CDC Prevention Fellowship- Veterinary Medicine (Atlanta, GA)

June 17, 2021

CDC Office and Location: A research opportunity is currently available with the Division of Foodborne, Waterborne, and Environmental Diseases (DFWED), National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases (NCEZID) at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Atlanta, Georgia. 

ORPB is responsible for investigating and preventing multistate outbreaks of Salmonella, E. coli, and Listeria infections, as well as other organisms and syndromes, primarily transmitted by food or animal contact. Investigating and preventing these outbreaks requires design and analysis of epidemiologic studies, an understanding of the food safety system from farm to fork, and close collaboration with a diverse group of investigators and stakeholders, including state and local health officials, microbiologists, regulators, and industry. One area of emerging focus is translating outbreak investigation data into enteric outbreak and illness prevention measures. The selected participant will train in the Prevention and Evaluation Activity. For more information on the work PEA performs, see https://www.cdc.gov/ncezid/dfwed/orpb/pea.html.

Research Project: Under the guidance of a mentor, the participant will be involved in the development, implementation, and assessment of enteric illness and outbreak prevention activities. The participant will interact collaboratively with a variety of public health professionals including epidemiologists, behavioral scientists, veterinarians, policy analysts, laboratorians, data managers, and others. The participant will train with a team of professionals to contribute to outbreak prevention activities within ORPB. The participant may be involved with application of a One Health approach to develop, implement, and evaluate enteric outbreak prevention measures. Specific activities may include: collecting, analyzing, and interpreting data using appropriate quantitative or qualitative methods to identify gaps in national foodborne and animal contact outbreak prevention efforts; designing tools to address prevention gaps; evaluating performance of outbreak prevention projects; and disseminating findings to appropriate scientific colleagues, practitioners, constituents, stakeholders, and the public.  

Learning Objectives: The participant will have the opportunity to interact as a core member of a multi-disciplinary team focusing on outbreak prevention activities, a primary component of CDC’s mission. The appointment offers advanced experiential learning opportunities that should complement academic study in public health and related fields. The participant will have opportunities to enhance critical thinking and problem solving, communication, and teamwork skills.

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