Steven M. Teutsch Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Prevention
Effectiveness Methods at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
About the Centers:
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Atlanta, Georgia, is the
nations lead prevention agency and is responsible for assisting the medical
community and state and local health departments to prevent unnecessary illness, injury,
and death.
CDC provides leadership and direction in public health through its component Centers,
Institute, and Offices (CIOs) and regularly evaluates the effectiveness of its prevention
activities. These assessments use decision analysis, meta-analysis, economic analyses, and
other methods to determine the effect of prevention programs on public health and are
called prevention effectiveness methods (PE) at CDC.
About the Fellowship:
The PE Fellowships were begun in 1995 to establish capability within CDC to conduct
prevention-effectiveness studies. The Fellowships are for post-doctoral candidates with
expertise in quantitative policy analysis who wish to gain experience and training in
assessing the effectiveness of prevention strategies.
Fellows take a lead role in designing and conducting studies, work closely with
national and international experts in public health, provide technical assistance
throughout CDC on specific projects or methods, and have the opportunity to teach CDC
courses in PE methods.
In addition, fellows are provided educational opportunities through seminars, training,
and professional continuing education in public health and economics.
Who is Qualified?
Before beginning the fellowship, qualified candidates must provide certification of
completion of the degree requirements for a Ph.D. in economics, decision analysis, health
services research, quantitative policy analysis, operations research, industrial
engineering, or closely related field. Expertise in public health is desirable but not
required; rather the fellowship is an opportunity for fellows to learn to apply their
skills in quantitative policy analysis in the field of public health.
Residency Requirements:
Applicants who are U.S. citizens or permanent residents are preferred, although
applicants who do not have permanent residency status will be considered. Because the PE
Fellowship is a U.S. domestic public health training program, proficiency in reading,
writing, speaking, and understanding English is essential.
Length and Location of Fellowship:
Fellowships are for a period of two years and commence in
July. Each fellow is assigned
to a CIO at CDC specializing in a particular health area, such as infectious disease,
chronic disease, environmental health, or HIV/AIDS. Technical collaboration and guidance
are provided by the sponsoring CIO and by the staff in the PE Branch. Application deadline
is February 1 of each year. Fellowship class begins at CDC in
July, with an
intensive orientation and training program.
Interviews:
Applications are reviewed by a committee to determine if eligibility requirements are
met. After this review, telephone interviews will be conducted with staff from the various
available assignments throughout CDC in order to "match" a candidates
background, interests, and career goals with CDCs programmatic needs. Offers for
fellowship positions are made in late March, and specific assignments will be announced in
early April.
Salary:
Salary and benefits are commensurate with other government positions for recent
graduates with doctoral degrees. Fellows are responsible for their own move to and from
Atlanta and for providing their own housing.
Recent Analyses at CDC:
- Using mathematical models to evaluate resource and material flow in an STD clinic
- Willingness to pay for raccoon baiting to prevent the transmission of rabies
- Willingness to pay for household water bottles to prevent diarrheal illness in Bolivia
- The relationship between economic transition and population health in the Newly
Independent States of the Former USSR and countries in Central and Eastern Europe
- Cost-effectiveness analysis of strategies to prevent fetal alcohol syndrome
- The increasing marginal benefit of condom usage
- Assessing the external costs of HIV
- Diagnostic and treatment charge estimates for the National Breast & Cervical Cancer
Early Detection Program
- Decision analysis on health care workers HIV chemoprophylaxis with combination
drugs following an occupational exposure
- Decision analysis of thyroid cancer screening in a population exposed to Iodine 131 as
children in Hanford, Washington
- Estimation of the net economic value of treatment and prevention of elephantiasis in
Haiti
- Cost-utility analysis of quality-of-life outcomes associated with prophylactic asthma
medications
HOW TO APPLY
For more information about the Prevention Effectiveness
Fellowship and application procedure, write or call:
Patrice Kemp
Training Administrator
Telephone (770) 488-8193
Fax: (770) 488-8488
E-mail: pkemp@cdc.gov
All the items listed below must be submitted to the Prevention Effectiveness
Fellowship Program:
1. Curriculum Vitae: In the standardized format.
2. Reference Letters: Three letters of recommendation--one must be from a faculty
member (thesis or dissertation adviser), supervisor, or other individual who is familiar
with your achievements and can speak to your personal qualities, professional attributes,
and what you can contribute to CDC and the Fellowship Program, plus two additional
letters.
3. Personal Statement: Essay (1,000 words or less) addressing:
- Personal interests/career goals related to the fellowship position
- Skills/Talents you will bring to the fellowship (include computer skills/experience)
- Skills/Qualifications specifically requested in the fellowship position description
4. Transcripts: Official undergraduate and graduate school transcripts mailed directly
to the PE Fellowship Program (above address). If transcripts are not issued by an
institution, other proof of degree completion must be submitted.
Mail your application package to:
Training Administrator
Prevention Effectiveness and Health Economics Branch (PEHEB)
Division of Prevention Research and Analytic Methods (DPRAM)
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
1600 Clifton Road MS E90
Atlanta, Georgia 30333
All applicants receive equal consideration without regard to race, religion, color,
national origin, gender, political affiliation, age, sexual orientation, or any other
nonmerit factors.
CDC maintains a smoke-free environment.
Standard Curriculum Vitae Format
for Application to the Prevention Effectiveness Fellowship Program
Personal Information
- Full name with degrees
- Complete work and home addresses (specific information for overnight delivery, not a
P.O. Box)
- Home phone number; work phone number; fax number; e-mail address
- Social Security number
- Country of citizenship (must provide proof of immigration status -- copy of visa,
naturalization certificate, permanent resident card, etc.)
Academic History
List all institutions attended, including high school, in reverse chronological order:
- Name of institution and location (city and state)
- Years attended
- Degree or diploma received
- Date of graduation
- Major
- Title of dissertation
- Academic honors (date and type received)
References
- List three persons (including your thesis or dissertation advisor) familiar with your
professional qualifications who have been asked to submit letters of reference directly to
the PE Fellowship Program
Employment/Research History
- List employment record that is relevant to this application
- Describe relevant research experiences (Publications)
- Please provide on a separate sheet of paper or indicate "None"
Failure to follow this format will result in your application being returned to you.
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