Michigan Department of Community Health
Bureau of Epidemiology, Surveillance and Infectious Disease Epidemiology Section
1151 Taylor, Room 210 B
Detroit,
MI
USA
48202
Email:
carlsonbr@michigan.gov
Biographical Sketch:
June 1996 to September 1998, Research Associate II - The University of Michigan School of Public Health
September 1998 to January 2000, HIV EPIDEMIOLOGIST - Michigan Department of Community Health
January 2000 to June 2002, Bioterrorism Epidemiologist - Michigan Department of Community Health
June 2002 to March 2006, Senior Bioterrorism epidemiologist - Michigan Department of Community Health
March 2006 to Present, Surveillance Systems Coordinator - Michigan Department of Community Health
· Serve as the Surveillance Systems Coordinator and overall project manager for the Michigan Disease Surveillance System (MDSS). Maintain day to day operations of the system MDSS and syndromic surveillance system and coordinating the overall development plan by prioritizing projects and funding for the project.
· Coordinate and develop MDSS trainings and outreach.
· Coordinate MDCH Regional Epidemiologist support for the users on the MDSS.
· Represent the MDSS on internal MDCH workgroups. Serve as primary contact for MDCH with MDIT program staff and outside vendor for the MDSS.
· Conduct reviews and analysis of data from the MDSS, the Michigan Syndromic Surveillance System, federal surveillance data and ad hoc data sets on a statewide level.