Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC):
Epidemic Intelligence Service
The CDC's Epidemic Intelligence Service (EIS) is the country's critical epidemiology training service, combating the causes of major epidemics. Over the past 50 years, EIS officers have played pivotal roles in combating the root causes of major epidemics. The EIS played a key role in the global eradication of smallpox by sending officers to the farthest reaches of the world; restored public confidence in the first polio vaccine after a defective vaccine led to panic; and discovered how the AIDS virus was transmitted. More recently, EIS officers have documented the obesity epidemic in the United States, helped states reduce tobacco use, and studied whether disease outbreaks were a result of bioterrorism. Many of the nation's medical and public health leaders, including CDC directors and deans of the country's top schools of public health, are EIS alumni/ae.
Check back soon for 2011 program deadlines!
CURRENT OPPORTUNITIES
Epidemiology Elective Program for Senior Medical Students
6-8 week elective rotation within the CDC or Indian Health Service for 4th year medical students interested in public health.
Apply during 3rd year. Available June - Dec. or Jan. - May.
Program cost varies by site.
More Information...
Check back soon for 2011 program application deadlines!
Program Website: http://www.cdc.gov/eis/applyeis/index.html
Program Location: Selected students are placed in a program area within CDC or the Indian Health Service in Alaska, Colorado, Georgia, Maryland, New Mexico, Ohio, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Washington (see Program Description below for more information about site placements).
Program Duration: Two rotations are available. During the fall semester, students can participate in a rotation lasting at least 6 weeks between June and December. During the spring semester, students can participate in a rotation lasting at least 6 weeks between January and May.
Program Cost: Applicants selected for the program must pay for round-trip transportation to their assigned CDC facility and living expenses during the elective. Travel and living expenses related to field investigations are paid by CDC.
Program Eligibility: You must be a medical student in your 3rd year when you apply and available for at least 6 weeks during your 4th year. Only U.S. citizens or permanent residents may apply.
Program Description: Students in their 3rd year apply for a 6 to 8 week rotation in the fall or spring semester of their 4th year. Every effort is made to assign students to their preferred public health program area. Participants learn through hands-on experience working on a current public health project, and are mentored by experienced CDC staff. Most schools award course credit.
During the elective, participants may
- Participate in the surveillance of public health problems.
- Analyze public health data for new disease risk factors.
- Become a coauthor on a publication of major health importance.
- Work in the field investigating an outbreak.
Students may be placed with the following CDC or Indian Health Service program areas:
- Arctic Investigations Program (part of NCPDCID)
Anchorage, Alaska
- Division of Vector-Borne Infectious Diseases (part of NCZVED)
Ft. Collins, Colorado
- Indian Health Service (IHS)
Albuquerque, New Mexico
- National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (NCCDPHP)
Atlanta, Georgia
- National Center for Environmental Health and Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (NCEH/ATSDR)
Atlanta, Georgia
- National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS)
Hyattsville, Maryland
- National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and Tuberculosis Prevention (NCHHSTP)
Atlanta, Georgia
- National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases (NCIRD)
Atlanta, Georgia
- National Center for Injury Prevention and Control (NCIPC)
Atlanta, Georgia
- National Center for Preparedness, Detection and Control of Infectious Diseases (NCPDCID)
Atlanta, Georgia
- National Center for Zoonotic, Vector-Borne, and Enteric Diseases (NCZVED)
Atlanta, Georgia
- National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities (NCBDDD)
Atlanta, Georgia
- National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
Anchorage, Alaska
Atlanta, Georgia
Cincinnati, Ohio
Denver, Colorado
Morgantown, West Virginia
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Spokane, Washington
- National Office of Genomics and Disease Prevention (NOGDP)
Atlanta, Georgia
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