ELIGIBLE STUDENTS BASED ON FUNDING AVAILABILITY. ALL PUBLIC HEALTH STUDENTS ENROLLED IN UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE PROGRAMS RELATED TO EPIDEMIOLOGY ARE ELIGIBLE TO APPLY. PROVIDING SCHOLARSHIPS FOR ELIGIBLE STUDENTS TO ATTEND THE CSTE ANNUAL CONFERENCE WILL GIVE THEM ACCESS TO MORE THAN 1,500 PUBLIC HEALTH EPIDEMIOLOGISTS FROM ACROSS THE COUNTRY. THE ANNUAL CONFERENCE PROVIDES WORKSHOPS, PLENARY SESSIONS, PRESENTATIONS, AND NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES.