News, updates, and information for current students and alumni of the Department of Epidemiology at Rollins School of Public Health
Category : Student Opportunities
Submit an abstract for the Georgia Clinical And Translational Science Alliance (GACTSA). The Forum will be held on Thursday, April 25, 2019. Additional information can be found in the flier above.
Category : GLEPI Student Opportunities
Students planning to do a Global APE or apply to the Global Field Experience Finical Award are required to complete the Pre-Departure Saftey and Security Course in canvas!
Category : Student Opportunities
Second-year Epidemiology students, register for the Epidemiology Mock Interview Night to practice interviewing with public health professionals on 2/28.
Category : #WeAreEmoryEPI
Nicole Sartwood, MSPH EH EPI 2017
Research Analyst & Programmer -Harvard T.H. Chan School
I build computational models of tuberculosis in both the US and global populations. Through these models various intervention and policy options are investigated for their ability to reduce disease burden and their cost-effectiveness.
What from the EPI program helps you in your current position: Working as Dr. Sam Jenness’ TA reminded me of my love for computational modeling and its utility in the realm of Public Health.
Advice to current EPIs: Network! Not only with professors and other established scholars, but also with your peers. The students at RSPH have a diverse wealth of knowledge!
Category : News/Events
Join our new Epi Reps for bagel breakfast Tuesday, February 5th from 8am to 10am.
Category : Student Opportunities
Want to know more about thesis? Come to the Epidemiology Department’s informational meeting on Wednesday, February 20 to learn more.
Category : Alumni
Data Management and Analysis Position
Description: The Office of Blood, Organ, and Other Tissue Safety (BOOTS), Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion (DHQP), National Center for Emerging Zoonotic and Infectious Diseases (NCEZID) is seeking qualified applicants for a an ORISE position starting summer of 2019.
The successful candidate will support 2 BOOTS-related activities: 1) the National Blood Collection and Utilization Survey (NBCUS) and 2) National Healthcare Safety Network Hemovigilance Module. Specific activities are described below.
NBCUS:
1) Participate in facility identification, outreach and enrollment for the NBCUS
2) Provide technical support to blood centers and healthcare facilities participating in the NBCUS.
NHSN:
1) Develop and maintain technical expertise in the function and use of the NHSN Biovigilance Component including thorough understanding of the application from a user perspective. This is a continuous activity.
2) Handle inquiries from existing and prospective NHSN Biovigilance Component users, assist facilities with NHSN enrollment, and provide user support regarding procedures for correctly applying CDC surveillance definitions and criteria and data entry. This is a continuous activity.
3) Participate in the change request and implementation process with the NHSN development team, including submitting change requests, defining business requirements with a business analyst, and testing and verification of the surveillance application prior to release. Changes to the surveillance system are released twice per year.
4) Investigating defects in the surveillance application as discovered by participating users, communicating defects to the NHSN QA team, verifying fixes, and communicating updates back to end users. This is a continuous activity.
5) Assist with data management, validation, and cleaning, including analyses to assess data quality and outreach to users for data entry correction and completion.
6) Identify and addresses opportunities to enhance usability of hemovigilance surveillance data for prevention.
7) Assist with the development of NHSN modules and mechanisms for electronic reporting to NHSN. Communicate with users and provides technical expertise to improve user interface and analytic and group user functions.
8) Assist with maintenance of the technical content of protocols, definitions, and data collection forms for the NHSN Biovigilance Component (including the hemovigilance module). Surveillance methods are reviewed at least annually
9) Attend weekly BOOTS staff meetings, bi-weekly NHSN User Support Team meetings, biweekly NHSN Development – User Support communication meetings, and weekly update meetings with technical monitor.
Requirements:
1) A Master’s degree and relevant experience in epidemiology and/or biostatistics.
2) Experience with SAS.
3) Experience with REDCap, Microsoft Access, and Microsoft Excel preferred.
4) Experience with data management and analysis preferred.
Interested candidates should send a CV and cover letter to Alexandra Savinkina at mxq1 [at] cdc [dot] gov.
Category : Alumni
PHPA , Environmental Health Bureau, Center for Injury Epidemiology, Baltimore, MD
The main purpose of this position is to serve as Coordinator of the CDC-funded Maryland Violent Death Reporting System (MVDRS), a statewide surveillance system that collects and reports detailed information on types of violent death in Maryland. This position leads the data abstraction activities and monitors data collection progress, engages with stakeholders to promote the use and dissemination of MVDRS data. In addition, the Coordinator serves as staff liaison to the advisory board.
Education: Possession of a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited four-year college or university.
Experience: One (I) year experience in administrative or professional work.
Notes:
1. Candidates may substitute additional experience in administrative staff or professional work on a year-for-year basis for the required education.
2. Candidates may substitute additional graduate level education at an accredited college or university at the rate of 30 semester credit hours for each year of the required experience.
3. Candidates may substitute U.S. Armed Forces military service experience as a commissioned officer involving staff work that included regular use of independent judgment and analysis in applying and interpreting complex administrative plans, policies, rules or regulations or analysis of operational programs or procedures with recommendations for improvement on a year-for-year basis for the required education and experience.
The preferred candidate will have:
SPECIAL NOTE: The Program Coordinator position duties require review of graphic materials related to violent deaths.
For more information and to apply, click HERE
Category : Student Opportunities
Hours per week: 10-12 hours/week
Position Type: Part Time
Organization: Rollins School of Public Health
Operating Unit: Rollins School of Public Health
Department: Behavioral Sciences and Health Education
Position Description: This faculty member seeks to hire a Graduate Research Assistant for federally funded cancer related projects. Primary responsibilities may include:
* Literature review and survey development
* Develop online data collection instruments
* Data collection (i.e. telephone-based interviews) and data entry
* Assist with administrative research tasks (i.e., research related mailings)
* Assist with mixed methods data analyses
* Other tasks may include: attend research meetings and assist in report and manuscript writing.
Background: Many evidence-based interventions (EBIs) exist; however, their adoption and implementation in clinical and community setting is not optimal. Capacity building and active dissemination are required to enhance their update. The cancer-related studies that the GRA would be working on seek to build capacity among health professionals in the areas of use of EBIs and program adaptation. The main project will package, evaluate and disseminate an educational and electronic personal health record for pediatric cancer survivors (SurvivorLink) among pediatric cancer centers.
Minimum Qualifications: Highly motivated, efficient, organized, detail-oriented and interested in or experience working on research projects. Preferred Qualifications: Prior work experience and research preferred. Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Experience with Microsoft Office products and databases, especially Excel and Access, and online surveys. Experience with SPSS or SAS preferred.
Compensation: $12/hour.
Start Date: as early as Feb. 11, 2018
Application Deadline: Feb. 12, 2018
(Applications will be screened as they arrive; positions may be filled prior to this deadline.)
Contact Information: Send resume and cover letter by email to:
Cam Escoffery, PhD, MPH, CHES, cescoff [at] emory [dot] edu
Associate Professor
Rollins School of Public Health
Hallie Udelson, MPH, CHES, hudelso [at] emory [dot] edu
Public Health Program Associate
Rollins School of Public Health
Category : GLEPI Student Opportunities
Apply for Global Field Experience funding by February 21.
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