Contribution of the Australian field epidemiology training workforce to the COVID-19 response, 2020

Authors

  • Amy Elizabeth Parry National Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health, College of Health and Medicine, Australian National University, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6641-7149
  • Charlee Law National Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health, College of Health and Medicine, Australian National University, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3015-0507
  • Davoud Pourmarzi National Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health, College of Health and Medicine, Australian National University, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1970-3609
  • Florian Vogt National Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health, College of Health and Medicine, Australian National University, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia; The Kirby Institute, University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
  • Emma Field National Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health, College of Health and Medicine, Australian National University, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5844-3627
  • Samantha Colquhoun National Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health, College of Health and Medicine, Australian National University, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6750-1147

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5365/wpsar.2022.13.4.979

Keywords:

epidemiology, public health practice, health workforce, emergency, Australia

Abstract

The aim of this study was to describe the scope of the Australian Field Epidemiology Training Programme's contributions to the COVID-19 response during the first 10 months of the pandemic, to assist with quantifying the impact they have had during the pandemic and inform future Master of Applied Epidemiology programme learning priorities.

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Published

27-12-2022

How to Cite

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Parry AE, Law C, Pourmarzi D, Vogt F, Field E, Colquhoun S. Contribution of the Australian field epidemiology training workforce to the COVID-19 response, 2020. Western Pac Surveill Response J [Internet]. 2022 Dec. 27 [cited 2025 Jul. 14];13(4). Available from: https://ojs.wpro.who.int/ojs/index.php/wpsar/article/view/979

Issue

Vol. 13 No. 4 (2022): October – December

Section

COVID-19: Brief Report

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