In response to the need for a skilled workforce in applied epidemiology at state and local health departments, the Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists (CSTE) has established the CSTE Applied Epidemiology Fellowship Program in partnership with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and ASPH.

The goal of the fellowship is to provide a high quality on-the-job training experience in applied epidemiology for recent graduates and to prepare fellows for long-term career placement at the state and local level. Based on their career aspirations and available positions, fellows are carefully matched to a state or local health agency or CDC Quarantine Station under the guidance of an experienced mentor.

During their tenure, fellows will be expected to complete activities and achieve competencies related to epidemiologic methods, communication skills, public health practice, policy and legal issues. Fellows will demonstrate acquired core competencies by participating in prescribed activities.

• An MPH, MSPH, MS or an equivalent or advanced level degree in a health related field;
• Completed at least three graduate level epidemiology courses and one graduate level biostatistics course;
• Desire to pursue a long-term career at the state or local level; and
• United States citizenship.

Duration:

Two years at a state or local health agency or CDC Quarantine Station.

Available Positions:

Potential field assignment subject areas include injury, infectious disease, chronic disease, maternal and child health, cross cutting, occupational health, environmental health and substance abuse epidemiology. Available host site positions are listed according to program area and/or location on the CSTE web site. Please check this site periodically for updated and additional host site billets.

Application Process:

The deadline for submission is February 1st, 2010. All application materials must be received by the deadline to be considered for acceptance. Incomplete applications or applications received after this deadline will not be considered for the 2010 Class of the CSTE/CDC Applied Epidemiology Fellowship.

To apply for the program, please register on the CSTE website at http://www.cste.org/fellowship. You will then have access to the application.

Your application must be completed in full before it will be reviewed. The application includes the following components:

• Identifying information
• Education
• Professional Experience
• Program areas of interest
• Geographical preferences or needs
• Resume or Curriculum Vitae
• Official transcripts from all degree granting programs
• Three letters of recommendation
• Personal statement
• Proof of U.S. Citizenship (passport, birth certificate, etc)

You may send all materials in one packet directly to CSTE, or you may have the recommendations and transcripts sent directly to CSTE from their points of origin. You will receive an email confirmation after submission of the online application materials.

All applications that meet minimum requirements will be formally evaluated by at least two members of a review committee. Their review committee will include representatives from CDC staff, ASPH affiliates, and persons with past or current experience working as an epidemiologist in a state or local health department. Criteria for evaluating the applications include the following: After this evaluation, top applicants will be selected for in-person interviews. The number of applicants selected for interviews will depend upon the number of funded positions and the quality of applications. Finalists will then be selected and matched with the available positions at state and local health agencies.

Please send all materials to:

Amanda Masters
Workforce and Fellowship Coordinator
Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists
http://www.cste.org
2872 Woodcock Blvd, Suite 303
Atlanta, GA 30341-4015

Contact Information:

Please direct questions to fellowship@cste.org