Epidemiology and Public Health

Competency 1: Describe the role of epidemiology in public health

1. Utilize the terminology and definitions of epidemiology
   1. Define epidemiology
   2. Identify and summarize basic concepts and principles of epidemiology
   3. List and define disease rate terms used in epidemiology (incidence, prevalence, attack rate, adjusted rate, cause specific rate)
2. Describe the role of epidemiology in public health practice
   1. Outline the history and development of epidemiology
   2. List at least 8 areas in which public health professionals utilize epidemiology (outbreak investigation, surveillance, interpreting public health literature, screening, natural history studies, assessing causation, description of health status of a population, evaluation of program or treatment)
   3. Describe the relationship between epidemiologic research and disease prevention and control
   4. Describe the use of epidemiologic data to inform ethical, political, economic issues