CDC Epidemic Intelligence Service (EIS) http://www.cdc.gov/eis

• Headquartered at CDC, an agency of the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) and receives its budget and congressional oversight through DHHS.

• Employs qualified personnel for 2-year positions.

• International work can be part of a 2-year service, but service is never completely overseas.

• EIS officers are placed within CDC or a similar agency.

• Have 20 field programs to support international efforts.

• 130 current EIS officers that are placed according to the needs of a specific location.

• Epidemiologic investigations can be related to HIV/AIDS.

CDC Global AIDS Program (GAP) http://www.cdc.gov/nchstp/od/gap/default.htm

• CDC is an agency of the DHHS and receives its budget and congressional oversight through DHHS.

• GAP works under the direction of the Office of the Global AIDS coordinator.

• Deploy and employ experienced staff for 2-year terms.

• Maintain offices abroad including support staff.

• Active in 25 countries including all PEPFAR countries.

• Programs include addressing opportunistic infections, TB, and other STIs. Focus on prevention and surveillance.

Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) http://www.hrsa.gov

• HRSA is an agency of the DHHS and receives its budget and congressional oversight through DHHS.

• Programs were domestic until recently (intradepartmental delegation of authority from CDC) but it is unclear if they have the capacity to support volunteers overseas.

• One of their strategies is to provide support to developing countries to rapidly expand the pool of trained providers, managers, and allied health staff to improve HIV/AIDS, TB, and malaria services. In addition they