First, a little background -- I was one of the lucky 75-80 professionals who was offered a position in the Epidemic Intelligence Service, or EIS, class of 2015. EIS is a two-year fellowship program designed to provide hands-on, boots-on-the-ground training in applied epidemiology. Although I have a PhD in Epidemiology, I see this program as not only an opportunity to network with other epidemiologists, but also a chance to gain more experience in the field and connect with those in the community we aim to help as public health practitioners. Finally, EIS serves an important stepping stone to what I hope will be a successful career as an epidemiologist.
After many interviews (two-way interviews between officers and supervisors) and much contemplation (involving development of a scale ranking my preferred positions at CDC), I submitted a ranked list of positions I would be willing to take as an officer. This all happened at the EIS Conference in April 2015, less than three months after accepting my offer into the program. I matched with Dr. Alexa Oster, a medical epidemiologist in the HIV Incidence and Case Surveillance Branch within the Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention. I was thrilled to be matched with her. I wouldn't know it then, but in the coming months, she proved to be an excellent supervisor, one who provided me interesting and excellent opportunities for me to further my career. She also has been an excellent role model for someone who strives to strike a healthy work-life balance without sacrificing her career.
In later posts, I'll discuss some of the projects I have worked on in the last several months.
After many interviews (two-way interviews between officers and supervisors) and much contemplation (involving development of a scale ranking my preferred positions at CDC), I submitted a ranked list of positions I would be willing to take as an officer. This all happened at the EIS Conference in April 2015, less than three months after accepting my offer into the program. I matched with Dr. Alexa Oster, a medical epidemiologist in the HIV Incidence and Case Surveillance Branch within the Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention. I was thrilled to be matched with her. I wouldn't know it then, but in the coming months, she proved to be an excellent supervisor, one who provided me interesting and excellent opportunities for me to further my career. She also has been an excellent role model for someone who strives to strike a healthy work-life balance without sacrificing her career.
In later posts, I'll discuss some of the projects I have worked on in the last several months.
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