How to Become an Epidemiologist: Your Guide to This Crucial Career


The field of epidemiology has been around for quite some time. But with the COVID-19 pandemic causing shockwaves across the globe, the role of an epidemiologist has captured your attention. Epidemiologists are known as the “disease detectives” of the public health realm, but what does it take to actually work in one of these crucial big-picture healthcare roles?

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