[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 190 (Wednesday, October 1, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 51474-51479]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-25946]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Public Health Service
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Statement of
Organization, Functions, and Delegations of Authority
Part C (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) of the
Statement of Organization, Functions, and Delegations of Authority of
the Department of Health and Human Services (45 FR 67772-76, dated
October 14, 1980, and corrected at 45 FR 69296, October 20, 1980, as
amended most recently at 62 FR 46751, dated September 4, 1997) is
amended to reflect the reorganization of the Epidemiology Program
Office (EPO) as follows: revise the functional statement for the EPO to
more accurately reflect the mission of the office; establish the Office
of Program Management and Operations; revise the functional statement
for the Scientific Information and Communications Program and retitle
as the Office of Scientific and Health Communications; revise the
functional statement for the Division of Surveillance and Epidemiology
and retitle as Division of Public Health Surveillance and Informatics;
revise the functional statement for the Division of Training and
retitle as the Division of Applied Public Health Training; establish
the Division of Prevention Research and Analytic Methods; establish the
Division of International Health; abolish the Division of Field
Epidemiology.
Section C-B, Organization and Functions, is hereby amended as
follows:
Delete the functional statement for the Epidemiology Program Office
(EPO) (CB) and insert the following:
(1) Plans, directs, and manages CDC-wide training and service
programs, including the Epidemic Intelligence Service (EIS), the
Preventive Medicine Residency (PMR), and the Public Health Program
Specialist (PHPS) programs, as well as various internship and
fellowship programs; (2) plans, develops, edits, publishes and
disseminates the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR), related
publications, and various scientific and health communication documents
and special reports; (3) serves as a focal point for the development of
innovative methods for the collection, analysis, and communication of
public health surveillance information (e.g. National Electronic
Telecommunications System for Surveillance, 122 Cities Mortality
Reporting System, and CDC WONDER); (4) in collaboration with other
Centers, Institutes, and Offices (CIOs) and state health departments,
coordinates, develops, implements, and supports various public health
information systems for agency application; (5) provides consultation,
technical assistance, and training on epidemiology, public health
surveillance and informatics, health information systems, prevention
effectiveness, scientific communications, behavioral science, statics,
and development of community health practice guidelines to CDC/ATSDR,
states, other agencies, other countries, and domestic and international
organizations; (6) provides policy and staff support for CDC's Health
Information and Surveillance Systems Board; (7) provides epidemiologic
assistance and epidemic aid through the field assignment of
epidemiologists; (8) provides liaison with governmental agencies,
international organizations, the Council of State and Territorial
Epidemiologists, and other outside groups; (9) plans conducts, and
evaluates research activities in various aspects of disease and injury
control for global programs; (10) promotes the development of
international field epidemiologic training programs; (11) develops,
promotes, and implements programs for international and domestic data
policy formation for decision makers to identify information needs and
to use information for improved decision making; (12) in carrying out
the above functions, collaborates, as appropriate, with the CDC Office
of the Director, other CDC CIOs, domestic and international agencies
and organizations.
Delete the functional statement for the Office of the Director
(CB1) and insert the following:
(1) Manages, directs, coordinates, and evaluates the activities of
EPO; (2) develops goals and objectives and provides leadership, policy
formation, scientific oversight, and guidance in program planning and
development; (3) coordinates EPO program activities with other CDC
components, other PHS agencies, other federal agencies, other
international organizations, state and local health departments,
community-based organizations, business, and industry; (4) consults and
coordinates activities with medical, scientific and other professional
organizations interested in epidemiology, public health surveillance
and informatics, health information systems, behavioral science,
statistics, scientific communications, community health practice
guidelines, prevention effectiveness, and training activities; (5)
ensures quality of scientific products of EPO staff and adherence to
ethical principles and guidelines as specified in Department of Health
and Human Services (DHHS) policy statements; (6) coordinates technical
assistance to states, other nations and international organizations;
(7) advises the Director, CDC, on policy matters concerning EPO
activities.
Delete the title and functional statement for the Scientic
information and Communications Program (CB12) and insert the following:
Office of Scientific and Health Communications (CB12). (1) Plans,
coordinates, edits, and produces the MMWR series and various special
reports and publications; (2) provides editorial services and support
to EPO; (3) develops, implements, and evaluates innovative methods for
the communication of scientific and health information by EPO and its
domestic and international constituents; (4) assists EPO and its
constituents in identifying and building needed expertise, state-of-
the-art technology, logistical support, and other capabilities required
to conduct effective scientific and health communication in domestic
and international settings; (5) provides expert consultation and
training to EPO, other CIOs, and outside domestic and
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international constituencies on development of effective messages,
materials, and methods to clearly and effectively communicate risks and
prevention recommendation, including written, oral, and visual
communication; (6) provides leadership, coordination, and collaboration
for the planning and management of EPO communications with other CDC
programs and outside organizations in scientific and health
communication, including serving as the primary EPO liaison with the
CDC Office of Communication; (7) works closely with state and federal
agencies and EPO domestic and international constituents to develop
health information networks and to promote information sharing; (8) in
conjunction with the CDC Office of Communication, collaborates with
organization in the public and private sectors to market prevention
strategies; (9) coordinates EPO's information-sharing activities,
including involvement on the Internet.
Delete the functional statement for the Office of the Director
(CB12) and insert the following:
(1) Provides leadership and overall direction for the Office of
Scientific and Health Communications and for all EPO scientific and
health communication application; (2) provides leadership, guidance,
consultation, and training on policy, planning, management, and
operations of scientific and health communications for EPO activities
in domestic and international settings; (3) establishes office goals,
objectives, and priorities; (4) monitors progress in implementation of
projects and achievement of objectives; (5) provides technical
information and support in scientific and health communication methods
to the epidemiologic, surveillance, and other scientific services and
applied research activities in EPO; (6) provides EPO-wide graphics
support and coordinates major scientific and health communications
efforts; (7) plans, coordinates, and provides support for the
electronic dissemination of the MMWR series.
Delete the title and functional statement for the MMWR Branch
(CB122) and insert the following:
Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report Activity (CB122). (1)
Develops, plans, coordinates, edits, and produces the weekly component
of the MMWR series; (2) participates with other office personnel for
the delivery of services and training to external organizations, both
domestic and international, in the area of scientific and health
communications; (3) provides EPO-wide desktop publishing support,
including the support of the MMWR series.
Delete the title and functional statement for the Public Health
Publications Branch (CB123) and insert the following:
Public Health Publications Activity (CB123): (1) Develops, plans,
coordinates, edits, and produces other components of the MMWR series,
including the MMWR Recommendations and Reports, CDC Surveillance
Summaries, and the Annual Summary of Notifiable Diseases; (2) plans,
coordinates, edits, and produces other EPO and CDC program
publications; (3) provides editorial services for work to be published
outside CDC; (4) reviews EPO documents for editorial clearance for all
publications; (5) develops and manages an internship program in
scientific and health publications management; (6) participates with
other office personnel for the delivery of services and training to
external organizations, both domestic and international, in scientific
and health communications.
Delete in their entirety the title and functional statement for the
Information Resources Management Branch (CB124) and insert the
following:
Office of Program Management and Operations (CB12). (1) Provides
leadership, oversight, and guidance in the management and operations of
EPO's programs; (2) plans, coordinates, and provides administrative
management support, advice, and guidance to EPO; (3) conducts EPO
planning and evaluation activities; (4) reviews, prepares, and
coordinates legislation, congressional testimony, and briefing
documents; (5) coordinates the development of the EPO annual budget
submission; (6) coordinates the annual EPO program briefing; (7)
conducts management analyses of EPO programs and staff to ensure
optimal utilization of resources and accomplishment of program
objectives; (8) plans, allocates, and monitors EPO resources; (9)
maintains liaison and collaborates with other CDC components and
external organizations in support of EPO management and operations;
(10) plans, coordinates, and provides information resource management
support, advice, and guidance to EPO.
Office of the Director (CB131). (1) Directs and coordinates the
activities of the office; (2) develops long-range plans, sets annual
objectives, monitors progress, and evaluates results; (3) sets policies
and procedures; (4) provides leadership and oversight of EPO's program
management and operations; (5) plans, allocates, and monitors EPO-wide
resources; (6) maintains liaison and collaborates with the Director,
Office of Program Support, other CIOs, CDC staff offices, other federal
agencies, state and local health agencies, and other external
organizations; (7) maintains liaison, on behalf of EPO, with the CDC
Foundation and other similar organizations for the coordination of
mutually-beneficial collaborative activities; (8) within the policies
and guidelines of DHHS and CDC, conducts EPO planning and evaluation
activities including tracking program objectives and performing
evaluation studies; (9) coordinates the development of the EPO annual
budget submission; (10) coordinates the annual EPO program briefing,
including preparation of all written and visual materials; (11)
reviews, prepares, and coordinates legislation, congressional
testimony, and briefing materials; develops proposed legislation;
analyzes bills; and provides for other legislative-related activities;
(12) plans and prepares EPO promotional and marketing materials; (13)
works closely with other federal agencies involved with EPO interagency
agreements; (14) coordinates EPO requirements relating to procurement,
materiel management, and interagency agreements; (15) provides fiscal
management and stewardship of grants, contracts, and cooperative
agreements.
Information Resources Management Activity (CB132). (1) Provides
technical information support to the communications, epidemiologic,
surveillance, training, and prevention research activities of EPO; (2)
manages the EPO Local Area Network (LAN); (3) assists users with
network applications; (4) provides personal computer support for EPO
users; (5) researches and performs appropriate testing and installation
of new software for use in EPO; (6) coordinates and authorizes requests
for the acquisition of automatic data processing, word processing,
telecommunication, and LAN equipment, and the provision of information
services; (7) provides interface with CDC and DHHS management systems;
(8) assures that all functional groups within EPO have access to
suitable and compatible equipment and services; (9) plans, coordinates,
and provides EPO-wide Information Resources Management (IRM) support
and services; (10) represents EPO on a variety of IRM committees, task
forces, and workgroups; (11) coordinates the utilization of data
information systems and technologies.
Management Services Activity (CB133). (1) Plans, coordinates, and
provides administrative management support, advice, and guidance to EPO
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involving the areas of fiscal management, personnel, travel, and other
administrative services; (2) prepares annual budget plans and budget
justifications; (3) coordinates EPO requirements relating to contracts,
grants, cooperative agreements, and reimbursable agreements; (4)
develops and implements administrative policies, procedures, and
operations, as appropriate for EPO, and prepares special reports and
studies, as required, in the administrative management areas; (5)
conducts management analyses of EPO programs and resources to ensure
optimal utilization of resources and accomplishment of program
objectives.
Delete in its entirety the title and functional statements for the
Division of Field Epidemiology (CB3).
Delete the title and functional statement for the Division of
Surveillance and Epidemiology (CB5) and insert the following:
Division of Public Health Surveillance and Informatics (CB5). (1)
Collects, performs analyses, and disseminates public health
surveillance information; (2) manages and operates the National
Electronic Telecommunications System for Surveillance (NETSS), the
National Notifiable Diseases Surveillance System (NNDSS), and the 122
Cities Mortality Reporting System and produces statistical tables and
graphics for the MMWR and associated publications; (3) in collaboration
with other CIOs and state health departments, coordinates, develops,
implements, and supports various CDC-wide public health information
systems, including informational and communications applications; (4)
develops improved surveillance and informatics methods; (5) provides
consultation, technical assistance, and training on public health
surveillance and health information systems to CDC and to other
agencies and domestic and international organizations; (6) coordinates
activities of the CDC Surveillance Coordination Group; (7) provides
policy and staff support for CDC's Health Information and Surveillance
Systems Board; (8) coordinates a CDC-wide initiative aimed at building
state and local capacity to perform the core public health function of
assessment and use of data for policy development and assurance.
Delete the functional statement for the Office of the Director
(CB51) and insert the following:
(1) Provides leadership and overall direction for the division; (2)
provides leadership and guidance on policy, program planning, program
management, and operations; (3) establishes division goals, objectives,
and priorities; (4) monitors progress in implementation of projects and
achievements of objectives; (5) provides management, administrative,
and support services, and coordinates with appropriate EPO offices on
program and administrative matters; (6) provides liaison with other CDC
organizations, other governmental agencies, international
organizations, the Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists,
and other constituent groups and partners; (7) plans, allocates, and
monitors resources; (8) provides scientific leadership and guidance to
the division to assure highest scientific quality and ethical
standards; (9) plans and coordinates the activities of the CDC
Surveillance Coordination Group; (10) provides guidance and supervision
to EIS officers and Preventive Medicine Residents assigned to the
division; (11) coordinates and serves as a focal point for a CDC-wide
initiative aimed at building state and local capacity to perform the
core health function of assessment and use of data for public health
policy development and assurance.
Delete in their entirety the title and functional statement for the
Statistics and Epidemiology Branch (CB52) and insert the following:
Public Health Information Systems Branch (CB53). (1) In
collaboration with the Information Resources Management Office (IRMO)
and other CDC organizations with subject matter expertise and
responsibility, coordinates, designs, develops, implements, and
supports CDC-wide public health, epidemiologic, scientific, and
laboratory information systems, including database, informational, and
communications applications (e.g., CDC WONDER); (2) collaborates with
CDC organizations to jointly develop, test, and implement CDC-wide
public health information systems; (3) participates in the development
or implementation of CDC plans for public health information systems;
(4) researches and develops new an innovative approaches to public
health applications development and database design; (5) determines
appropriate technology architecture and methodology for branch-
developed systems; (6) maintains inventories and data dictionaries of
CDC's public health data; (7) develops and recommends approaches for
public health systems and interfaces between various information
technologies for sharing data and performing cooperative applications
processing; (8) in consultation with CDC organizations and the CDC
Information Systems Security Officer, determines appropriate security
measures for branch-developed databases and applications, in accordance
with sensitivity and criticality of the data or system; (9) evaluates
and recommends CDC-wide equipment and software acquisition for public
health database and communications systems; (10) coordinates the
provision of technical support and training in the use of CDC-wide
public health information systems purchased or developed by the branch;
(11) coordinates public health information resource management user
groups.
Delete in their entirety the title and functional statement for the
Systems Development and Support Branch (CB58).
Delete the functional statement for the Systems Operation and
Information Branch (CB59) and insert the following:
(1) Operates and maintains the NETSS, the NNDSS, and the 122 Cities
Mortality Reporting System; (2) provides service and support to other
CDC programs and state and local health departments to enable program-
specific surveillance information to be collected and disseminated
through the NETSS; (3) provides support, technical assistance,
consultation, and training on surveillance system development,
maintenance, and operation for CDC, states, and international
organizations; (4) provides leadership and direction in the development
of mainframe systems for use in surveillance and epidemiology; (5)
plans, coordinates, and produces tables, graphs, maps, and figures for
the Annual MMWR Summary of Notifiable Diseases, U.S.; (6) produces MMWR
tables from NNDSS; (7) plans, coordinates and develops training and
educational materials for all surveillance systems operated by the
branch; (8) provides guidance in the development, implementation, and
analysis of electronic public health data to international, state, and
local groups; (9) creates, disseminates, and archives historical public
health data in an electronic form; (10) provides support, technical
assistance, and training for new, developmental systems and software
for use in surveillance and epidemiology; (11) provides support,
technical assistance, consultation, and training on computerized
surveillance system development, maintenance, and operation for CDC,
states, and international organizations; (12) provides service and
support in the expansion of the NETSS; (13) plans and coordinates
state-supported activities related to the NETSS; (14) analyzes needs
and designs computer systems for use by public health professionals in
the effective practice of public health surveillance and epidemiology;
(15) provides technical consultation for
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activities of the CDC Surveillance Coordination Group.
Delete the title and functional statement for the Division of
Training (CB6) and insert the following:
Division of Applied Public Health Training (CB6). Plans, directs,
and manages a CDC-wide training and service program for the teaching
and training of public health professionals in applied epidemiology and
other public health sciences, preventive medicine, and public health
program planning, implementation, and evaluation; (2) plans, directs,
and manages CDC-wide training and service programs for the EIS, the
PMR, and the PHPS Programs; (3) responds to domestic and international
request for assistance and consultation; (4) maintains liaison with
other governmental agencies, academic institutions and organizations,
state and local health agencies, private health organizations, and
professional organizations, and other outside groups; (5) assumes an
active national and international leadership role in public health
training.
Delete the functional statement for the Office of the Director
(CB61) and insert the following:
(1) Provides leadership, direction, coordination, and management
oversight to the activities of the division; (2) develops long-range
plans, sets annual objectives, monitors progress, and evaluates
results; (3) sets policies and procedures; (4) plans, allocates, and
monitors resources; (5) provides administrative guidance and oversight
in the areas of personnel, travel, and other administrative services,
and coordinates with the EPO Office of Program Management and
Operations, Human Resources Management Office, and Financial Management
Office; (6) coordinates collaborative activities of the division and
maintains liaison with other CIOs, other federal agencies, and other
outside groups.
Delete in their entirety the title and functional statement for the
Epidemiolgy Training Activity (CB62).
Delete the title and functional statement for the Epidemic
Intelligence Service Program (CB63) and insert the following:
Epidemic Intelligence Service Branch (CB63). (1) Establishes
overall policies, plans, and procedures, and evaluates the
effectiveness of program activities; (2) develops and maintains a
strategic plans for recruitment, analyzes data to more effectively
target recruitment efforts, and conducts recruitment in accordance with
the CDC workforce diversity goals; (3) plans, directs, and coordinates
the application, interview, selection. and assignment processes for new
EIS officers (4) plans, directs, coordinates, and conducts training and
training activities for EIS officers in applied epidemiology and public
health practice; (5) monitors the completion of program requirements by
EIS officers; (6) maintains liaison with supervisors of EIS officers,
and evaluates EIS assignments within CDC, state and local health
agencies, and other sponsoring organizations; (7) approves request, for
epidemiologic assistance (EPI-AIDs) and the expenditures of funds; (8)
maintains liaison with alumni within and outside CDC to assist with
recruitment and promotional activities; (9) plans, directs, and
coordinates the Epidemiologic Elective Program for medical and
veterinary students.
Delete in their entirety the title and functional statement for the
Preventive Medicine Residency Program (CB64) and insert the following:
Public Health Prevention Service Branch (CB65). (1) Establishes
overall policies, plans, and procedures, and evaluates the
effectiveness of program activities; (2) develops and maintains a
strategic plan for recruitment, analyzes data to more effectively
target recruitment effort, and conducts recruitment in accordance with
the CDC workforce diversity goals; (3) plans, directs, and coordinates
the application, interview, selection, and assisgnment processes for
new PHPS trainees; (4) plans, directs, coordinates, and conducts
training and training activities for PHPS trainees in the development,
implementation, and evaluation of prevention programs and
interventions; (5) monitors the completion of program requirements by
PHPS trainees; (6) maintains liaison with supervisors of PHPS trainees,
and evaluates PHPS assignments within CDC, state and local health
agencies, and other sponsoring organizations; (7) coordinates and
provides staff support to a steering committee/advisory group charged
with advising on policy matters concerning the program.
State Branch (CB66). (1) Provides guidance and supervision to EIS
officers, PMRs, and career epidemiologists assigned to state and local
health departments; (2) monitors and evaluates the quality of
assignments through site visits and by maintaining liaison with
supervisors and other individuals in CIOs and states; (3) monitors the
completion of program requirements and evaluates the performance of
state-based EIS officers; (4) serves as the focal point for assistance
requests from state health departments; (5) coordinates field training
activities (6) participates in recruitment, interviewing, and
assignment activities of EIS officers; (7) provides on-site
consultation with state and local health departments on the
establishment and maintenance of epidemiology programs; (8) provides
technical assistance to other components of CDC in the investigation of
multi-state disease outbreaks; (9) coordinates liaison activities with
state epidemiologists and other public health officials, (10) evaluates
the effectiveness of branch activities.
Division of Prevention Research and Analytic Methods (CB7). (1)
Provides leadership to CDC and other organizations on the allocation of
resources including the integration of prevention research with policy
needs, and assists in making recommendations for policy decisions based
on effectiveness and cost-effectiveness; (2) promotes CDC's capacity to
conduct epidemiologic, prevention effectiveness, statistical,
behavioral science, and evaluative studies; (3) develops, adapts,
evaluates, and implements innovative prevention effectiveness,
epidemiologic, statistical, evaluative, and behavioral research
methods; (4) provides consultation, technical assistance and training
on analytic methods, data management and collection, including
prevention effectiveness, epidemiologic and statistical methods,
evaluation, and behavioral studies issues to CDC and to other agencies
and domestic and international organizations; (5) develops projects in
defined urban populations in which to evaluate the effectiveness of
prevention activities; (6) develops CDC capacity and establishes a
national scientific network in epidemiologic, behavioral, prevention
effectiveness, statistical, and outcome evaluation science; (7)
develops recommendations and guidelines based on effectiveness, cost-
effectiveness, behavioral, outcome evaluation, and statistical research
to enhance health promotion and disease and injury prevention in
various settings and populations; (8) acquires, develops, applies, and
evaluates statistical methods for use in public health; (9) supports
CDC activities related to the Cochrane Collaboration; (10) develops
recommendations (guidelines) based on effectiveness, cost-
effectiveness, behavioral, outcome evaluation, and statistical research
to enhance health promotion and disease and injury prevention in
various settings and populations; (11) designs and conducts
epidemiologic studies; (12) in carrying out the above the functions,
collaborates, as appropriate, with the other CDC CIOs.
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Office of the Director (CB71). (1) Manages, directs, and
coordinates the activities of the division; (2) provides leadership and
guidance on policy, program planning, program management, and
operations; (3) establishes division goals, objectives, and priorities;
(4) monitors progress in implementation of projects and achievement of
objectives; (5) develops and manages internship, fellowship, and
visiting scientist programs in prevention effectiveness, evaluation,
behavioral science, and statistical methodologies; (6) develops,
conducts, and provides support for training in prevention
effectiveness, evaluation, behavioral science, epidemiologic and
statistical methodologies CDC-wide, as well as at national, state, and
local levels; (7) provides management, administrative and support
services, and coordinates with appropriate EPO offices on program and
administrative matters; (8) provides liaison with other CDC
organizations, other governmental agencies, international
organizations, and other outside groups; (9) plans, allocates, and
monitors resources; (10) manages grants and CDC-wide prevention
effectiveness and statistical analysis contracts; (11) provides support
for internal scientific advisory groups; (12) provides scientific
leadership and guidance to the division to assure highest scientific
quality and ethical standards.
Prevention Effectiveness Branch (CB72). (1) Establishes capacity in
the public health community to conduct and use prevention effectiveness
studies; (2) develops, adapts, evaluates, and applies economic and
decision science methods for public health applications; (3) provides
economic technical assistance, consultation, direction, review, and
information resources to other organizations units within EPO and
throughout CDC; (4) collects and analyzes data; (5) integrates
prevention research with policy needs; (6) assists in making
recommendations for policy decisions on public health policy based on
prevention effectiveness assessments of each prevention strategy; (7)
provides coordinative support for CDC's Prevention Effectiveness
Working Group.
Statistics and Epidemiology Branch (CB73). (1) Provides and
maintains leadership in the acquisition, development, application, and
evaluation of statistical and epidemiologic methods for use in public
health; (2) provides statistical and epidemiologic consultation,
training, and analytic assistance to EPO, other components of CDC, and
to outside organizations; (3) conducts research in methods development
and evaluation; (4) analyzes public health data; (5) coordinates and
supports CDC's Statistical Advisory Group; (6) provides programming and
data management consultation and support for major studies; (7)
develops scientific methods to address cross-cutting issues of
epidemiology, such as disabilities, race and ethnicity, special
settings, and gender; (8) designs and conducts epidemiologic studies to
determine risk factors and causes of selected diseases and other
conditions of public health importance; (9) collaborates on
international epidemiologic and statistical science projects by
providing technical assistance and consultation; (10) supports the CDC-
based Cochrane Collaboration; (11) provides guidance and supervision to
EIS officers and PMRs assigned to the division.
Community Preventive Services Guide Section (CB732). (1)
Coordinates and develops community health practice guidelines for the
assessment of effectiveness of prevention strategies; (2) assists CRC
programs on methods for guidelines development processes; (3)
coordinates and manages CRC-wide working group on practice guidelines
methodology; (4) convenes a task force for development of community
health practice guidelines; (5) produces a Guide to Community Health
Practice Guidelines based on available scientific evidence; (6)
identifies research needs for developing science-based guidelines; (7)
updates guidelines on an ongoing basis.
Evaluation and Behavioral Science Methods Section (CB733). (1)
Develops a conceptual framework for conducting behavioral and
evaluation studies; (2) organizes and establishes populations for
research in urban areas; (3) develops within CDC outcome evaluation
capacity and systematize method for evaluating health outcomes; (4)
develops key combinations of evaluation and behavioral interventions in
urban populations; (5) provides information for public policy for urban
areas by establishing credibility of the scientific approach; (6)
assists in making recommendations for policy decisions; (7) conducts
public health surveillance in urban health communities; (8) provides
technical assistance; (9) provides coordinative support for CDC's
Behavioral and Social Sciences Work Group.
Division of International Health (CB8). (1) Develops, promotes, and
conducts international training, consultation, capacity building, and
other assistance in applied epidemiology, public health surveillance,
and systematic use of epidemiologic and other data for health policy
formulation, allocation of health resources, and direction and
evaluation of public health program operations and effectiveness; (2)
provides policy direction for all EPO activities associated with
international health; (3) collaborates with the other CDC
organizations, international agencies, foreign governments, and non-
profit organizations in support of EPO's international activities.
Office of the Director (CB81). (1) Provides leadership and overall
direction for the division; (2) provides leadership and guidance on
policy, program planning, program management, and operations; (3)
plans, allocates, and monitors resources; (4) provides leadership and
management oversight in assisting national ministries of health,
international agencies, and non-profit organizations in the delivery of
epidemiologic services and the development of international
epidemiologic networks; (5) provides liaison with other CDC
organizations, other federal agencies, national ministries of health,
and international organizations.
Data for Decision Making and Policy Branch (CB82). (1) Plans,
directs, and coordinates data for decision making activities, both
foreign and domestic; (2) assists with the development of capacity to
design and conduct economic evaluation of health care interventions;
(3) collaborates with national ministries of health to facilitate data
use for policy formulation, resource allocation, and public health
program management; (4) provides leadership and expertise in assisting
national ministries of health and domestic entities in utilizing
trained epidemiology generalists in developing health policy and
implementing and evaluating health programs; (5) collaborates with
federal agencies, national ministries of health, international
agencies, and non-profit organizations to promote systematic use of
data to improve public health.
Program Development Branch (CB83). (1) Plans, directs, and
coordinates field epidemiology training programs; (2) provides
leadership and management oversight in assisting national ministries of
health in training epidemiology generalists for future ministry
positions and for positions with international organizations; (3)
oversees provision of consultation to national ministries of health and
international organizations regarding epidemiologic practice,
surveillance systems development and operation, and epidemiologic
training; (4) assigns professional epidemiologist as long-term
consultants to national programs in epidemiologic training and
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public health capacity development; (5) provides on-site epidemiologic
consultation to national ministries of health and international
organizations as required; (6) provides on-site technical assistance,
consultation, and training to other countries and international
organizations in applied communications, publications management,
health information systems development and management, and health
economics.
Effective Date: September 19, 1997.
David Satcher,
Director.
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