The CDC’s ‘disease detective’ program turns 75 The training ground for public health leaders is a bright spot in a time of tumult

https://www.statnews.com/2026/04/22/eis-anniversary-cdc-disease-detectives-conference/ By Eric J. Chow, Ariella Perry Dale, and Matthew DonahueApril 22, 2026 Chow is an alumnus of the Epidemic Intelligence Service program (2018-2020) and serves as the president-elect for the Epidemic Intelligence Service Alumni Association. Dale is an alumna of the EIS (2020-2022) and serves as the president of the Epidemic Intelligence Service Alumni Association. Donahue is an alumnus of the EIS (2019-2021) and serves as the secretary-treasurer for the Epidemic Intelligence Service Alumni Association.