NIH Training Program in Hospital Epidemiology

The NIH training grant program. A program in trouble?

Strengthening field epidemiology in Africa: The Zimbabwe Field Epidemiology Training Program

The Zimbabwe Masters in Public Health Program is a 2-year competency based training that consists of classroom teaching (30%) and on the job field training (70%). The MPH program was created in 1993 with the aim of assisting the Ministry of Health and Child Welfare create a permanent capacity to recruit, train, and employ public health practitioners to sustain the public health infrastructure. ...

Mozambique field epidemiology and laboratory training program: a pathway for strengthening human resources in applied epidemiology

INTRODUCTION In the last decades, Mozambique has been undergoing demographic, epidemiological, economic and social transitions, which have all had a notable impact on the National Health System. New challenges have emerged, causing a need to expand the preparation and response to emerging disease threats and public health emergencies. METHODS We describe the structure and function of the Moza...

The missing link of NIH funding in pediatric research training program restructuring.

The restructuring of pediatric and other academic programs is intrinsic to academia and has long been a reflection of leadership turnover. In pediatrics, department chairs turn over on average once every 5 years. With such leadership changes comes enthusiasm and introduction of fresh ideas that herald novel departmental directions. Yet, in the era of extremely competitive National Institutes of...

Epidemiology of trauma in Shahid Bahonar hospital in Kerman

  Objective: Trauma is one of the main causes of losing effective life among the populations. Knowing the pattern of trauma in each country can be considered as the first step in planning preventive programs to reduce trauma injuries. This study was conducted to evaluate the epidemiological status of trauma in Shahid Bahonar hospital in Kerman. Methods: </st...