Applied Epidemiology Fellow; Health Department; Control No

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Washtenaw County Health Department envisions a healthy community where every resident has the opportunity to achieve optimal health and well-being.

Washtenaw County Health Department is committed to working with community members and partners to address the factors that influence health, including employment, education, housing, neighborhood, public safety, food access, air and drinking water quality, and health care. Our work toward health equity and social justice will be guided by the following principles:

• We value all people equally
• We promote the improvement of living conditions in which community members are born, grow, reside, work, play, learn and age.
• We strengthen partnerships with community members that aid in community empowerment through community capacity building, organizing, and mobilizing.
• We name racism and other
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This two-year fellowship, conducted under the general supervision of the Medical Director, trains the Applied Epidemiology Fellow to conduct applied epidemiological surveillance, analysis, investigation, and control activities within a local health department. The fellowship follows CSTE's Applied Epidemiology Core Competencies, and the fellow will work with the supervisor to complete a formal Plan of Action addressing these competencies. By the end of the fellowship, the Applied Epidemiology Fellow will have the skills to serve as an epidemiologist at a local, state, or federal health department.

• The Epidemiology Fellow position is a 2 year temporary position. Medical benefits available. Sick benefits earned at 1 hour for every 30 hours worked with a maximum accrual of 72 hours. Sick benefits may be used after 120 days of employment.

• Applies ethical principles in accessing, collecting, analyzing, using, maintaining, and disseminating data and information.
• Contributes to implementation of organizational strategic plan.
• Communicates in writing and orally with linguistic and cultural proficiency (e.g., using age-appropriate materials, incorporating images).
• Describes the concept of diversity as it applies to individuals and populations (e.g., language, culture, values, socioeconomic status, geography, education, race, gender, age, ethnicity, sexual orientation, profession, religious affiliation, mental and physical abilities, historical experiences)
• Collaborates with community partners to improve health in a community (e.g., participates in committees, shares data and information, connects people to resources)
• Describes how public health sciences (e.g., biostatistics, epidemiology, environmental health sciences, health services administration, social and behavioral sciences, and public health informatics) are used in the delivery of the 10 Essential Public Health Services
• Adheres to organizational policies and procedures
• Incorporates ethical standards of practice (e.g., Public Health Code of Ethics) into all interactions with individuals, organizations, and communities

The above statements are intended to provide general guiding competencies and are not an exhaustive list.

• Understand how to initiate, complete, and provide follow-up for disease surveillance, investigation, and outbreak prevention and control, in accordance with CSTE Applied Epidemiology Core Competencies.
• Implement a surveillance-based activity. For example, developing a new surveillance activity for an emerging communicable disease threat.
• Evaluate an existing surveillance program at the health department and provide recommendations for improving systems. For example, evaluating the school-based communicable disease reporting system currently in place.
• Conduct at least one major project per year related to applied epidemiology. For example, this may consist of a spatial epidemiology analysis identifying disease clusters, or a mixed-methods community needs assessment.
• Conduct 1-2 yearly presentations to the Board of Health, professional and community groups, and internal staff on population health, disease control, and general epidemiological matters.
• Participate in outbreak and emergency preparedness activities. This will initially include participating in an outbreak or tabletop exercise, followed by an expectation of leading such activities.
• Work with outside partners and community partners with respect to…