Professional competencies for applied epidemiologists: A roadmap to a more effective epidemiologic workforce

Journal of Public Health Management and Practice

Volumn 12, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 501-504

  Birkhead, Guthrie S ^a,b,c   Koo, Denise ^c  

^a NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH   (United States)

^b STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^c CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCREDITATION; APPLIED RESEARCH; CONTINUING EDUCATION; CULTURAL COMPETENCE; CURRICULUM; EDITORIAL; EPIDEMIOLOGY; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; JOB PERFORMANCE; KNOWLEDGE; LEADERSHIP; MEDICAL INFORMATICS; PLANNING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; PUBLIC HEALTH; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; RESPONSIBILITY; SKILL; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33750087853     PISSN: 10784659     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00124784-200611000-00001     Document Type: Editorial

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