Promotion and Recruitment Tools

Opportunities & Updates

The 2025 fellowship application period will be open March 3 through June 5, 2025.

The 2025 host site application period is closed. The next application period will open in December 2024.

For questions about the EIS program, please contact us directly at EISApplication@cdc.gov.

Overview

The 2025 fellowship application period is closed. The next application period will open in March 2025.

The 2025 host site application period is closed. The next application period will open in December 2024.

For questions about the EIS program, please contact us directly at EISApplication@cdc.gov.

These recruitment tools are designed for use by current officers, alumni, supervisors, mentors, and other friends of EIS to speak about the EIS opportunity, the caliber of professionals we seek, and how their public health work protects Americans and the global community.

Social Media & Newsletter Graphics

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EIS officer Amara wearing a mask and reading through investigative report
Meet Diseease Detective, Amara!
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A woman kneeling beside a raccoon in a cage. Text reads: Meet CDC disease detective Ann! Ann is a veterinarian who is part of a team working with the U.S. Department of Agriculture to prevent the spread of raccoon rabies virus variant using a trap-vaccinate-release campaign. Image includes CDC and EIS logos.
Meet Disease Detective, Ann!
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Arran, EIS officer, performing analysis in the field of norovirus in a body of water.
Meet Disease Detective, Arran!
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Two woman looking into a baptismal font filled with water. Text reads: Meet CDC disease detective Christine! EIS officer Christine Thomas (left) and epidemiologist Emma Roth (right) investigated an outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease linked to a Tennessee church. Legionella bacteria grow in water systems and can make people very sick. Image includes CDC and EIS logos.
Meet Disease Detective, Christine!
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A man wearing a mask while standing in a parking lot. Text reads: Meet CDC disease detective Ian! EIS officer Ian Hennessee is a PhD scientist. He investigated a blastomycosis outbreak detected among workers at a Michigan paper mill. Blastomycosis is a fungal infection that can lead to severe illness in the lungs. Image includes CDC and EIS logos.
Meet Disease Detective, Ian!
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CDC disease detective Julia is a nurse investigating rare melioidosis infection causing bacteria in Mississippi..
Meet Disease Detective, Julia!
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A woman wearing a hairnet while examining medical supplies. Text reads: Meet CDC disease detective Katie! EIS officer Katie Saunders is a doctoral-level nurse practitioner. She investigated a cluster of drug-resistant bacteria cases linked to gaps in infection control practices at cosmetic surgery clinics. Image includes CDC and EIS logos.
Meet Disease Detective, Katie!
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Two woman wearing personal protective equipment while examining laboratory specimens. Text reads: Meet CDC disease detectives Marissa and Cam-Van! Marissa Grossman and Cam-Van Huynh examine bacteria samples as part of a multistate investigation into a highly drug-resistant infection linked to contaminated artificial tears. Image includes CDC and EIS logos.
Meet Disease Detectives, Marissa and Cam-Van!
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CDC disease detective Nina is a PhD scientist investigating polio in New York State.
Meet Disease Detective, Nina!
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A woman sitting down while looking at paperwork. Text reads: Meet CDC disease detective Scarlett! EIS officer Scarlett Lee is a veterinarian and PhD scientist. During a February 2022 polio outbreak in Malawi, she examined how long people with a single dose of polio vaccine are protected against the disease. Image includes CDC and EIS logos.
Meet Disease Detectice, Scarlett!
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Three EIS members in hazmat suts
EIS officers work in the field in a varierty of settings.
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Two EIS Officers boarding a small plane in the snow.
EIS Officers deploy all over the world.
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EIS officer taking samples in the field,
EIS officers participate in deployments.
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Meet Laurel. She's a PhD Scientist researching scooter injury prevention and part of CDC's elite team of disease detectives.
Meet Disease Detective, Laurel!
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Meet Mays. She is a physician working to prevent tobacco use and part of CDC's elite team of disease detectives.
Meet Disease Detective, Mays!
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Meet Sarah. She is a physiician researching opioids and part of CDC's elite team of disease detectives.
Meet Disease Detective, Sarah!

Videos

EIS: A Worthwhile Journey
EIS officer Charles Alpren, MBChB, shared insights into the life of a CDC disease detective. Hear ho...
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From Physician to EIS Officer
EIS officer Kendra McDow (MD, MPH) shared some insights into her life as a CDC disease detective. He...
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EIS: Transforming Careers and Making a Difference Globally
CDC’s Epidemic Intelligence Service (EIS) officers share their fellowship experiences, with the feat...
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Talking Points

Use these talking points as a reference to describe the EIS fellowship and the work that EIS officers do, provide application information, and recommend steps for interested candidates.

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Recruitment Flyer

Download and share this flyer and share with your network. You may also print copies of the flyer to distribute during events that coincide with the application period.

Recruitment Flyer [1 MB, 1 Page, 508]

Social Media Posts

Pair the message and accompanying photo to post in your social media channels, blogs, newsletters, and websites. To save and use an image, click on, “Download image file” then right click and select “Save picture as.” The image file name and format will display. Choose a file folder to save to.

For more EIS field images, visit the Public Health Image Library (PHIL) and click on or search "Epidemic Intelligence Service".

Facebook

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EIS officer works in the field and presents on stage at EIS conference.
EIS officers work in the field and present their research findings at the annual EIS conference.

From field investigations to presentations, CDC's Epidemic Intelligence Service responds to health and safety threats around the world. Hear front line stories from CDC disease detectives by visiting What Fellows Do page.

LinkedIn

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EIS officer presents data at EIS conference.
EIS officer presents her data at the annual EIS conference.

Epidemic Intelligence Service officers serve as both investigators and communicators. To learn more about the life-saving work of EIS disease detectives, visit the What Fellows Do page.

EIS officers conduct sampling and data analysis.
EIS officer conducts sampling and data analysis.

From investigation to data analysis, CDC's Epidemic Intelligence Service (EIS) officers serve at the forefront of public health. CDC's #DiseaseDetectives work alongside CDC experts, as well as local and state health leaders to solve complex public health challenges. To learn more about the life-changing and life-saving work of EIS disease detectives, visit the What Fellows Do page.

Twitter

EIS officer conducts in-home interviews in Zambia as part of a polio response in 2020.
EIS officers conduct in-home interviews in Zambia as part of the 2020 polio response.

CDC's #DiseaseDetectives of the Epidemic Intelligence Service (EIS) collaborate with subject matter experts and state, local, federal, and international health officials to solve public health challenges! Hear these stories from the frontline disease detectives by visiting Fellow Stories.

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EIS officer sits in a tree in Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo, working on the Ebola response in 2019.
EIS officer sits in a tree in Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo, while working on the 2019 Ebola response.

Gain a new perspective in your career! CDC #DiseaseDetectives of the Epidemic Intelligence Service investigate disease outbreaks and public health threats of all kinds from their desk or in the field. Picture yourself here? Learn more about EIS.

Key dates to share when recruiting

EIS officer writes notes on a whiteboard.
EIS Officer Nicole Brown maps out the vaccine cold chain process during an Epi-Aid investigation in Alabama.

Attend informational webinars to learn more about the EIS program

CDC's Epidemic Intelligence Service (EIS) trains disease detectives who serve as boots-on-the-ground rapid responders. EIS officers collaborate with public health partners to investigate and respond to public health threats and emergencies.

If you have clinical or doctoral training and are ready to open new doors to public health, this is your chance to become a real disease detective. We encourage you to attend an informational webinar and apply!

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Content Source:
Public Health Infrastructure Center; Division of Workforce Development