About the NSSP CoP’s Vision, Mission, and Goals
The vision, mission and overarching goals of the NSSP CoP supports Focus Area 2 of the Division of Health Informatics and Surveillance (DHIS) 2019-2021 Strategic Framework: Syndromic Surveillance – Provide expertise, services, and systems to enable CDC and its partners to share detailed, timely, high-quality syndromic surveillance data to support public health practice.
Vision
The vision of the NSSP CoP is an inclusive and connected community of public health practitioners working together to advance syndromic surveillance practice.
Mission
The mission of the NSSP CoP is to advance syndromic surveillance practice by leveraging the expertise and resources of its members to strengthen public health surveillance capabilities nationwide.
Overarching Goals
The NSSP Community of Practice aims to:
- Build expertise and capacity for conducting syndromic surveillance through the sharing of best practices and success stories.
- Develop an environment that supports a collaborative information and data-sharing community.”
- Promote a greater understanding of the utility and application of syndromic surveillance.
- Enhance the relationships and bi-directional communications between CDC and its public health partners.
- Advance members’ professional development through knowledge sharing and group experiences.
- Integrate syndromic surveillance as a core surveillance function into every day public health practice.
