Epidemiologist
Duties and
Responsibilities:
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 evaluation disease
occurrences.
·
Develop
and recommend public health policy.
·
Study
or research chronic diseases, infectious disease outbreaks, injuries, occupations,
and environments.
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 requirement for admissions into public
health graduate programs vary by schools but usually include strong backgrounds
in biology, chemistry, mathematics, and or statistics.
CHOOSE THE RIGHT!!!
I do believe it would be interesting
to be an epidemiologist because it would fascinate me to learn about diseases.
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