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What is Epidemiology?
Epidemiology Careers FAQ
- What is Epidemiology?
- Should I apply to Epidemiology if I my interests are primarily in health programs, policy, or health education?
- What careers are available in epidemiology?
- How does the Department of Epidemiology assist students with locating job opportunities?
What is Epidemiology?
Epidemiology is the study of the distribution of disease in populations and the study of risk and preventive factors for disease. A good in-depth discussion of epidemiology is located on the Association of Schools of Public Health website.
Should I apply to Epidemiology if I my interests are primarily in health programs, policy, or health education?
If you are interested primarily in program design, implementation and evaluation, health education and promotion, health policy or social and behavioral sciences, you should apply to the Department of Health Services
What careers are available in epidemiology?
After graduation, Epidemiology students have pursued careers at the following organizations:
- Higher Education and Research - faculty positions for PhD or MD/MPH graduates and research positions for MS/MPH graduates at major research universities, including the Johns Hopkins, Harvard, Stanford and Yale, the Universities of California (Berkeley, Los Angeles, and others), Michigan, Minnesota, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Washington, along with many others.
- Government and Non-Profit - including the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Group Health, Kaiser Permanente, Mayo Clinic, the National Institutes of Health, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, among others.
- Industry – Including Boeing, Amgen, Exponent, etc.
- Public Health Practice - at local and state health departments throughout the U.S., including Public Health: Seattle-King County and Washington State Department of Health.
How does the Department of Epidemiology assist students with locating jobs?
The School of Public Health and Community Medicien SPHCM has a career and jobs website. We inform students and alumni of approximately 400 epidemiology job and post graduation fellowship opportunities via email each year. Almost 100% of our graduates secure appropriate jobs in the field.
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This page was last updated on July 3, 2008