Field Epidemiology Training Programs (FELTP) |
BACKGROUNDOver the past 25 years, Field Epidemiology Training Programs (FETP) have been established in over 33 countries worldwide. These programs are based upon the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) 2-year residency training program in applied epidemiology, which started in the 1950’s. The primary goal of these training programs is to develop field-trained epidemiologists who are competent in the practical application of epidemiological methods in a wide range of public health problems in their respective areas. There are five such programs in Africa (Ghana, Kenya, South Africa, Uganda, and Zimbabwe). PROGRAM DESCRIPTIONThe Department of Health, the National Institute for Communicable Diseases, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the University of Pretoria, are establishing a Field Epidemiology and Laboratory Training Program that will provide graduates with a Masters in Public Health and two years of supervised work experience and training aimed at strengthening the practical skills and knowledge in applied or field epidemiology. The program is designed to train field epidemiology fellows for positions as national and provincial epidemiologists, surveillance officers or other relevant positions in the South African public health system upon successful completion of all the requirements of the training program. PROGRAM PERIODSA FELTP invites applications for an initial class of up to 10 fellows. The field epidemiology residency programme will start in January and will be fulltime for two years. Fellows will participate in several short courses at the University of Pretoria and NICD and work under a supervisor for the remainder of the two (2) years at a field placement site in their province or in another province should they be willing. Bursaries/stipends will be available for participants fulfilling predefined criteria. For full details and to complete the application forms, please refer to the FELTP homepage: 
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