EIS officer

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An EIS officer is a public health professional trained by the CDC’s Epidemic Intelligence Service to investigate and respond to disease outbreaks and other health threats.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf epidemiologist
public health professional
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
durationOfTraining two-year program
educatedAt Epidemic Intelligence Service
surface form: Epidemic Intelligence Service training program
employedBy Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
fieldOfWork disease surveillance
emergency public health response
epidemiology
outbreak investigation
public health
focusesOn bioterrorism-related incidents
chronic disease clusters
emerging infectious diseases
environmental health threats
infectious disease outbreaks
injury epidemiology events
hasAbbreviation EIS officer
hasEmployer CDC Division of Health Informatics and Surveillance
surface form: CDC Center for Surveillance, Epidemiology, and Laboratory Services
hasRole analyze public health data
communicate findings to public health authorities
conduct field epidemiologic investigations
investigate disease outbreaks
provide technical assistance to health departments
respond to emerging health threats
support public health decision-making
languageOfWork English
partOf Epidemic Intelligence Service
requiresEducation advanced health-related degree
doctoral degree in epidemiology or related field
master’s degree in public health or related field
medical degree
selectionProcess competitive application
trainedBy Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Epidemic Intelligence Service
usesMethod case-control studies
cohort studies
contact tracing
field epidemiology
outbreak investigation protocols
surveillance data analysis
worksIn CDC headquarters
field settings
public health agencies
worksWith clinicians
federal health agencies
international health organizations
laboratory scientists
local health departments
state health departments

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EIS hasParticipant EIS officer
subject surface form: Epidemic Intelligence Service