You are an epidemiologist and have been asked to speak at Career Day for Myers College, a community college in your area. The theme of this year’s Career Day is “Little Known Health Science Fields.” Epidemiology has been identified as one such field, and you have been tasked with introducing the science to the students. In 500-750 words, address the following:

1. Define epidemiology.

2. Identify five objectives of epidemiology.

3. Identify and explain three subspecialties within epidemiology.

Refer to the “Areas of Epidemiology” resource.

You are required to use a minimum of two scholarly resources.

Prepare this assignment according to the APA guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required., and references below 5 years are needed.

This assignment uses a grading rubric. Instructors will be using the rubric to grade the assignment; therefore, students should review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the assignment criteria and expectations for successful completion of the assignment.

You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. Refer to the directions in the Student Success Center. Only Word documents can be submitted to LopesWrite.

N.B: If you need a review of the areas of study in Epidemiology view the resources below.

Examples of Research Areas Using Epidemiology (video)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uuc4KSh0lkE&t=90s

· Infectious disease

· Chronic disease

· Maternal and child health

· Injury and accidents

· Environmental

· Nutrition

· Health policy

· Health behavior

A Guide to Careers in Epidemiology (website)

http://www.publichealthonline.org/epidemiology/#context/api/listings/prefilter

Peter R Kongstvedt states, “The case manager is consistently challenged with managing fiscal constraints with patient expectations in light of orders and expectations articulated by the care team. This requires a highly skilled individual, certainly not a job for the faint of heart.” The case manager can also play a role in identifying disease prevention strategies.

In 2 pages, develop a “job description” or job outline for a case manager. Consider disease prevention as part of the responsibilities of the role. Also consider education and skills. Feel free to set up your information in a table. Give your work a professional look, and be sure to include each of the following headings or sections:

• Facility name
• Department
• Position title
• Classification
• Position grade or level
• Shift and/or days of the week
• Reporting relationships
• Summary statement
• Responsibilities
• Required competencies or position requirements
• Physical requirements or working conditions
• Date written
• Date revised

For information on case managers, see your reading. You may also want to conduct research in the following websites:

• Case Management Society of America (CMSA)
• American Case Management Association (ACMA)

Do not simply reproduce a position description that already exists! This is plagiarism. Be creative. You will be evaluated on the information contained in the position description, as well as how professional your document looks.