Cohen Laurence, Coronado Fátima, Folowoshele Catherine, Massoudi Mehran, Koo Denise
Division of Scientific Education and Professional Development, Center for Surveillance, Epidemiology, and Laboratory Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia (Drs Cohen, Coronado, and Koo and Ms Folowoshele); and Applied Research and Translation Branch, Division of Population Health, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia (Dr Massoudi).
J Public Health Manag Pract. 2014 Sep-Oct;20(5):534-41. doi: 10.1097/PHH.0b013e3182aa7dcb.
Health professionals who can bridge the gap between public health and clinical medicine are needed. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Epidemiology Elective Program (EEP) offers a rotation in public health for medical and veterinary students that provides an introduction to public health, preventive medicine, and the principles of applied epidemiology through real-world, hands-on experiential learning.
To describe EEP, including its role in the integration of medicine and public health, and career paths for those who subsequently have enrolled in the Epidemic Intelligence Service (EIS).
A review of files of EEP students participating June 1975 to May 2012 and EIS files to determine which EEP participants subsequently enrolled in EIS and their current employment.
During January 1975 to May 2012, a total of 1548 students participated in EEP. Six hundred thirty-eight (41.2%) EEP students participated in field-based epidemic-assistance investigations. Among 187 students completing an exit survey implemented during 2007, a total of 175 (93.6%) indicated an increased understanding or competence in applied epidemiology and public health, and 98 (52.4%) indicated that they would apply to EIS. Among the 165 (10.7%) who enrolled in and completed EIS by July 2012, 106 (64.2%) are currently employed in public health and 65 (39.4%) are board-certified in preventive medicine, board eligible, or currently enrolled in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Preventive Medicine Residency or Fellowship.
The CDC Epidemiology Elective Program offers opportunities for medical and veterinary students to participate in real-world public health learning activities. The Epidemiology Elective Program provides increased understanding and competence in applied epidemiology, provides students with opportunities to learn about population health and health care problems and the tools to help them bridge the gap between clinical medicine and public health, and serves as a source for EIS and other public health-related training and careers.
需要能够弥合公共卫生与临床医学之间差距的卫生专业人员。疾病控制与预防中心流行病学选修项目（EEP）为医学和兽医学学生提供公共卫生实习机会，通过实际动手的体验式学习，介绍公共卫生、预防医学以及应用流行病学原理。
描述EEP，包括其在医学与公共卫生整合中的作用，以及随后参加疫情情报服务（EIS）人员的职业发展路径。
回顾1975年6月至2012年5月参加EEP学生的档案以及EIS档案，以确定哪些EEP参与者随后参加了EIS及其目前的就业情况。
1975年1月至2012年5月期间，共有1548名学生参加了EEP。638名（41.2%）EEP学生参与了实地疫情援助调查。在2007年完成结业调查的187名学生中，共有175名（93.6%）表示对应用流行病学和公共卫生的理解或能力有所提高，98名（52.4%）表示他们将申请参加EIS。在截至2012年7月参加并完成EIS的165名（10.7%）学生中，106名（64.2%）目前受雇于公共卫生领域，65名（39.4%）获得预防医学委员会认证、符合委员会资格，或目前参加疾病控制与预防中心预防医学住院医师培训或进修项目。
疾控中心流行病学选修项目为医学和兽医学学生提供了参与实际公共卫生学习活动的机会。流行病学选修项目增进了对应用流行病学的理解和能力，为学生提供了了解人群健康和医疗保健问题的机会以及帮助他们弥合临床医学与公共卫生之间差距的工具，并成为EIS及其他公共卫生相关培训和职业的人才来源。
