CERTIFICATE IN INFECTIOUS DISEASE EPIDEMIOLOGY

Certificate Director: Samuel Jenness, Associate Professor, Epidemiology; samuel.m.jenness@emory.edu

Official Certificate in Infectious Disease Epidemiology Site

The Certificate in Infectious Disease Epidemiology trains students for challenging epidemiological careers or to pursue a doctoral degree. It features a comprehensive curriculum taught by faculty with expertise in domains such as epidemiological methods, infectious disease dynamics, and vaccines.

Who Is This Certificate For?

Students interested in applying epidemiological methods to the unique challenge of infectious disease.

Competencies of the Certificate in Infectious Disease Epidemiology

Upon completion of the certificate the graduate will be able to:

• Describe methodologies and concepts specific to infectious disease epidemiology.

• List the key sources of data in infectious disease epidemiology and biases associated with these data sources.

• Calculate basic infectious disease epidemiology measures.

• Evaluate literature on infectious disease epidemiology, including the study design and methods, validity, transportability and generalizability, and interpretation of the results.

• Identify challenges to investigating, preventing, and controlling endemic and epidemic infectious diseases.