EPIDEMIOLOGIST

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Duties and responsibilities :

epidemiologists study the frequency and distribution of diseases within human populations and environment s  .

specifically , they measure the incidence of disease occurrence and relate it to different characteristics of populations and environments . Epidemiologist  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 outbreak , injuries , occupations , and envirinments.

 

 

 

Average  salary : $ 30,000 -$ 50,000

Educational requirements :

Students should take the most challenging high school courses ( including AP or IB courses )

Available in science , math and English .

Epidemiologists have , as a minimum , master’s degrees in public health .

Undergraduate requirements admissions  into public health graduate programs vary by schools but usually include strong background in biology , chemistry , mathematics , and or statistics .

 

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