In response to the need for a skilled workforce in applied epidemiology at state and local health departments, the Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists (CSTE) has established the Applied Epidemiology Fellowship Program in partnership with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and ASPH. Applications are currently being accepted.

Potential field assignment subject areas include injury, infectious disease/quarantine, chronic disease, maternal and child health, birth defects and developmental disabilities, environmental health, and occupational health.

The goal of the fellowship is to provide a high quality on-the-job training experience in applied epidemiology for recent graduates and to prepare fellows for long-term career placement at the state and local level. Based on their career aspirations and available positions, fellows are carefully matched to a state or local health agency or CDC Quarantine Station under the guidance of an experienced mentor.

During their tenure, fellows will be expected to complete activities and achieve competencies related to epidemiologic methods, communication skills, public health practice, policy and legal issues.

Eligibility requirements include:

• an MPH, MSPH, MS or an equivalent or advanced level degree in a health related field;
• Completed at least three graduate level epidemiology courses and one graduate level biostatistics course;
• Desire to pursue a long-term career at the state or local level; and
• United States citizenship.

An annual stipend is offered as well as professional development, health insurance allowances, loan deferment for student loans and moving expenses. The deadline to apply is February 1, 2008.

Additional information is available on CSTE’s web site at www.cste.org. Application forms can be accessed online here. 

Available host site positions are listed according to program area and/or location on the CSTE web site and can be viewed here. Please check this site periodically for updated and additional host site billets.

Questions can be directed to Ms. Molly Wray at mwray@cste.org.