Epidemiology for Public Health Practice 5th Edition by Robert Friis,Thomas Sellers

Exercise 2

Conduct a search of the websites of your local and state health departments regarding activities in epidemiology. Then log on to the websites for the following national and international agencies. Describe how an epidemiologist might contribute to the following employment settings:
a. A local health department
b. A state government health agency, such as a state department of health services
c. A federal health agency; examples include:
i. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
ii. Environmental Protection Agency
iii. National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health
iv. The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry
v. Food and Drug Administration
d. An international agency; examples include:
i. World Health Organization
ii. Pan American Health Organization
iii. The European Union Health Organization