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The Epidemiology community gathered in Boston, Massachusetts from May 31, 2026\u2013June 4, 2026 under the conference theme, \u201cA Beacon for Public Health: Epidemiology Guiding the Way for 75 Years and Beyond.\u201d Attendees engaged with epidemiology and public health professionals from across the country, shared best practices, explored emerging public health challenges, and gained insights from leaders across a wide range of public health disciplines, including informatics, infectious diseases, substance use, immunizations, environmental health, occupational health, chronic disease, injury prevention, and maternal and child health.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Attendees: Pherin Alexander (Epi), Saumya Patel (Epi), and Jada Fowler (DIS). The Epidemiology Team was selected to deliver an in-person poster presentation.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Poster 908: Tiny Patients, Big Resistance: A Pediatric Carbapenem-resistant Organism Outbreak Investigation<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-3951 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/223\/CSTE-2-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"712\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/223\/CSTE-2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/223\/CSTE-2-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/223\/CSTE-2-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/223\/CSTE-2-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/223\/CSTE-2-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 712px) 100vw, 712px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Annually, the CSTE Conference brings together more than 2,800 public health epidemiologists from across the United States to learn, network, and share expertise in surveillance, epidemiology, and public health practice. 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