Background/Purpose:Within the US, characteristics of local or regional HIV/STD epidemics are highly variable. GIS can help identify differences within the HIV/STD epidemics, as mapped data allow the visualization of disease patterns more effectively.

Objectives of Symposium: Introduce a Policies and Procedures Manual created by CDC and state partners for integrating GIS with surveillance; discuss specific uses and applications of GIS with surveillance data.

Implications for Programs, Policy, and/or Research: The manual is a useful tool to help programs integrate GIS into surveillance and identify analysis and mapping strategies which may help identify and target areas of disease disparity.