EIS

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EIS is a U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) training and service program that develops disease detectives who investigate and respond to public health threats and outbreaks.

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instanceOf field epidemiology training program
public health training program
service program
abbreviation EIS self-linksurface differs
activity epidemiologic data analysis
field deployment to outbreak sites
public health emergency response
contributesTo CDC outbreak investigations
global health security
public health workforce development
country United States of America
surface form: United States
duration two-year program
employer EIS officer
field epidemiology
public health
focus applied epidemiology
epidemic response
field investigations
outbreak investigation
foundedBy Alexander D. Langmuir
hasNotableAlumni public health leaders in the United States
hasParticipant EIS officer
doctoral-level scientist
nurse
physician
veterinarian
inception 1951
jurisdiction United States government
surface form: United States federal government
language English
locatedIn Atlanta
surface form: Atlanta, Georgia

United States of America
surface form: United States
notableRole investigation of emerging infectious diseases
rapid response to public health emergencies
support to state and local health departments
operatedBy Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
parentOrganization Public Health Service
surface form: U.S. Public Health Service
partOf Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
surface form: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
purpose to investigate public health threats
to respond to disease outbreaks
to strengthen public health surveillance
to train disease detectives
sector government
sponsor Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
trainingComponent classroom instruction
on-the-job training
website https://www.cdc.gov/eis

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EIS abbreviation EIS self-linksurface differs
subject surface form: Epidemic Intelligence Service