American Journal of Epidemiology Vol. 154, No. 11 : 993-999
Copyright © 2001 by The Johns Hopkins University School of Hygiene and Public Health
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Partnerships in International Applied Epidemiology Training and Service, 1975–2001
1 Epidemiology Program Office, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA.
2 Field Epidemiology Training Program, Health Canada, Ottawa, Canada.
3 Training Programs in Epidemiology and Public Health Interventions Network, Atlanta, GA.
4 University of Texas-Houston School of Public Health, El Paso, TX.
ABSTRACT
In 1951 the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention created the Epidemic Intelligence Service to provide training and epidemiologic service on the model of a clinical residency program. By January 2001, an additional 28 applied epidemiology and training programs (AETPs) had been implemented around the globe (with over 945 graduates and 420 persons currently in training). Field Epidemiology Training Programs and Public Health Schools Without Walls are the most common models. Applied epidemiologists, or field epidemiologists, use science as the basis for intervention programs designed to improve public health. AETPs train people by providing them with health competencies through providing service to public health intervention programs and strengthening health systems. AETPs are relatively expensive to create and maintain, but they are highly sustainable and can produce immediate benefits. Of the 19 programs that began before 1997, 18 (95%) continue to produce graduates. The Training Programs in Epidemiology for Public Health Interventions Network was organized in 1997 to provide support, peer review, and quality assurance for AETPs. In 2001, new programs are planned or in development in India, Argentina, China, and Russia.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.); competency-based education; education; international cooperation; public health
Abbreviations: AETP, Applied Epidemiology and Training Program; CDC, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; FETP, Field Epidemiology Training Program; TEPHINET, Training Programs in Epidemiology and Public Health Interventions Network.
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