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Success Of The Rollins Epidemiology Fellowship In Rebuilding Georgia's Epidemiologic Workforce
Allison T Chamberlain1, Shelby T Rentmeester2, Eve Rose3
1Allison T. Chamberlain (allison.chamberlain@emory.edu), Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia.
Health Affairs (Project Hope)
|June 3, 2024
Summary
The Rollins Epidemiology Fellowship Program addresses critical public health workforce shortages by training early-career epidemiologists. This academic-public health partnership offers a replicable model for strengthening governmental public health systems.
Area of Science:
- Public Health
- Epidemiology
- Workforce Development
Background:
- Significant attrition in the US governmental public health workforce over two decades.
- Challenges in recruiting and retaining talent despite federal investments.
- The urgent need for innovative strategies to bolster the public health infrastructure.
Purpose of the Study:
- To describe the structure and early outcomes of the Rollins Epidemiology Fellowship Program.
- To present a replicable model for academic institutions to support governmental public health.
- To highlight a strategy for strengthening the public health workforce, particularly in epidemiology.
Main Methods:
- Partnership between Emory University's Rollins School of Public Health and the Georgia Department of Public Health.
- Establishment of a two-year service-learning fellowship program.
- Recruitment and placement of early-career Master of Public Health-level epidemiologists.
Main Results:
- The fellowship program has evolved into an effective model for academic involvement in public health.
- Demonstrated success in recruiting and placing early-career epidemiologists.
- Provided a direct mechanism for academic institutions to strengthen governmental public health capacity.
Conclusions:
- The Rollins Epidemiology Fellowship Program offers a viable and replicable solution to public health workforce challenges.
- Direct academic engagement is crucial for revitalizing the governmental public health workforce.
- The model can be considered by federal and jurisdictional entities seeking to enhance public health infrastructure.
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