Building Global Epidemiology and Response Capacity with Field Epidemiology Training Programs
More than ever, competent field epidemiologists are needed worldwide. As known, new, and resurgent communicable diseases increase their global impact, the International Health Regulations and the Global Health Security Agenda call for sufficient field epidemiologic capacity in every country to rapid...
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doaj-8f947095d9064122bacd00b6ca8b34202020-11-25T01:11:31ZengCenters for Disease Control and PreventionEmerging Infectious Diseases1080-60401080-60592017-12-01231310.3201/eid2313.170509Building Global Epidemiology and Response Capacity with Field Epidemiology Training ProgramsDonna S. JonesRichard C. DickerRobert E. FontaineAmy L. BooreJared O. OmoloRana J. AshgarHenry C. BaggettMore than ever, competent field epidemiologists are needed worldwide. As known, new, and resurgent communicable diseases increase their global impact, the International Health Regulations and the Global Health Security Agenda call for sufficient field epidemiologic capacity in every country to rapidly detect, respond to, and contain public health emergencies, thereby ensuring global health security. To build this capacity, for >35 years the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has worked with countries around the globe to develop Field Epidemiology Training Programs (FETPs). FETP trainees conduct surveillance activities and outbreak investigations in service to ministry of health programs to prevent and control infectious diseases of global health importance such as polio, cholera, tuberculosis, HIV/AIDS, malaria, and emerging zoonotic infectious diseases. FETP graduates often rise to positions of leadership to direct such programs. By training competent epidemiologists to manage public health events locally and support public health systems nationally, health security is enhanced globally.https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/23/13/17-0509_articletrainingepidemiologyglobal healthglobal health security |
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Donna S. Jones Richard C. Dicker Robert E. Fontaine Amy L. Boore Jared O. Omolo Rana J. Ashgar Henry C. Baggett |
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Donna S. Jones Richard C. Dicker Robert E. Fontaine Amy L. Boore Jared O. Omolo Rana J. Ashgar Henry C. Baggett Building Global Epidemiology and Response Capacity with Field Epidemiology Training Programs Emerging Infectious Diseases training epidemiology global health global health security |
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Donna S. Jones Richard C. Dicker Robert E. Fontaine Amy L. Boore Jared O. Omolo Rana J. Ashgar Henry C. Baggett |
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Building Global Epidemiology and Response Capacity with Field Epidemiology Training Programs |
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Building Global Epidemiology and Response Capacity with Field Epidemiology Training Programs |
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Building Global Epidemiology and Response Capacity with Field Epidemiology Training Programs |
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Building Global Epidemiology and Response Capacity with Field Epidemiology Training Programs |
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Building Global Epidemiology and Response Capacity with Field Epidemiology Training Programs |
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building global epidemiology and response capacity with field epidemiology training programs |
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention |
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Emerging Infectious Diseases |
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1080-6040 1080-6059 |
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2017-12-01 |
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More than ever, competent field epidemiologists are needed worldwide. As known, new, and resurgent communicable diseases increase their global impact, the International Health Regulations and the Global Health Security Agenda call for sufficient field epidemiologic capacity in every country to rapidly detect, respond to, and contain public health emergencies, thereby ensuring global health security. To build this capacity, for >35 years the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has worked with countries around the globe to develop Field Epidemiology Training Programs (FETPs). FETP trainees conduct surveillance activities and outbreak investigations in service to ministry of health programs to prevent and control infectious diseases of global health importance such as polio, cholera, tuberculosis, HIV/AIDS, malaria, and emerging zoonotic infectious diseases. FETP graduates often rise to positions of leadership to direct such programs. By training competent epidemiologists to manage public health events locally and support public health systems nationally, health security is enhanced globally. |
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training epidemiology global health global health security |
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