Epidemiology Fellow District 5-2 North Central Health District in Macon, GA Rollins School of Public Health

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Under supervision at the health district day-to-day activities of the fellows include but are not limited to planning developing and conducting epidemiologic investigations surveillance outreach and interventions limited in scope and/or complexity to determine the causes of diseases and implementing methods of disease duties also include collecting analyzing and interpreting statistical data and preparing epidemiologic applied epidemiology experience is supplemented by competency based professional development trainings and comradery-building programming.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Assists in the implementation of timely disease intervention strategies to decrease the prevalence of communicable diseases.
• Designs implements and maintains disease surveillance.
• Collects analyzes and interprets statistical data and prepares reports.
• Conducts engagement and outreach with community members and/or stakeholders affected by or interested in disease outbreaks or data.
• Assists with the development of policies and procedures for new and existing disease control programs.
• Provides training technical assistance and consultative services regarding epidemiology and the control of diseases.
• Serves as a point of contact for various personnel regarding moderately complex epidemiologic issues.
• Performs various duties in support of section operations.
• Competency Achievement Plan To successfully complete and graduate from the Rollins Epidemiology Fellowship fellows are minimally expected to complete an oral presentation a surveillance evaluation/quality improvement project and a significant data analysis project over the course of the two years.
• Fellows are expected to work on projects and activities related to seven Core Competencies: Data Analytics and Assessment Public Health Sciences Communication Health Equity Community Partnership Policy Development and Program Planning Leadership and Systems Thinking.

ADDITIONAL JOB DETAILS:

Hired into the Rollins Epidemiology Fellows Program fellows serve as early-career MPH-level epidemiologists for a two-year term within one of Georgias 18 local health districts or at the Georgia Department of Public Health. This position is not located at Emory but rather at District 5-2 North Central Health District in Macon GA. Up to 2 3 days / week of remote work is a possibility negotiated with the health district supervisor.

Under supervision at the health district day-to-day activities of the fellows include but are not limited to planning developing and conducting epidemiologic investigations surveillance outreach and interventions limited in scope and/or complexity to determine the causes of diseases and implementing methods of disease control. Fellow duties also include collecting analyzing and interpreting statistical data and preparing epidemiologic reports. The applied epidemiology experience is supplemented by competency based professional development trainings and comradery-building programming.

Primary Duties and Job Responsibilities:

• Assists in the implementation of timely disease intervention strategies to decrease the prevalence of communicable diseases.
• Cross trains with other district departments.
• Attends weekly epidemiology team meetings.
• Designs implements and maintains disease surveillance systems and/or best-practices.
• Collects analyzes and interprets statistical data and prepares reports.
• Conducts engagement and outreach with community members and/or stakeholders affected by or interested in disease outbreaks or data.
• Assists with the development of policies and procedures for new and existing disease control programs.
• Provides training technical assistance and consultative services regarding epidemiology and the control of diseases.
• Serves as a point of contact for various personnel regarding moderately complex epidemiologic issues.
• Performs other duties as required.

Competency Achievement Plan

To successfully complete and graduate from the Rollins Epidemiology Fellowship fellows are minimally expected to complete an oral presentation a surveillance evaluation/quality improvement project and a significant data analysis project over the course of the two years. Fellows are expected to work on projects and activities related to seven Core Competencies:

• Data Analytics and Assessment.
• Public Health Sciences.
• Communication.
• Health Equity.
• Community Partnership.
• Policy Development and Program Planning .
• Leadership and Systems Thinking.

Example projects

1. Vaccine Preventable Disease Risk and Community Health Assessments: The Fellow will lead a comprehensive analysis of vaccination coverage and exemption trends across the district. Moving beyond basic reporting the Fellow will utilize geospatial mapping and demographic stratification to identify geographic hot spots for populations vulnerable to vaccine-preventable diseases (VPDs). The Fellow will also work with our epidemiology team to design methodologies for assessing health outcome disparities resource gaps and emerging health trends. This work serves as a foundation for our community health assessments and strategic planning.
2. Strategic Evaluation of Clinical Programs (HCV Longitudinal Study): The Fellow will design and execute a quality improvement (QI) evaluation of our Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) linkage to treatment initiative. This involves developing a logic model and evaluation plan to track patient navigation barriers to care and clinical outcomes. The Fellow will be responsible for synthesizing these findings into a dashboard to communicate program efficacy to both internal leadership and community stakeholders.
3. Data Translation and Risk Communication Infrastructure: To bridge the gap between disease surveillance public awareness and partner interventions the Fellow will spearhead a Public Health Talks communication series. They will translate complex epidemiological data into high-impact infographics and presentations for healthcare providers and community partners.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Masters degree in public health or Master of Science degree in public health epidemiology or related field from a CEPH accredited school/program of public health obtained within the last three years.

NOTE: Tasks related to this position can be performed remotely with only occasional visits to an Emory University location. Eastern (EST) time zone business hours may apply. Emory reserves the right to change this status with notice to employee. Emory does not approve as a primary work location in the following states; NJ AK and HI any U.S. Territories or outside of the United States.

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