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The European Programme for Intervention Epidemiology Training started in 1995. The programme is funded by the European Commission and by various EU member states as well as Norway. Subject to agreement for another round of funding, the eight cohort of fellows is planned, starting in September 2002. The programme invites applications of eight fellowships for this 24-month training programme in communicable disease field epidemiology. FellowshipsApplicants for the 2002 cohort must be nationals of an EU member country or Norway and should have experience in public health, a keen interest in field work and be pursuing a career involving public health infectious disease epidemiology. They should have a good knowledge of English and of at least one other EU language, and be prepared to live abroad for a period of 24 months. The appropriately experienced professional is likely to be below 40 years of age.Aim of the trainingThe aim of the training is to enable the fellow to assume service responsibilities in communicable disease epidemiology. The in-service training will focus on outbreak investigations, disease surveillance, applied research, and communications with decision makers, the media, the public and the scientific community.Fellows will attend a three-week intensive introductory course and then be located in a host institute in one of the 15 participating European countries and Norway. Further training modules are organised during the two-year programme, normally in one of the participating national institutes with responsibility for communicable disease surveillance. Detailed information can be obtained from the EPIET programme office at the address below. Letters of application accompanied by a curriculum vitae should be submitted by 15 February 2002 to: European Programme for Intervention Epidemiology Training
Fax:+33 1 55 12 53 35
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