CSTE is excited to begin planning for the 2026 Syndromic Surveillance Symposium! 

SAVE THE DATE – February 10-12, 2026

• The 6^th Annual Syndromic Surveillance Symposium is scheduled to be held virtually February 10-12, 2026. Please save the date! More information about registration for the symposium will be shared soon. 

CALL FOR ABSTRACTS NOW OPEN – SUBMIT YOUR ABSTRACT BY 11/21/25

• Call for Abstracts Now Open! Syndromic surveillance practitioners, epidemiologists, informaticists, and public health colleagues are invited to share their work, best practices, and lessons learned via submitted abstracts.
  • Submit an abstract by Friday, November 21, 2025.
  • Your discussion, breakout, or demonstration abstract will be submitted to one of these categories: Analytic Tools or Methods, Data Flow, Processes, Systems and Quality, Optimizing Use and Establishing Processes, Partnerships and Collaboration, and Using Data for Public Health Action, or “Other”
    • New for this year!: There is a new track for the 2026 Syndromic Surveillance Symposium “Data Flow, Processes, Systems and Quality”. We also updated the demonstration session type. Make sure to check these out as you are thinking about your abstract submissions.

If you have any questions or would like more information about abstract requirements please reach out to syndromic@cste.or