Occupation information for Epidemiologists District Of Columbia

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Typical education needed for entry: Master's degree

Typical work experience needed for a job in this occupation: No work experience

Typical on-the-job training once you have a job in this occupation: No on-the-job training

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• Communicate research findings on various types of diseases to health practitioners, policy makers, and the public.
• Investigate diseases or parasites to determine cause and risk factors, progress, life cycle, or mode of transmission.
• Oversee public health programs, including statistical analysis, health care planning, surveillance systems, and public health improvement.
• Monitor and report incidents of infectious diseases to local and state health agencies.
• Educate healthcare workers, patients, and the public about infectious and communicable diseases, including disease transmission and prevention.
• Plan and direct studies to investigate human or animal disease, preventive methods, and treatments for disease.
• Provide expertise in the design, management and evaluation of study protocols and health status questionnaires, sample selection, and analysis.
• Write articles for publication in professional journals.
• Write grant applications to fund epidemiologic research.
• Plan, administer and evaluate health safety standards and programs to improve public health, conferring with health department, industry personnel, physicians, and others.

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• Desktop computers
• Notebook computers
• Personal computers

Technology:

• Analytical or scientific software
• Data base user interface and query software
• Geographic information system
• Object or component oriented development software
• Word processing software

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