Using their expertise in facilitating partner services and linking patients to care, Disease Intervention Specialists (DIS) play a major role in outbreak response across the country. Their skills in interviewing, counseling, and community engagement are…
As part of NACCHO’s efforts to support Disease Intervention Specialists (DIS), which have included participation in the preparations for a national DIS certification program and development of new training courses for DIS and DIS supervisors,…
NCSD developed an infographic to help explain the work of Disease Intervention Specialists (DIS) and other public health professionals who perform contact tracing for STDs. The infographic provides an easy-to-follow visual to explain this hard boots-on-the-ground work done…