All candidates who successfully interview at CSTE will have an opportunity to participate in a matching process that includes interviewing with potential host agencies. Start dates for the 2008 class will be in the months of June and July of 2008.
Orientation: Within the first three months of the Fellowship, all incoming Fellows will participate in a five-day orientation course in September in Atlanta, Georgia. The orientation course will cover various topics related to developing the program competencies and will be taught by CSTE and CDC epidemiologists and faculty at Schools of Public Health.
Fellowship Activities: By the end of the third month of the Fellowship, Fellows will submit a proposed “Plan of Action” that will outline how the Fellow will complete the major required core activities. The Fellow and his or her mentors will create the plan jointly.
Every six months, the Fellow and mentors will complete a progress report regarding the Fellow’s progress toward meeting the required core activities. In addition, each Fellow must submit a quarterly report highlighting his or her work experience thus far.
Final Report and Certificate: During the last month of the Fellowship, Fellows and their mentors will submit a final report that indicates how each competency was achieved, the Fellow’s perspective on the Fellowship, and an evaluation of the Fellow completed by the mentors. A certificate from CDC, CSTE, and ASPH will then be awarded to Fellows provided that all competencies are met.
Annual Conference
All CDC/CSTE Fellows are required to attend the CSTE Annual conference that is held in June of each year. CSTE will pay for the cost of travel for the Fellows in addition to the $975 that is provided for professional development. Fellows are expected to submit abstracts for the conference.
Online applications will be available November 1st of 2008 and submissions will be due no later than February 1st 2009.
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