EPIET
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The European Programme for Intervention Epidemiology Training (EPIET) Fellowship provides training and practical experience in intervention epidemiology at the national centres for surveillance and control of communicable diseases in the European Union
. The fellowship is aimed at EU medical practitioners, public-health nurses, microbiologists, veterinarians and other health professionals with previous experience in Public Health
and a keen interest in epidemiology
.
. This course provides basic knowledge of intervention epidemiology, including outbreak investigation,
surveillance and applied research.
Following the introductory course, fellows spend 23 months at a training site in a EU member state, Norway
, Switzerland
, the WHO
or at the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control
(ECDC). During the training period, fellows will:
In addition to the introductory course, 4-5 one-week modules are organised throughout the fellowship. The modules focus on one or several specific public health topics, such as: computer tools in outbreak
investigations; multivariable regression; time series
analysis; vaccinology; laboratory methods for epidemiologists.
(ECDC) and the EU member states. The ECDC took over the coordination of the programme on November 1, 2007, as the European Commission
funded project components ended in 2007.
European Union
The European Union is an economic and political union of 27 independent member states which are located primarily in Europe. The EU traces its origins from the European Coal and Steel Community and the European Economic Community , formed by six countries in 1958...
. The fellowship is aimed at EU medical practitioners, public-health nurses, microbiologists, veterinarians and other health professionals with previous experience in Public Health
Public health
Public health is "the science and art of preventing disease, prolonging life and promoting health through the organized efforts and informed choices of society, organizations, public and private, communities and individuals" . It is concerned with threats to health based on population health...
and a keen interest in epidemiology
Epidemiology
Epidemiology is the study of health-event, health-characteristic, or health-determinant patterns in a population. It is the cornerstone method of public health research, and helps inform policy decisions and evidence-based medicine by identifying risk factors for disease and targets for preventive...
.
Aims
The aims of the prog ramme are:- To strengthen the surveillance of infectious diseases in EU member states and at Community level
- To develop response capacity at national and Community level to meet communicable disease threats through rapid and effective field investigation and control
- To develop a European network of public health epidemiologists using standard methods, and sharing common objectives
- To contribute to the development of the Community network for the surveillance and control of communicable diseases.
Structure
The EPIET Fellowship lasts two years. Ten percent of this time is taken up by formal training courses and the remainder by a placement at a training site in a European country. The fellowship starts with a three-week introductory course in infectious disease epidemiologyEpidemiology
Epidemiology is the study of health-event, health-characteristic, or health-determinant patterns in a population. It is the cornerstone method of public health research, and helps inform policy decisions and evidence-based medicine by identifying risk factors for disease and targets for preventive...
. This course provides basic knowledge of intervention epidemiology, including outbreak investigation,
surveillance and applied research.
Following the introductory course, fellows spend 23 months at a training site in a EU member state, Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
, Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
, the WHO
Who
Who may refer to:* Who , an English-language pronoun* who , a Unix command* Who?, one of the Five Ws in journalism- Art and entertainment :* Who? , a 1958 novel by Algis Budrys...
or at the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control
European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control
The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control is an independent agency of the European Union aimed at strengthening Europe's defences against infectious diseases. It was established in 2005 and is located in Solna, Sweden....
(ECDC). During the training period, fellows will:
- analyse, design, or implement a surveillance system
- assist in the development of international surveillance networks
- perform outbreakOutbreakOutbreak is a term used in epidemiology to describe an occurrence of disease greater than would otherwise be expected at a particular time and place. It may affect a small and localized group or impact upon thousands of people across an entire continent. Two linked cases of a rare infectious...
investigations - develop a research project on a relevant public healthPublic healthPublic health is "the science and art of preventing disease, prolonging life and promoting health through the organized efforts and informed choices of society, organizations, public and private, communities and individuals" . It is concerned with threats to health based on population health...
issue - develop knowledge of laboratory techniques
- assist in the analysis of public healthPublic healthPublic health is "the science and art of preventing disease, prolonging life and promoting health through the organized efforts and informed choices of society, organizations, public and private, communities and individuals" . It is concerned with threats to health based on population health...
decisions - teach epidemiology
- present the results of their work at the annual scientific conference ESCAIDEESCAIDEThe is the annual conference of the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control . ECDC is organizing the event in partnership with the European Programme for Intervention Epidemiology Training , the EPIET Alumni network and TEPHINET EUROPE...
In addition to the introductory course, 4-5 one-week modules are organised throughout the fellowship. The modules focus on one or several specific public health topics, such as: computer tools in outbreak
Outbreak
Outbreak is a term used in epidemiology to describe an occurrence of disease greater than would otherwise be expected at a particular time and place. It may affect a small and localized group or impact upon thousands of people across an entire continent. Two linked cases of a rare infectious...
investigations; multivariable regression; time series
Time series
In statistics, signal processing, econometrics and mathematical finance, a time series is a sequence of data points, measured typically at successive times spaced at uniform time intervals. Examples of time series are the daily closing value of the Dow Jones index or the annual flow volume of the...
analysis; vaccinology; laboratory methods for epidemiologists.
Funding
The Fellowship is funded by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and ControlEuropean Centre for Disease Prevention and Control
The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control is an independent agency of the European Union aimed at strengthening Europe's defences against infectious diseases. It was established in 2005 and is located in Solna, Sweden....
(ECDC) and the EU member states. The ECDC took over the coordination of the programme on November 1, 2007, as the European Commission
European Commission
The European Commission is the executive body of the European Union. The body is responsible for proposing legislation, implementing decisions, upholding the Union's treaties and the general day-to-day running of the Union....
funded project components ended in 2007.