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To
be a successful Epidemiologist you should:
- Have ability and a strong interest in science.
- Have the ability to follow a problem to conclusion.
- Have the ability to work with a variety of people.
- Have the ability to work with governmental regulations.
- Have the ability to think logically.
- Have the ability to speak and write effectively.
- Have the ability to exercise patience, flexibility,
and a willingness to work in different locations under
a variety of conditions.
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| What
type of education and/or training do I need?
Epidemiologists receive their education through programs
at colleges or universities. A 4-year bachelor's degree
can be obtained. A master's degree or doctoral degree
(PhD) is often required. |
| Do
I need a license or certification for this career?
Licensure is not required in the State of Connecticut. |
| Where
can I get more information? Association
of Schools of Public Health
1101 15th Street, NW
Suite 910
Washington DC 20005
(202) 296-1099 www.asph.org
Association for Professionals in Infection Control
and Epidemiology, Inc.
1275 K Street, NW
Suite 1000
Washington, DC 20005
(202) 789-1890 www.apic.org
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| What
is the salary for this career? $53,592 and
Higher (Source: monster.com) |
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| What
will my job be like? Epidemiologists are
scientists who first identify a disease in a population
and then track it as it moves through the population.
Epidemiologists research the cause and frequency of a
disease by using statistics and demographics (i.e., ethnicity,
race, and age) to prevent or control the spread of new
diseases.
Epidemiologists may specialize in:
- Clinical Health Industry (Clinical Epidemiology)
- Infectious Diseases (e.g., HIV, Tuberculosis, Sexually
Transmitted Diseases)
- Chronic Diseases (e.g., Heart Disease, Cancer, Diabetes)
- Occupational/Environmental
- Diseases
- School Health
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Where
could I work?
- Colleges/Universities
- State and Local Health Departments
- Federal or Government Health Agencies
- Research Institutions
- Large Medical Corporations
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| What
is the future of this career? Employment of
epidemiologists is expected to grow faster than average
for all occupations through 2008. |
Where
can I get the education and/or training?
- Yale University, New Haven
- Southern Connecticut State University, New Haven
- University of Connecticut, Farmington
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