Epidemiology

Event Description: This event shall be a written examination of concepts related to the study of epidemiology. Individual competitors shall be expected to recognize, identify, define, interpret and apply these concepts in a 50-item multiple-choice test and in written responses to a case study. 

Official References for Epidemiology:

• CDC Epidemiology Lesson 1

• CDC Epidemiology Lesson 6

• Young Epidemiology Scholars Program Resources

• Young Epidemiology Scholars Program Resource Glossary

• Young Epidemiology Scholars Program Intellectual Framework

• WHO Basic Epidemiology, 2nd Edition

• NIH Emerging and Re-emerging Infectious Diseases

• Public Health Careers

• CDC Disaster Epidemiology and Assessment

• Public Health Emergency Preparedness