About the EIS Alumni Association

The Epidemic Intelligence Service Alumni Association (EISAA) represents more than 2,700 EIS graduates worldwide and provides the means for alumni to connect with the EIS program and other former EIS officers. Only former EIS graduates are eligible to join. Members are asked to contribute $25 for annual dues to cover the costs of communications and various awards. A lifetime dues option is also available for $350.

Activities

The EIS Alumni Association fosters a spirit of loyalty to the EIS program through its activities. According to the by-laws, the established purposes of the EISAA are:

1. To support and promote the welfare of the EIS program
2. To maintain a strong relationship between the alumni and the EIS program
3. To assist in the recruitment of qualified candidates for the EIS program
4. To foster and sustain a sense of collegiality among its member
5. To select the winner of the Alexander D. Langmuir Prize

Each year, the Association’s Executive Committee reviews submissions and selects a winner for the prestigious Alexander D. Langmuir Prize. This award is presented annually to an EIS officer who submits the most outstanding manuscript covering an epidemiologic investigation or study. Additionally, members are encouraged to nominate individuals for the Distinguished Friend of EIS Award, which is given to an individual who has made significant contributions to the EIS program and its participants.

Other activities include conducting the annual EIS Alumni Association meeting which is held in conjunction with the EIS Annual Conference, selection of conference scholarship recipients and general support of the EIS Program Office

History

The EIS Alumni Association was established in the mid 1960s by a group of alumni that includes John C. Greene, D.M.D., M.P.H., EIS ’56; Donald A. Henderson, M.D., M.P.H., EIS ’55; Neal Nathanson, M.D., EIS ’55; Robert W. Sappenfield, M.D., EIS ’51; and Paul F. Wehrle, M.D., EIS ’51.

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