Applied Epidemiology Fellowship

Applied Epidemiology Fellowship Deadline: January 9, 2015– Fellow application closes. All applications and supporting materials must be received; any information received after this date will not be considered. The Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists (CSTE) in collaboration with CDC, the Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health (ASPPH), and the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), established the Applied Epidemiology Fellowship to train recent graduates in the expanding field of applied epidemiology. The goal of the Fellowship is to provide a high quality training experience and to secure long-term career placement for Fellows at the state or local level. Participating fellows will receive two years of on-the-job training at a state or local health agency under the guidance of an experienced mentor. The Fellowship’s mission is to meet the nation's ongoing need for applied epidemiology workforce capacity in state and local health departments through a national fellowship-training program. The Fellowship focuses on balancing three key concepts as identified in Applied Epidemiology and Training Program (AETP) Development Handbook (McDonnell, 2002): Provide service to the sponsoring agency Create and train a core group of public health workers Strengthen capacity in applied epidemiology across public health institutions Features: The CDC/CSTE Applied Epidemiology Fellowship is designed for re...
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