EPIDEMIOLOGY EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

EPIDEMIOLOGY EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
professional associations in epidemiology - ANSWER--numerous professional
associations support epidemiology
examples
-American college of epidemiology
-American public health association, section on epidemiology
-society for epidemiological research
-international epidemiological association

journals that publish epidemiologic studies - ANSWER--American journal of
epidemiology
-American journal of public health
-international journal of epidemiology
many other journals publish articles that contain epidemiologic content

competencies for MPD candidates in public health - ANSWER-four examples of
competencies (10 total)
-identify key sources of data
-describe a public health problem
-calculate basic epidemiologic measures
-draw inferences from epidemiologic data

ethical guidelines - ANSWER-these guidelines specify the following
-professional role of epidemiologists
-welfare of research participants
-providing benefits of research studies
-ensuring and equitable distribution of risks and benefits
-protecting confidentiality and privacy
-obtaining informed consent
-submitting proposed studies for ethical review
-maintaining public trust
-avoiding conflicts of interest and partiality
-communicating ethical requirements
-meeting obligations to communities
selected examples of specializations - ANSWER--health services research
epidemiology
-neuroepidemiology
-injury epidemiology
-coronary heart disease epidemiology
-oral/dental epidemiology

career roles - ANSWER--academic workers