Epidemiologist
Duties and responsibilities:
Epidemiologist
study the frequency and distribution of disease within human populations and
environments. Specifically, they measure the incidence of disease occurrence
and relate it to different characteristics of populations and environments. Epidemiologists
perform research , education, and public health practice in universities, governments
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, 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.
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I would not want to be an Epidemiologist because i think that is really my career it really dosen't speak to me and also that it not really my thing to be one of those.