Veterinarians:A vital link to humanhealth!

Leslie Tengelsen, PhD, DVM, MSU ‘96Deputy State EpidemiologistIdaho Department of Health and Welfare

How do you get further epidemiology training after vet school?

Masters of Public Health

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Applied Epidemiology

EPIDEMIC INTELLIGENCE SERVICE (EIS)

“EPIDEMIOLOGY IN ACTION THROUGHOUT THE WORLD”

CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION

CDCCDC!!DISEASE DETECTIVES!!!!DISEASE DETECTIVES!!

Senior Electives in Epidemiology

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Unique 2-year post-graduate programUnique 2-year post-graduate programof service and on-the-job training in of service and on-the-job training in

applied epidemiologyapplied epidemiology

Established in 1951Established in 1951

60-80 persons/year60-80 persons/year

EIS Officer Opportunities:EIS Officer Opportunities: Applied epidemiology trainingApplied epidemiology training Establish mentorships with world-renowned specialistsEstablish mentorships with world-renowned specialists Travel: domestic and internationalTravel: domestic and international Train in computers, biostatistics, database managementTrain in computers, biostatistics, database management Serve needs of federal and state PH departmentsServe needs of federal and state PH departments Present at scientific meetings and publish findingsPresent at scientific meetings and publish findings Disseminate vital PH information to media and publicDisseminate vital PH information to media and public

Who is Accepted into EIS?Who is Accepted into EIS?

An MD with at least one year post-gradAn MD with at least one year post-gradtraining (75%)training (75%)

A DVM (VMD) with an MPH or otherA DVM (VMD) with an MPH or otherpublic health experience (~10%)public health experience (~10%)

Other health professionals:Other health professionals:PhD, DDS, PA, Nurses, ? (~15%)PhD, DDS, PA, Nurses, ? (~15%)

Basically anyone with a keen interest in AppliedBasically anyone with a keen interest in AppliedEpidemiology can apply…..Epidemiology can apply…..

Examples of Outbreaks involving EIS officers:

International:West Nile Fever in Bucharest, Romania Ebola in ZairePolio in Qinghai Province, China

United States:RMSF in Ft. Chaffee, ArkansasEEE virus in Mobile, Alabama (horses,emus,humans)Hantavirus, Four Corners, New MexicoMultidrug resistant S. aureus, dialysis unit, Conn.Unexplained outbreak of appendectomies in IdahoNeonatal death due to TBRF, WA

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Where would you be located in EIS?Where would you be located in EIS?

Centers for Disease Control and PreventionCenters for Disease Control and PreventionHeadquarters: Atlanta, GA, Hyattsville, MD, Ft. CollinsHeadquarters: Atlanta, GA, Hyattsville, MD, Ft. CollinsCO, San Juan, PR (75%)CO, San Juan, PR (75%)o National Center for Infectious DiseasesNational Center for Infectious Diseaseso National Center for HIV, STD, TB preventionNational Center for HIV, STD, TB preventiono National Center for Environmental HealthNational Center for Environmental Healtho National Center for Injury Prevention and ControlNational Center for Injury Prevention and Controlo National Center for Chronic Disease PreventionNational Center for Chronic Disease Prevention

and Health Promotionand Health Promotiono National Center for Health StatisticsNational Center for Health Statisticso National Center for Occupational Safety and HealthNational Center for Occupational Safety and Healtho Epidemiology Program Epidemiology Program o National Immunization ProgramNational Immunization Programo Public Health Practice ProgramPublic Health Practice ProgramState Health Departments (25%)State Health Departments (25%)

Dr. James Steele, MSU ‘41: The Ultimate PH Veterinarian

During his 28 years with the Public Health Service, he established the Veterinary Public Health Division of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). He also was instrumental in the establishment of veterinary activities within the World Health Organization and the Food and Agricultural Organization in the United Nations.