Clinician Outreach and Communication Activity (COCA)

COCA prepares clinicians to respond to emerging health threats and public health emergencies by communicating relevant, timely information related to disease outbreaks, disasters, terrorism events, and other health alerts.
Learn more about COCA
- COCA Call: February 28, 2023: Epidemiology, Testing, and Management of Extensively Drug-Resistant Shigellosis
- COCA Call: February 23, 2023: Evaluating and Supporting Children and Adolescents Presenting with Post-COVID Conditions
- COCA Call: January 24, 2023: Updates to COVID-19 Testing and Treatment for the Current SARS-CoV-2 Variants
- COCA Call: December 20, 2022: Ebola: Clinical Presentation, Evaluation, and Infection Prevention
- COCA Call: December 13, 2022: COVID-19 Update: Clinical Guidance and Patient Education for Bivalent COVID-19 Vaccines

Learn about emergency preparedness and response activities and current public health threats.

Get new & updated guidance on natural disasters, infectious diseases, and other public health hazards.

Find information on upcoming training and conference opportunities from federal agencies or COCA Partners.

Find emergency preparedness and response training resources created specifically for clinicians.

Get emails about upcoming COCA Calls, training resources, and other public health updates.
COCA partners with national medical and public health organizations to ensure that clinicians have timely, credible, and accurate information needed to provide care.
List of COCA Partners
CDC’s Epidemic Information Exchange (Epi-X) is a secure, web-based network that serves as a powerful information exchange. It connects public health professionals involved in identifying, investigating, and responding to public health threats.