The Epidemic Intelligence Service (EIS) is a 2-year, postgraduate
program of service and on-the-job training for health professionals
interested in the practice of epidemiology. Each year, EIS provides
approximately 90 persons, who have been selected from around the
world, opportunities to gain hands-on experience in epidemiology at
CDC or state or local health departments. EIS Officers, often called
CDC's "disease detectives," have gone on to occupy leadership
positions at CDC and other public health agencies nationally and
internationally. However, the experience also is useful for health
professionals who want to gain a population health perspective.
Persons with a strong interest in applied epidemiology who meet at
least one of the following qualifications may apply to EIS:
· physicians with >1 year of clinical training;
· persons with a PhD, DrPH, or other doctoral degree in
epidemiology, biostatistics, the social or behavioral sciences,
natural sciences, or the nutrition sciences;
· dentists, physician assistants, and nurses with an MPH or
equivalent degree; or
· veterinarians with an MPH or equivalent degree or relevant
public health experience.
Applications are now being accepted for the July 2010 – June 2012
EIS Program. Information about the online application and EIS Program
details are available at http://www.cdc.gov/eis/ApplyNow.html ; by
telephone (404-498-6110); or by e-mail (E...@cdc.gov ).
