Meet the officers who started EIS in the Classes of 2023 and 2024 and learn where they are assigned for their 2-year fellowship. Note: the assignments listed do not reflect outbreak or other emergency response efforts.
EIS Class of 2024
Avnika Amin, PhD, MSPH: National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, Division of Bacterial Diseases
Su Aung, MD, MPH: National Center for HIV, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention, Division of Viral Hepatitis
Daniel Baker, DNP, MPH, MS: New York State Department of Health
Julia Bennett, PhD, MSPH: Washington State Department of Health
Katherine Campbell, PhD, MPH: Idaho Department of Health and Welfare
Rachel Castillo, MPH, RN, PHN, BSN: National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Division of Reproductive Health
Michelle Chang, MD: New York City Department of Health + Mental Hygiene Division of Disease Control
Rebecca Earnest, PhD, MPH: National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases,Division of High-Consequence Pathogens and Pathology
Kerry Gainor, DVM, PhD: National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases, Division of Parasitic Diseases and Malaria
Sarah Gallalee, PhD, MPH: Virgin Islands Department of Health
Elizabeth Garcia, PharmD: Pennsylvania Department of Health
Ria Ghai, PhD: National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases, Division of Foodborne, Waterborne, and Environmental Diseases
Ariana Gobaud, PhD, MPH: Philadelphia Department of Public Health
Daniel Gore, MD: National Center for HIV, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention,Division of STD Prevention
Domonique Hargrave, DrPH, MPH: National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Division of Adolescent and School Health
Adiba Hassan, PhD, MSPH, MPH: National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, Division of Viral Diseases
Ndey Bassin Jobe, PhD, MS: National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, Coronavirus and Other Respiratory Viruses Division
Rugiatu Kamara, MBChB, MSc: National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion,Division of Reproductive Health
Dumbani Kayira, MBBS, MSc: National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases,Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion
Mollie Killion, DNP, BSN: National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Obesity
Katie Lee, PhD: California Department of Public Health (ID), Division of Communicable Disease Control
Alessandra Lochen, PhD, MS: County of Santa Clara Public Health Department
Naomi López Caraballo, PhD: California Department of Public Health Environmental Occupational Health
Anh Ly, PhD, MPH: Global Health Center, Global Immunization Division
Heather MacLeish, MPH, MS, BSN: National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Obesity
Duduzile "Phindi" Mashinini, PhD, MS: Global Health Center, Division of Global HIV/TB
Thomas McHale, MD, MSc: Global Health Center, Division for Global Health Protection
Katherine McNabb, DNP, PhD, MSN: National Center for HIV, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention, Division of HIV Prevention
Rochelle Medford, DVM, MPH: National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases, Division of Foodborne, Waterborne, and Environmental Diseases
Geoffrey Melly, PhD, MPH: Southern Nevada Health District
Stephen Mugel, PhD, MS: National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, Division of Bacterial Diseases
Tanviben Patel, PhD, MPH: National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases, Division of Foodborne, Waterborne, and Environmental Diseases
Emilia Pawlowski, PhD: National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, Division of Violence Prevention
Twyla Perryman, PhD, MA: National Center for Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities,Division of Human Development and Disability
Laura Platt, MD: National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases Division of Vector-Borne Diseases
Nikhil Ranadive, MD, MS: National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases, Division of Parasitic Diseases and Malaria
Savanah Russ, PhD, MPH: National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, Influenza Division
Nimit Shah, PhD, MPH: National Center for Health Statistics, Division of Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys
Mila Shakya, DPhil, MPH, MBSS: National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, Coronavirus and Other Respiratory Viruses Division
Emily Silva, PhD, SM: Minnesota Department of Health
Joe Silva, PhD, ScM: National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, Division of Bacterial Diseases
Ryan Snead, PhD, MPH: New Jersey Department of Health
Ashley Tseng, PhD, MPH: Hawaii State Department of Health
Mai Vang, DNP, BSN: National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, Division of Violence Prevention
Aisling Vaughan, PhD, MSc: Los Angeles County Department of Public Health
Christine "Annie" Wang, DVM, PhD, MPH: Arizona Department of Health Services, Pima County Health Department
Hailey Whitmire, PharmD, MPH, MBA: Global Health Center, Global Immunization Division
Rajesh Yadav, MBBS, MScPH: National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases, Division of Infectious Disease Readiness and Innovation
Serena Zhao, PhD, MA: Global Health Center, Division of Global HIV/TB
EIS Class of 2023
Minal Ahson, MD, MSPH, DTMH: Global Health Center,Division of Global HIV and TB
Rachel Alade, MD, MS: National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities,Division of Birth Defects and Infant Disorders
Mohsin Ali, MD, MPhil: National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases,Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion
Priyanka Anand, MD, MSc (c): National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention,Division of Sexually Transmitted Disease Prevention
Melanie Askari, PhD, MPhil, MPH: New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, Bureaus of Immunization and Tuberculosis Control
Victoria Balta, PhD, MPH: National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases, Division of Infectious Disease Readiness and Innovation
Alexandra Barger, MD, MPH: Kentucky Department for Public Health
Angelica Barrall, PhD, MPH: National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases,Division of Foodborne, Waterborne and Environmental Diseases
Cindy Beard, PhD, MPH: Nevada Department of Health and Human Services
Jordan Braunfeld, MD: Los Angeles County Department of Public Health, Division of Communicable Disease Control and Prevention
Andrea Danielle Brown PhD, MPH: National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Division of Reproductive Health
Hannah Canepa, DO, MPH, MS: Global Health Center,Division of Global HIV and TB
Timothy DeVita, MD: Global Health Center, Division of Parasitic Diseases and Malaria
Megan Dorris, MMS, MPH: National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases, Division of Foodborne, Waterborne and Environmental Diseases
Cara Drehoff, DVM, MPH: Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment
Samuel Emmerich, DVM: National Center for Health Statistics, Division of Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys
DaJuandra Eugene, PhD, MS, MEd: National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion,Division of Population Health
Aaron Frutos, PhD, MPH: National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases,Influenza Division
Keri Geiger, PhD, RN, BSN, ACRN: Global Health Center Global, Immunization Division
Camden Gowler, PhD: North Carolina Division of Public Health, Communicable Disease Branch
Adelaide Green, DVM, MPH (c): Global Health Center,Division of Global Health Protection
Kimberly Gressick, MD, MPH: Chicago Department of Public Health, Behavioral Health Bureau
Essi Havor, PhD, MPH, RN, PHNA-BC: National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Division for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention
Amelia Johnson, DrPH, MPH: Utah Department of Health and Human Services
Camille Jones, PhD, MPH: Global Health Center, Global Immunization Division, Immunization Systems and Accelerated Disease Control
Rini Jose, PhD, MPH: National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention, Division of HIV Prevention
Pallavi Kache, PhD, MPH: National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases,Division of Foodborne, Waterborne and Environmental Diseases
Audrey Kennar, MSPH, BSN, RN: San Diego County Health and Human Services Agency and the U.S.-Mexico Unit of the Division of Global Migration and Quarantine
Sana Khan, PhD, MPH: Alameda County Public Health Department (California)
Sandra Kiplagat, PhD, MS: National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases, Division of Vector-Borne Diseases
Matthew Lambert, MD: Connecticut Department of Public Health
Steven Langerman, MD: National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases,Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion
John Le, PharmD: National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention,Division of HIV Prevention
Savanna Ledford, DrPH, MS: Arkansas Department of Health
Jerome Leonard, MD, MPHTM: National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion,Division of Reproductive Health
Souci Louis, VMD, MPH: National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases, Division of Infectious Disease Readiness and Innovation
Sarah Ludmer, MSN/MPH, BSN, RN: Maryland Department of Health, Infectious Disease Epidemiology and Outbreak Response Bureau
Eric Lundstrom, PhD, MPH: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Division of Field Studies & Engineering
Chelsea Lutz, PhD, MPH: National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases,Division of Viral Diseases
Roisin McElroy, MD, MPH: New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, Bureau of Communicable Disease
Kimberly McKinney, MD, MPH: National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases,Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion
National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity, & Obesity
Tori Moore, DVM, MPH, DACVPM: South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control, Division of Acute Disease Epidemiology
Mary Moran, PhD, MPH: National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases,Division of Viral Diseases
Farah Mouhanna, PhD, MS: National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion,Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity, & Obesity
Ramya Naraharisetti, PhD: Michigan Department of Health and Human Services
Amy Nham, PharmD, MPH: Chicago Department of Public Health
Ponesai Nyika, MBChB, MPH: National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, Immunization Services Division
Hannah Padda, DVM, MPH: National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases,Division of Vector-Borne Diseases
Rudy Patrick, PhD, MPH: Kaiser Permanente Southern California and Pasadena Public Health Department
Elizabeth Polter, PhD, MPH: Wisconsin Department of Health Service, Division of Public Health, Bureau of Environmental and Occupational Health
Veena Ramachandran, MD, MPH: National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases,Division of Bacterial Diseases
Courtney Rogers, PhD, MPH: CDC Office of Minority Health and Health EquityOffice of the Director
Julia Rogers, PhD, MPH: Alaska Division of Public Health
Jelonia Rumph, PhD: National Center for Environmental Health, Division of Environmental Health Science and Practice
Nadia Saif, MD, MPH, MS: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Division of Safety Research
Elizabeth Sajewski, PhD, MS: National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases, Division of Foodborne, Waterborne and Environmental Diseases
Alexa Schappert, DVM, MPH: Kansas Department of Health and Environment
Jessica Sherman PhD, RN, MSN, FNP-BC: Office of Readiness and Response, Special Populations Team
Bhavna Singichetti, PhD, MPH: National Center for Injury Prevention and ControlDivision of Injury Prevention
Jordan Singleton, MD: National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, Coronavirus and Other Respiratory Viruses Division
Kami Smith, MD, MPH: National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases,Division of High Consequence Pathogens & Pathology
Brooke Staley, PhD, MPH: National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities, Division of Human Development and Disability
Sydney Stein, DVM, MPH: Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services
Katherine Strelau, PhD: Vermont Department of Health
Rebekah Sutter, MPH, BSN, RN: National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases,Division of Vector-Borne Diseases
Bethan Swift, DPhil, MSc: Riverside County Department of Public Health (California)
Samantha Swisher, DVM, MPH: National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases, Division of Global Migration and Quarantine
Sylvia Tangney, PhD, MPH: National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, Division of Bacterial Diseases
Shawn Thomas, PhD, MPH: National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities, Division of Birth Defects and Infant Disorders
Julie Thompson, PhD, DVM, MPH: National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases,Division of High Consequence Pathogens & Pathology
Madhura Vachon, PhD, MPH: National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases,Division of Bacterial Diseases
Marisol Valenzuela Lara, PhD, MD, MPH: Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, Division of Toxicology and Human Health Sciences
Heather Walker, DVM, MPH: Maricopa County Department of Public Health and Arizona Department of Health Services
Madison Walton, PhD: Oregon Health Authority, Public Health Division and Multnomah County Health Department
Dennis Wang, MD, MPH: National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases,Coronavirus and Other Respiratory Viruses Division
Brittney Waranius, DVM, MPH, MA: Wyoming Department of Health
Fhallon Ware-Gilmore, PhD: Puerto Rico Department of Health, Office of Epidemiology and Investigation
Elizabeth Wendt, MD, MPH: Global Health Center,Division of Parasitic Diseases and Malaria
Paula Williams, DrPH, MPH: National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention,Division of Tuberculosis Elimination
Amy Xie, MD: Public Health — Seattle & King County
Kyle Yomogida, PhD: Washington State Department of Health
Italo Zecca, PhD, MPH: National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases,Division of High Consequence Pathogens & Pathology
Erica Zeno, PhD, MPH: National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, Influenza Division
Sifang Kathy Zhao, PhD, MPH: National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Division of Reproductive Health
Sophie Zhu, PhD: California Department of Public Health
