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
perform research, education, and public health practice in universities,
government agencies, 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 disease, disease
outbreaks, injuries, occupations, and environmental
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 degree 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 wouldn’t like
to be a Epidemiologists because, im just not interested in looking at people
when they have a disease that I may not know what it is I just don’t wanna be
one it sounds like a pretty good job but im not interested.