Charting a Future for Epidemiologic Training

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• Alternative Title:
  Ann Epidemiol
• Personal Author:
  Brownson, Ross C. ; Samet, Jonathan M. ; Chavez, Gilbert F. ; Davies, Megan M. ; Galea, Sandro ; Hiatt, Robert A. ; Hornung, Carlton A. ; Khoury, Muin J. ; Koo, Denise ; Mays, Vickie M. ; Remington, Patrick ; Yarber, Laura
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• Description:
  Purpose ; To identify macro level trends that are changing the needs of epidemiologic research and practice and to develop and disseminate a set of competencies and recommendations for epidemiologic training that will be responsive to these changing needs. ; Methods ; There were three stages to the project: 1) assembly of a working group of senior epidemiologists from multiple sectors, 2) Identifying relevant literature, and 3) conducting key informant interviews with 15 experienced epidemiologists. ; Results ; Twelve macro trends were identified along with associated actions for the field and educational competencies. The macro trends include: 1) “Big Data”/ informatics, 2) the changing health communication environment, 3) the Affordable Care Act/health care system reform, 4) shifting demographics, 5) globalization, 6) emerging high throughput technologies (“omics”), 7) a greater focus on accountability, 8) privacy changes, 9) a greater focus on “upstream” causes of disease, 10) the emergence of translational sciences, 11) the growing centrality of team and trans-disciplinary science, and 12) the evolving funding environment. ; Conclusion ; Addressing these issues through curricular change is needed to allow the field of epidemiology to more fully reach and sustain its full potential to benefit population health and remain a scientific discipline that makes critical contributions to ensuring clinical, social, and population health.
• Keywords:
  • epidemiology
  • genomics
  • globalization
  • medicine
  • public health
  • translational research
  • Epidemiology
  • Health Services Needs and Demand
  • Professional Competence
  • Public Health
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• Source:
  Ann Epidemiol. 25(6):458-465
• Pubmed ID:
  25976024
• Pubmed Central ID:
  PMC4646613
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Funding:
  P30 DK092950/DK/NIDDK NIH HHSUnited States/ ; P50 CA095815/CA/NCI NIH HHSUnited States/ ; P60 MD006923/MD/NIMHD NIH HHSUnited States/ ; CC999999/Intramural CDC HHSUnited States/ ; U48 DP000060/DP/NCCDPHP CDC HHSUnited States/
• Volume:
  25
• Issue:
  6
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/36495/cdc_36495_DS1.pdf
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  [PDF - 201.07 KB]
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  CDC Public Access
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:1ea5a66cdaa9017109b92aadf24ea969efce41ec6539f9941b10bbd63410dc63