Training
MAC-EPID trains students in molecular epidemiology and provides a network of professionals interested in infectious disease. It is not a degree or certificate program so there are no prescribed courses.
However, MAC-EPID oversees two programs that provide training and support for students interested in an integrated experience.
CHIP is a program and provides UM SPH students with the training necessary to become part of a healthcare-associated infections (HAI) prevention and control team post-graduation. Through classes and a paid summer internship students have the opportunity to use public health skills in a healthcare environment. Upon completing the CHIP program students receive a certificate that shows they have the knowledge and skills listed here. Most Internships are in Ann Arbor but some are located elsewhere in the region such as Detroit, Lansing and Grand Rapids. There is a van that commutes from Rackham to the Detroit hospitals three days a week and there is also a shuttle from Ann Arbor to Lansing.
ITiMS is an unassociated training program available to doctoral students interested in developing skill sets related to the many aspects of microbial systems. ITiMS provides support for pre-doctoral training at the interface of epidemiology ecology, microbiology, complex systems, mathematics, statistics, and medicine.
The program provides:
- Training in cutting edge laboratory techniques, data collection and analysis, and mathematical modeling.
- Mentorships by two faculty representing different core disciplines.
- Funding opportunities for associates.
To be eligible, program applicants must be one of the following:
- A new applicant to a relevant University of Michigan graduate program
- A continuing Michigan students at any stage in their graduate studies.
For more information please visit ITiMS.med.umich.edu or contact co-director Betsy Foxman (bfoxman@umich.edu).
The ITiMS program is very similar to a previous MAC-EPID program called the Interdisciplinary Training Program in Infectious Disease (IPID).