March Chapter Meeting – Foodborne disease outbreak detection and investigation

Join us for our March 2020 meeting as Ergodyne is again generously opening their award winning workspace to our chapter!

Topic: Foodborne disease outbreak detection and investigation in the United States: role in identifying and controlling food safety hazards

Speaker: Stephanie Meyer, MPH

Stephanie Meyer has worked in food safety since 1998. She obtained a BS degree in Microbiology from Iowa State University and a Master of Public Health degree in Epidemiology from the University of Minnesota. She has worked at the Minnesota Department of Health as an epidemiologist in the Infectious Disease Epidemiology, Prevention, and Control Division since 2003. She also serves as adjunct faculty at the University of Minnesota, School of Public Health and teaches food safety classes in the Summer Public Health Institute. Ms. Meyer has led numerous outbreak investigations at the national and local level and has conducted multiple trainings and workshops as part of the Minnesota Integrated Food Safety Center of Excellence.