This page provides resources developed by Oregon Health Authority and our partners to enhance communicable disease skills for staff in various settings.
This course is designed for new communicable disease investigators in Oregon. It covers the basics of communicable diseases, reporting requirements for notifiable diseases in Oregon, the use of the Oregon Investigative Guidelines for disease prevention and control, and services provided by the Oregon State Public Health Laboratory (OSPHL).
Who: Local Health Department staff, tribal health staff, and environmental health specialists who are new to communicable disease investigation.
Both classes will be in person, and virtual sessions will be offered in early winter.
Tuesday, October 21st 8:30 AM - 4 PM
Where: Sunset Building 4077 SW Research Way, Corvallis, OR 97333
Registration Link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/fall-2025-cd-101-communicable-disease-control-the-basics-tickets-1669718616329?utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-term=listing&utm-source=cp&aff=ebdsshcopyurl
Materials: Participants will be provided with an electronic copy of the slides and exercises a week before the class via email. For physical copies, please print them beforehand.
1.
Communicable Disease
2.Disease Reporting
3.Lab Testing
4.Investigation Guidelines
5.OSPHL Overview
6.Communicable Disease Excercise
7.Agenda
8. 
CD101 Course Exercises (Word)
9. CD101 Course Exercises
10.CD101 CD Exercises Resources
11.CD101 Appendix
12.CD101 Glossary Terminology
Questions? Contact Angela Phan at angela.k.phan@oha.oregon.gov
CD 303 Training
This course focuses on the steps in an outbreak investigation, communicable disease surveillance, descriptive epidemiology, study design and analytic epidemiology, interviewing and questionnaire development, and taking action during an outbreak.
Who: Local Health Department staff, tribal health staff, environmental health specialists, and others involved in communicable disease investigation.
Prerequisite: CD 101 (Please contact Angela Phan at angela.k.phan@oha.oregon.gov if you have not taken CD 101 by September 2025, and are interested in taking course).
Please ensure you are able to commit to the following date and time:
Wednesday, October 22nd 8:30 AM - 4 PM
Where: Sunset Building 4077 SW Research Way, Corvallis, OR 97333
Registration Link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/fall-2025-cd-303-outbreak-investigation-essentials-tickets-1677422970259?aff=oddtdtcreator
Materials: Participants will be provided with an electronic copy of the slides and exercises a week before the class via email. For physical copies, please print them beforehand.
1.Ten Steps in Outbreak Investigation
2.Disease Surveillance
3.Descriptive Epidemiology
4.Study Design and Analytic Epidemiology
5.Questionnaire and Interviewing Tips
6.Taking Action
7.Vignettes
8.Agenda CD303
9.CD303 Exercises (Word)
10.CD303 Exercises
11.CD303 Resources
Questions? Contact Angela Phan at angela.k.phan@oha.oregon.gov