MS PHMEID Field/Laboratory Experience Resource PageTo help facilitate the field/laboratory experience, the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics has created the Field/Laboratory Experience Resource Page to provide you with one location for:
What is the MS PHMEID Field/Laboratory Experience?All MS PHMEID students in The George Washington University School of Public Health and Health Services (SPHHS) are required to satisfactorily complete a Field/Laboratory experience before graduation. This course is administered by the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics. Field/Laboratory ExperienceThe overall purpose of the Field/Laboratory Experience (PubH 216.10) requirement is to introduce students in the MS PHMEID Program to a supervised practical experience to reinforce the classroom and laboratory work in their academic program. Generally, students work in one of the following areas:
Students choosing a laboratory-focused experience will gain concrete experiences in key laboratory functions. This includes but is not limited to gaining experience in specimen collection, use of test kits, specimen storage and transport, chain of custody procedures, specimen processing in the laboratory, Good Laboratory Practices, general quality control issues, use of basic lab instrumentation, issues of biosafety, and exposure to one or more key laboratory test methods.
Students seeking a more epidemiology-focused experience will carry out the field placement in contexts where they will be exposed to epidemiologic research, surveillance, and the relationship between the laboratory and public health epidemiologists. Students are also encouraged to participate in a six or seven-session (depending on the semester) Epidemiology-Biostatistics Skills Building Seminar, designed to help prepare them for their practice activity and professional life. Once students are registered for the Field/ Laboratory Experience, they do not need to register separately for the Skills Building Seminar as it is included in the two-credit field/laboratory experience course. The course is generally offered in the first half of the Fall and Summer semesters, and should be taken as close to possible to the start of the field/laboratory activities. Final ProjectPlease note that students must also complete a final project to fulfill their degree requirements for the MS PHMEID degree; for more information, please contact the MS PHMEID Final Project Director: Larissa May, MD, MS Field/Laboratory Experience Orientation InformationAny MS students planning to work on their Field/Laboratory Experience during fall 2009 or later are required to attend the mandatory Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics Field/Laboratory Experience Orientation. This is a requirement that must be completed prior to starting the Field/Laboratory Experience. This session will be offered on Monday, September 21st from 12:00pm - 1:30pm in Ross 121D. Please RSVP to Susan Lin at sphsxl@gwumc.edu by September 16, 2009 if you plan on attending the sessions. ResourcesPlease refer to the following resources and guidelines to complete the Field/Laboratory Experience:
Student TemplatesStudents must use the following templates as guidelines to complete the Field/Laboratory Experience: Field/Laboratory Supervisor Evaluation FormThe following form must be completed by Site Preceptors at the end of the Field/Laboratory Experience: ORISE Fellowships at Office of Smoking on Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GeorgiaThe CDC National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention & Health Promotion, Office on Smoking and Health (OSH) is inviting MPH and MS students in the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics (DEB) to apply for the ORISE Fellowship. The ORISE Research Participation Programs at the CDC are designed to give students an opportunity to participate in current research and development activities and studies, and related technical projects at CDC. Individuals selected for the ORISE program are committed to a 3-month rotation at CDC in Atlanta. The qualifying student is assigned to work with a Health Scientist, Toxicologist or Epidemiologist in OSH on predetermined research, evaluation or surveillance projects. For more information about the Office on Smoking and Health (OSH): For more information about ORISE Fellowships, please visit: Fellowship Deliverables:
Participation Requirements:
Application Process: The Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics will receive applications from students. A panel of DEB faculty will review the applications and forward selected candidates for review and final selection by OSH staff. Students who wish to apply must submit the following materials:
The ORISE Fellowship applications must be submitted to Ms. Susan Lin in the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics at sphsxl@gwumc.edu by the following deadlines:
Other Student Awards and OpportunitiesLinks to Additional ResourcesFor more information, please contact your Field/Laboratory Experience director regarding forms that need to be completed. Field/Laboratory Experience Faculty and StaffFor general questions or questions regarding this website, please contact the MS PHMEID Field/Laboratory Experience Coordinator: Denise Olive To arrange a meeting with the Field/Laboratory Experience Faculty, please contact:
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