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 preform 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 evaluating disease
occurrences.
·
Develop
and recommend public health policy.
·
Study
or research chronic diseases, infectious diseases, 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
requirements 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 would not like to be a epidemiologist because I do not like just studying disease patterns and anything like that.
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