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11/26/2025
MHOA December Quarterly Meeting
Epidemiologists in Action: Your Local Health Department’s Secret Weapon
Date: December 18, 2025
Time: 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Location: Zoom
Description:
The MA Epidemiology Collaborative will present “Epidemiologists in Action: Your Local Health Department’s Secret Weapon" to showcase how quantitative and qualitative data are being used to understand local health challenges, guide decision-making, and improve public health outcomes in local communities.
Learning Objectives
At the end of this training program, participants will be able to:
- Describe at least three core roles epidemiologists play within local health departments/regional teams, including how they contribute to surveillance, outbreak response, communications, and community health assessments.
- Explain how collaboration between public health nurses and epidemiologists can enhance service delivery, strengthen data-driven decision-making, and improve population health outcomes.
Speakers
Lea Hamner, Makayla Petty, Steven Kahn, Laura Nash, Aimee Edmondo, Hannah Ragozzino, Pooja Shelke, and Manizeh Afridi
Contact hours for continuing education:
1.8 CHO/CPH, MA RS; 1.5 RS/REHS, RN CEUs Pending approval
Cost: Members: $25 | Non-members: $40
