What TEPHINET does

TEPHINET (Training Programs in Epidemiology and Public Health Interventions Network) is the global coordinating network for Field Epidemiology Training Programs (FETPs), founded in 1997 and headquartered in Decatur, Georgia as a program of The Task Force for Global Health. The organization connects 90+ member FETPs operating across 150+ countries, which deliver tiered field epidemiology training (Frontline, three months; Intermediate, one year; Advanced, two years) that develops national capacity for disease detection, outbreak investigation, and surveillance. TEPHINET's network has produced 22,000+ graduates who have collectively investigated 14,190+ outbreaks and established or strengthened 8,680+ surveillance systems.

The organization's core product is the FETP network itself, supported by a portfolio of standardized curricula (including the FETP Frontline Version 3.0 CDC Model Curriculum with One Health integration released December 2025), an accreditation framework administered through the Global Accrediting Body (GAB), the TEPHINET Library and Field Epidemiology Abstract Database (FEAD) content repositories, the TEPHINET DISCOVER Grants program, the TEPHINET FETP Fellowship Fund, the CDC-FETP Technical Webinar Series, the TEPHINET Scientific Conference, FETP International Night, the TEPHIConnect alumni network, and regional networks such as REDSUR in South America. Technology is limited to coordination platforms and content repositories rather than a proprietary technology stack.

TEPHINET is a non-profit that does not charge membership or program fees. Revenue is generated entirely through donor funding and grants, with the U.S. CDC as the primary identified funder and additional support from institutional donors, the EU, and WHO. The go-to-market model is community-led and event-driven: TEPHINET convenes its global network through annual conferences, regional forums, and the FETP International Night event co-organized with the CDC, while providing technical assistance, accreditation, and grants to member programs operated by ministries of health and national public health institutes.

Name

TEPHINET

Legal name

TEPHINET (Training Programs in Epidemiology and Public Health Interventions Network)

Website

https://tephinet.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

TEPHINET is the global coordinating network for Field Epidemiology Training Programs (FETPs), supporting 90+ member programs across 150+ countries through standardized curricula, accreditation, grants, conferences, and alumni services for ministries of health and field epidemiology trainees.

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Headquarters

HQ city

Decatur

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

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B2B

Offering type

Services

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Personnel, Operations, Others, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Donor Funding and Grants: TEPHINET operates as a program of The Task Force for Global Health, funded primarily through grants and donations from organizations including the U.S. CDC, with operations supported by a network of institutional donors. Additional funding supports the FETP Fellowship Fund for travel support to conferences.

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Core offering

TEPHINET coordinates a global network of 90+ Field Epidemiology Training Programs (FETPs) across 150+ countries, providing standardized multi-tiered training (Frontline, Intermediate, Advanced), a global accreditation framework, scientific conferences, grants, and a digital learning resource center. The network develops, connects, and mobilizes field epidemiologists capable of disease detection, outbreak investigation, and surveillance, and has produced 22,000+ graduates who have investigated 14,190+ outbreaks and established 8,680+ surveillance systems.

Product overview

TEPHINET is a global network organization that connects and supports Field Epidemiology Training Programs (FETPs) operating across 90+ countries. The core offering is the FETP network itself—a multi-tiered training structure delivering Frontline (3-month), Intermediate (1-year), and Advanced (2-year) programs that develop public health professionals capable of disease detection, outbreak investigation, and surveillance. The network has produced 22,000+ graduates who have investigated 14,190+ outbreaks and established 8,680+ surveillance systems. The product portfolio centers on the FETP training programs, supported by supplementary offerings including the FETP Frontline Version 3.0 CDC Model Curriculum, the DISCOVER Grants Program for trainee research, the TEPHINET Fellowship Fund for conference travel support, and the CDC-FETP Technical Webinar Series for skills development. TEPHINET also facilitates professional community through the FETP International Night event, the annual TEPHINET Scientific Conference, the TEPHINET Library and Field Epidemiology Abstract Database (FEAD), the TEPHIConnect alumni network platform, and the Global Field Epidemiology Partnership (GFEP) forum. Regional initiatives include the South American Field Epidemiology Network (REDSUR), while program quality is maintained through the FETP Accreditation & Quality Improvement program.

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Products and services

• Field Epidemiology Training Programs (FETP) Network Core multi-tiered (Frontline, Intermediate, Advanced) field epidemiology training network of 90+ member programs across 150+ countries, developing public health professionals capable of disease detection, outbreak investigation, and surveillance.
• FETP Accreditation & Quality Improvement

Quantifiable outcome

• 22,000+ graduates trained across 150+ countries
• +3 more outcomes

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• The Task Force for Global HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTEPHINET operates as a program of The Task Force for Global Health, providing institutional hosting, operational infrastructure, and administrative support for the global network of Field Epidemiology Training Programs headquartered in Decatur, GA.
• South American Field Epidemiology Network (REDSUR)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional network of 8 countries (Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay) working to strengthen FETPs in South America through strategic planning, One Health initiatives, and cross-border collaboration. TEPHINET provides coordination, technical, and implementation support. The network has tripled graduates from 3,000 to 9,000 in five years.
• University of San Carlos de GuatemalaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvided mentorship and institutional roadmap for establishing Mexico's Sonora FETP, sharing program structure, operational methodology, and implementation guidance that helped build the foundation for the subnational program.
• 90+ Field Epidemiology Training Programs (Member Programs)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTEPHINET coordinates a global network of 90+ FETP member programs across 150+ countries, providing accreditation, standardized curricula, resources, and collaborative platforms for capacity building in field epidemiology.
• Türkiye Field Epidemiology Training ProgramcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-host of the 12th TEPHINET Scientific Conference and Global Field Epidemiology Partnership Forum in Antalya, Türkiye (May 2027), convened through the European Union-funded WHO Health Security in Türkiye Project.
• Global Field Epidemiology Partnership (GFEP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative initiative bringing together FETPs, donors, and implementing partners to advance global field epidemiology capacity and coordinate investments in training programs worldwide.

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