To meet the nation's ongoing need for applied epidemiology workforce capacity in state and local health departments through a national fellowship-training program.
The fellowship will focus on balancing three key concepts, as identified in the CDC guidance document, Applied Epidemiology and Training Program (AETP) Development Handbook (McDonnell 2002):
Provide service to the sponsoring agency.
Create and train a core group of public health workers.
Strengthen capacity in applied epidemiology across public health institutions.
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