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¹Department of Preventive Medicine, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, TN, USA. william.schaffner@vanderbilt.edu

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This personal narrative details the author's transition from clinical medicine to public health, emphasizing the transformative impact of the Epidemic Intelligence Service (EIS) training and the early encounters with measles and its vaccine.

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Area of Science:

Public Health and Epidemiology
Infectious Disease Control
Medical Training and Professional Development

Background:

The author completed internal medicine and infectious disease training at Vanderbilt University Medical Center.
Fulfilling a national service obligation in the 1960s led to a commission in the US Public Health Service.
The author was assigned to the Communicable Disease Center (now CDC) for training as an Epidemic Intelligence Service (EIS) Officer.

Purpose of the Study:

To describe the author's formative experiences in investigative field epidemiology.
To highlight the transition from individual patient care to community health.
To recount the initial encounter with measles and its vaccine during EIS training.

Main Methods:

The narrative focuses on the author's personal journey and professional transformation.
It describes the immersive 6-week training program for EIS Officers.
The author's subsequent field assignment in Rhode Island is detailed.

Main Results:

The training instilled principles of investigative field epidemiology.
EIS training transformed clinicians into public health physicians focused on community health.
The author's role as a "disease detective" began, leading to an encounter with measles and its vaccine.

Conclusions:

The Epidemic Intelligence Service (EIS) program profoundly shaped the author's career in public health.
Early exposure to infectious diseases like measles and vaccination efforts underscored the importance of community-level interventions.
The experience highlights the critical role of epidemiology in public health practice.