U.S. Epidemiologist
Epidemiologist:
According to the Health Care Career information website at thinkquest.org:
Epidemiologists study the frequency and distribution of diseases within human populations and environments. Specifically, they measure the incidence of disease occurrence and relate it to different characteristics of populations and environments. Epidemiologists perform research, education, and public health practice in universities, government agencies, international organizations, and private corporations. Epidemiologists often:
Work on developing or refining methods of measuring and evaluating disease occurrences.
Develop and recommend public health policy.
Study or research chronic diseases, infectious diseases, disease outbreaks, injuries, occupations, and environments. (thinkquest.org 2004)
In general the position is a public health position associated government bodies who are charged with the responsibilities of public health. Though there are also epidemiologists who work for large organizations who study the effects of single diseases, such as AIDS, and there are some epidemiologists who work for large research/university hospitals.
There are also many epidemiologists on a national and international level. In the U.S. they are often associated with the Center For Disease Control or the CDC who is charged with monitoring the information associated with disease and disease risk factors in the whole of the U.S. And in an international sense the risk factors posed to the U.S. By other populations of interest. The CDC is a clearing house for international information on disease and is internationally recognized as a place for other countries to glean important information about diseases and how they effect the human population. Either way individual epidemiologists are usually the regional experts on disease and disease risk behavior within populations of people. They study and report on the statistical occurrences of disease and disease risk behavior, to assist local and regional health officials with solving the associated...
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