At a glance
CDC’s Division of State and Local Readiness (DSLR) is committed to supporting PHEP jurisdictions and preparedness program operations by providing trained public health preparedness staff. Learn more about CDC's Emergency Preparedness Field Staff.
Career Epidemiology Field Officers (CEFOs)
CEFOs are CDC epidemiologists with experience in surveillance, epidemiology, preparedness, research, training, and policy development. Their mission is to strengthen state, tribal, local, and territorial epidemiology capacity for public health preparedness and response.
Preparedness Field Assignees (PFAs)
As recent graduates of CDC's Public Health Associate Program, PFAs are CDC employees assigned to serve three years in state and local public health departments to continue developing their preparedness experience. Learn more about the Preparedness Field Assignee Program.