Revised Applied Epidemiology Competencies

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1.1.1

Identify diverse populations that may be significant to addressing factors affecting the health of a community

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1.2.1

Describe factors that affect the health of a community

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1.2.2

Identify cultural, environmental, historical, social, and structural frameworks that affect the health of a community

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1.2.3

Identify gaps in available data (e.g., limitations of data, errors in estimates, lack of primary literature or studies, historical under participation in voluntary surveillance)

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1.3.1

Consults with scientific literature, current public health programs, and the community to identify specific populations of interest and factors affecting community health for surveillance design needs

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1.3.2

Collects data from populations of interest to assess factors affecting the health of a community and health disparities using the principles of ethics, DEIA, and justice and mitigating potential negative impacts of data collection on the population

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1.4.1

Identifies surveillance data needs for factors affecting the health of a community

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1.4.2

Identifies limitations of data utility in surveillance activities (e.g., sources of bias, unequal distribution, and misclassification)

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1.4.3

Identifies elements of a surveillance systems (e.g., system features, data elements, connectivity, cost-benefit analysis, burden to public health system, agency, and reporting entity)

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1.4.4

Collaborate with informaticians to identify and implement data needs, automation processes, and surveillance systems

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1.4.5

Collect surveillance data (e.g., conducts epidemiologic investigation interviews, compiles quantitative data)

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1.4.6

Describe individual and community privacy when analyzing surveillance systems

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1.5.1

Describes methods used to investigate factors affecting the health of the community (e.g., community health status assessments)

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1.5.2

Describes epidemiologic study designs and their applicability to investigating factors that affect the health of a community

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1.5.3

Participates in epidemiologic investigation (e.g., identifies population of interest, identifies investigation timeframe, considers and accounts for sources of bias and confounders)

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1.6.1

Collaborates with informaticians to collect, parse, prepare, and provision data to design and maintain databases and tools

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1.6.2

Describes database design principles that allow for accurate and actionable data across diverse communities

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1.6.3

Documents database design, data management, security, and assumptions

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1.6.4

Describes practices for secure (restricted access), stable (routine backups, database redundancy), and sustainable data storage and data sharing

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1.7.1

Conducts descriptive data analysis to assess public health objectives

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1.7.2

Describes data analysis plan

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1.7.3

Describes valid statistical techniques and variables based on relevant factors (e.g., data, study design, sample size, hypotheses)

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1.8.1

Identifies epidemiologic principles & methods needed to make recommendations regarding the validity of epidemiologic data (e.g., ensuring structural inequities, power dynamics, & DEIA are considered)

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1.8.2

Applies the principles of causation when making inferences about key findings (e.g., strength, consistency, biological plausibility, dose-response, and temporal relationship)

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1.9.1

Identifies the key types of intervention for the factor affecting the health of the community and their prior success in the community of interest

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1.9.2

Prepares materials for consultation with collaborators to identify and prioritize public health action

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1.1.1

Recognizes the diversity of individuals and populations e.g., diverse populations, biases, systemic and structural factors affecting health equity)

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1.2.1

Assesses the impact of specific factors that affect the health of a community (e.g., determining expected number of cases, outcomes, disease burden, prevalence of risk behaviors)

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1.2.2

Explains cultural, environmental, historical, social, and structural frameworks that affect the health of a community

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1.2.3

Explains gaps in available data (e.g., limitations of data, errors in estimates, lack of primary literature or studies)

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1.3.1

Uses standardized categories when defining populations of interest considering cultural, environmental, historical, social, and structural

factors

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1.3.2

Collects data from populations of interest to assess factors affecting the health of a community and health disparities using the principles of ethics, DEIA, and justice and mitigating potential negative impacts of data collection on the population

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1.4.1

Explains surveillance data needs (e.g., case definitions, data sources, quality, limitations, data collection elements, data transfer, data collection timeliness, frequency of reporting, uses of data, functional requirements of

information systems to support)

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1.4.2

Uses identified population categories or subcategories when performing data analysis

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1.4.3

Evaluates surveillance systems (e.g., system features, data

elements, connectivity, cost-benefit analysis, burden to public health system, agency, and reporting entity)

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1.4.4

Collaborates with informaticians to identify and implement data needs, automation processes, and surveillance systems

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1.4.5

Analyzes surveillance data (e.g., identifies key findings, creates data visualizations, contextualizes results in existing scientific and community knowledge, considers impact on public health

programs)

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1.4.6

Evaluates surveillance systems for validity (e.g., identification of population categories, social determinants of health, factors affecting the health of a community, and privacy considerations)

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1.5.1

Conducts community health status assessments involving the affected community to investigate factors affecting the health of the community

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1.5.2

Selects epidemiologic study design most applicable to investigation of specific factor that affects the health of a community

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1.5.3

Conducts epidemiologic investigation (e.g., identifies population of

interest, creates case definition, identifies investigation timeframe, considers and accounts for sources of bias and confounders)

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1.6.1

Collaborates with informaticians to collect, parse, prepare, and provision data to design and maintain databases and tools

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1.6.2

Manages data and databases (e.g., including data transformation,

creating datasets and variables, merging and splitting databases, formatting data, documenting data transformation)

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1.6.3

Defines database design, data management, security, and assumptions

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1.6.4

Applies practices for secure (restricted access), stable (routine backups, database redundancy), and sustainable data storage

and data sharing

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1.7.1

Conducts descriptive epidemiology data analysis to assess public health objectives

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1.7.2

Compiles datasets to be used in analysis (e.g., qualitative and quantitative data)

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1.7.3

Assesses valid statistical techniques and variables based on the data, study design, sample size, hypotheses, and other relevant

factors

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1.8.1

Applies knowledge of epidemiologic principles and methods to make recommendations regarding the validity of epidemiologic data (e.g., including likely sources of bias, validity and reliability of data collection instruments and methods, limitations in study design, sample selection, data collection, analysis, significance testing, and other

features, influence of power and confidence limits)

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1.8.2

Creates data presentation or visualization of data analysis to convey key findings in the context of current knowledge, public health programs, and community priorities and needs (e.g.,

dashboards, tables, charts, graphs)

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1.9.1

Relates key findings to existing policies, regulations, and laws, as well as other factors (e.g., cultural, environmental, historical, social, and structural factors that may affect the recommendations

or interventions)

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1.9.2

Consults directly with collaborators to identify and prioritize public health action based on data analysis

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TOTAL SCORE

AVERAGE SCORE

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1.1.1

Identifies systematic and structural barriers that perpetuate health inequities (e.g., racism, sexism, bigotry, poverty, gender discrimination)

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1.2.1

Articulates factors that require public health intervention or need further investigation

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1.2.2

Assesses cultural, environmental, historical, social, and structural frameworks that affect the health of a community

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1.2.3

Evaluates gaps in available data (e.g., limitations of data, errors in estimates, lack of primary literature or studies)

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1.3.1

Evaluates cultural, environmental, historical, social, and structural factors for populations of interest

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1.3.2

Designs data collection tools to capture information needed to assess factors affecting the health of a community and health disparities using the principles of ethics, DEIA, and justice and mitigating potential negative impacts of data collection on the population

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1.4.1

Assesses surveillance data needs (e.g., data quality, availability, relevance, suitability, simplicity, sensitivity, predictability, timeliness, representativeness, flexibility)

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1.4.2

Assesses identified population categories' suitability for data analysis and surveillance over time

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1.4.3

Explains needed elements of new or existing surveillance systems

(e.g., system features, data elements, connectivity, cost-benefit analysis, burden to public health system, agency, and reporting entity)

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1.4.4

Advocates with informaticians for programs and policies to advance surveillance

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1.4.5

Evaluates surveillance systems based on national guidance and methods, reporting entity needs, continuous quality improvement principles, and public health program (e.g., communicates surveillance results to reporting entities, communities, agency

management)

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1.4.6

Identifies areas for improvement of surveillance systems related to social determinants of health and DEIA

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1.5.1

Prioritizes factors to investigate that are most impactful to the community (e.g., engages community members in determining priorities)

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1.5.2

Designs epidemiologic investigations that consider DEIA (e.g., identifies data sources, designs data collection tools, coordinates sampling and investigation)

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1.5.3

Leads epidemiologic investigation (e.g., identifies population of interest, creates case definition, identifies investigation timeframe, considers and accounts for sources of bias and confounders)

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1.6.1

Collaborates with informaticians to collect, parse, prepare, and provision data to design and maintain databases and tools

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1.6.2

Designs databases suitable for epidemiologic activities (e.g., including needed variables and data dictionary, ensuring compliance with national standards for coding and variables, supporting geographic analysis)

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1.6.3

Manages documentation for database design, data management, security, and assumptions

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1.6.4

Evaluates practices for secure (restricted access), stable (routine backups, database redundancy), and sustainable data storage and data sharing

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1.7.1

Conducts analysis of data using software for data analysis and management (e.g., frequencies and descriptive statistics, adjustments, epidemiologic measures, trend analysis, measures of association, confidence intervals, statistics, multivariate analyses, regression analyses, geospatial and other graphical representations, questionnaire results, interview responses, indexing, coding, labeling, triangulation, and member

checking)

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1.7.2

Assesses data quality metrics match to ensure correct interpretation

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1.7.3

Evaluates results and interpretation of statistical analysis (e.g., assesses DEIA, potential confounders, data biases, and data misclassification)

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1.8.1

Justifies needs for the validity of epidemiologic data and conducting special analyses (e.g., survival analyses, cost-effectiveness, cost- benefit, cost-utility analyses)

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1.8.2

Synthesizes key findings from the data analysis based on

current knowledge and public health programs to influence behavior and improve health

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1.9.1

Proposes new recommendations or modifications to existing interventions based on evidence (e.g., key findings, community input, risk communication and risk reduction methods, and shared risk and

protective factors)

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1.9.2

Consults directly with collaborators to identify and prioritize public health action based on data analysis

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TOTAL SCORE

AVERAGE SCORE

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1.1.1

Advocates for organizational policies, programs, and services to achieve health equity and social and environmental justice

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1.2.1

Advocates in partnership with community members to prioritize factors affecting the health of the community

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1.2.2

Applies the cultural, environmental, historical, social, and structural frameworks to describe factors affecting the health of a community

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1.2.3

Advocates for data quality and studies that fill the gaps (e.g., accuracy, completeness, validity, timeliness, consistency, integrity, and data quality studies)

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1.3.1

Assesses limitations of identified population categories, data collection, sampling frame, and systems issues related to design

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1.3.2

Advocate for surveillance data that identifies assets and strengths of the community that can reduce systematic and structural barriers that perpetuate health inequities (e.g., racism, sexism, bigotry, poverty, gender discrimination) and demonstrate resilience

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1.4.1

Advocates for surveillance data strategies (e.g., case definitions, data sources, quality, limitations, data collection elements, data transfer, data collection timeliness, frequency of reporting, uses of data, functional requirements of information systems to support)

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1.4.2

Implements changes in population categories within data analysis and surveillance over time

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1.4.3

Implements elements of new or existing surveillance systems considering DEIA (e.g., define objectives and uses, test data collection and storage, verify data collection meets needs, monitor data quality, review interoperability, collect data needed for decision making)

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1.4.4

Advocates with informaticians for programs and policies to advance surveillance

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1.4.5

Applies surveillance system data to inform public health policy

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1.4.6

Implements improvements to surveillance systems related to social determinants of health and DEIA

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1.5.1

Advocates for the use of community health status assessments and other methods used to investigate factors affecting the health

of the community

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1.5.2

Leads epidemiologic investigations that consider DEIA (e.g., monitoring investigation progress, informing impacted communities, the public, and the media, determining necessary improvements to the investigation)

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1.5.3

Manages epidemiologic investigation (e.g., identifies population of interest, creates case definition, identifies investigation timeframe, considers and accounts for sources of bias and confounders)

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1.6.1

Collaborates with informaticians to collect, parse, prepare, and provision data to design and maintain databases and tools

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1.6.2

Evaluates data quality, accuracy, and reliability (e.g., designs and validates data entry techniques, cleans data, corrects errors)

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1.6.3

Evaluates documentation for database design, data management, security, and assumptions

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1.6.4

Advocates for practices for secure (restricted access), stable

(routine backups, database redundancy), and sustainable data storage and data sharing

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1.7.1

Conducts advanced data analytics methods (e.g., forecasting, mathematical modeling, Bayesian analysis, parsing qualitative data for natural language processing)

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1.7.2

Facilitates access to datasets to conduct analyses (e.g., data sharing agreements and partnership building)

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1.7.3

Advocate for the use of valid statistical techniques and statistical interpretation of results

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1.8.1

Advocates for the validity of epidemiologic data and special analyses

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1.8.2

Advocates for programs and policies using key findings from the data analysis

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1.9.1

Evaluates new recommendations or modifications to existing interventions based on evidence (e.g., key findings, community input, risk communication and risk reduction methods, and shared

risk and protective factors)

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1.9.2

Consults directly with collaborators to identify and prioritize public health action based on data analysis

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Foundational Tier Subcompetencies

Intermediate Tier Subcompetencies

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2.1.1

Identifies basic etiologic processes for human diseases, illnesses, and injury for subject matter areas of interest (e.g., infectious diseases, chronic diseases, adverse childhood experiences, drowning, accidents, air/water pollution, hazardous materials releases, toxicological outbreaks, natural disasters, mental/behavioral health)

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2.1.2

Identifies the role and influence of socio-behavioral factors (e.g., including community, political, social, family, and individual behavioral factors), social determinants of health, and historic or structural discrimination in health risks and health status

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2.1.3

Identifies factors impacting the delivery of the 10 essential public health services

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2.2.1

Identifies the roles and capabilities of other public health professionals and how they can provide assistance in epidemiologic investigations, studies, surveillance, and programs

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2.2.2

Identifies the roles and capabilities of laboratories and how they are used in epidemiologic investigations

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2.3.1

Identifies information technologies and communication tools necessary to support epidemiologic investigations and surveillance (e.g., data linkage, programming, spatial analysis, machine learning, survey tools, dashboards)

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2.3.2

Describes procedures and security policies to ensure the integrity and protection of confidential information in electronic files and computer systems

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2.3.3

Identifies industry data standards specifications

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2.3.4

Describes the need for new or enhancement of existing systems to support epidemiologic activities

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2.3.5

Assists with documentation of information systems, databases, and datasets (e.g., guidelines, documented versions, dissemination methods, relevant standards specifications)

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2.3.6

Assists in coordination with informaticians and information systems resources to use, develop, and support the acquisition, maintenance, use, and dissemination of epidemiologic data

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2.4.1

Describes public health information systems and epidemiologic needs

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2.4.2

Describes confidentiality and privacy policies for the enterprise and security systems to support the implementation of those policies

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2.4.3

Identifies needs for modernization of information systems and use of the most current technology

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2.1.1

Describes human and environmental biology and behavioral sciences and principles that determine the potential biological mechanisms of disease, illness, and injury (e.g., chain of infection, host-agent-environment model, genetics and genomics)

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2.1.2

Explains the role and influence of socio-behavioral factors (e.g., including community, political, social, family, and individual behavioral factors), social determinants of health, and historic or structural discrimination in health risks and health status

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2.1.3

Explains factors impacting the delivery of the 10 essential public health services

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2.2.1

Collaborates with other public health professionals to provide assistance in epidemiologic investigations, studies, surveillance, and programs

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2.2.2

Coordinates laboratory and epidemiologic activities, including test or sample selection, data structures, communication, and reporting results in the field (e.g., results of health screenings and other surveys, identification of infectious diseases, biomarker assessment, susceptibility or predisposition based on genomic data)

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2.3.1

Uses information technologies and communication tools that support data acquisition, entry, abstraction, management, analysis, planning, mapping, visualization, and reporting

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2.3.2

Applies procedures and security policies to ensure the integrity and protection of confidential information in electronic files and computer systems

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2.3.3

Explains industry data standards specifications

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2.3.4

Participates in the development of new or enhancement of existing systems to support epidemiologic activities

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2.3.5

Maintains documentation of information systems, databases, and datasets (e.g., guidelines, documented versions, dissemination methods, relevant standards specifications)

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2.3.6

Coordinates with informaticians and information systems resources to use, develop, and support the acquisition, maintenance, use, and dissemination of epidemiologic data

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2.4.1

Implements the development of integrated, cost-effective public health information systems that are consistent with a larger (enterprise-level) information architecture

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2.4.2

Participates in development of confidentiality and privacy policies for the enterprise and security systems to support the implementation of those policies

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2.4.3

Explains needs for modernization of information systems and use of the most current technology

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2.1.1

Incorporates etiologic processes, scientific literature, community input, and public health databases into the development of prevention and control strategies

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2.1.2

Evaluates the role and influence of socio-behavioral factors (e.g., including community, political, social, family, and individual behavioral factors), social determinants of health, and historic or structural discrimination in health risks and health status

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2.1.3

Evaluates factors impacting the delivery of the 10 essential public health services

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2.2.1

Collaborates with other public health disciplines and experts to assess provided data and draw conclusions applicable to epidemiologic activities

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2.2.2

Interprets laboratory data, accounting for factors that influence the results of sample collection, screening, and diagnostic tests

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2.3.1

Develops data models from multiple sources to create new information or review existing information to support public health decision-making

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2.3.2

Ensures application of interoperable data standards as needed for storage and transmission

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2.3.3

Applies industry data standards specifications

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2.3.4

Leads the development of new or enhancement of existing systems to support epidemiologic activities

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2.3.5

Assesses compliance of information systems, databases, and datasets (e.g., guidelines, documented versions, dissemination methods, relevant standards specifications)

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2.3.6

Assesses program needs with informaticians and information systems resources to use, develop, and support the acquisition, maintenance, use, and dissemination of epidemiologic data

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2.4.1

Evaluates information systems for epidemiology programs (e.g., aligned objectives, business functions, and business processes)

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2.4.2

Developes confidentiality and privacy policies for the enterprise and security systems to support the implementation of those policies

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2.4.3

Assesses needs for modernization of information systems and use of the most current technology

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2.1.1

Advocates for prevention and control strategies that address etiologic processes for human disease, illness, and injury

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2.1.2

Advocates for the recognition of socio-behavioral factors (e.g., including community, political, social, family, and individual behavioral factors), social determinants of health, and historic or structural discrimination in health risks and health status

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2.1.3

Addresses factors impacting the delivery of the 10 essential public health services

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2.2.1

Supervises collaboration with other public health disciplines and experts to assess provided data and draw conclusions applicable to epidemiologic activities

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2.2.2

Evaluates laboratory and epidemiologic activity coordination and laboratory data, accounting for factors that influence the results of sample collection, screening and diagnostic tests

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2.3.1

Evaluates data models to support public health decision-making

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2.3.2

Supports training on interoperable data standards as needed for storage and transmission

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2.3.3

Integrates data industry standards into policies and programs

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2.3.4

Advocates for the development of new or enhancement of existing systems to support epidemiologic activities

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2.3.5

Ensures compliance of information systems, databases, and datasets (e.g., guidelines, documented versions, dissemination methods, relevant standards specifications)

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2.3.6

Advocates for collaboration with informaticians and information systems resources to use, develop, and support the acquisition, maintenance, use, and dissemination of epidemiologic data

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2.4.1

Advocates for continuous quality improvement of information systems

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2.4.2

Evaluates enterprise policies and security systems for confidentiality and privacy standards

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2.4.3

Advocates for modernization of information systems and use of the most current technology

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3.1.1

Identifies audience, content, and methods for dissemination of information (e.g., preparation of abstracts, manuscripts, written or oral reports, press releases, dynamic dashboards, maps, social media, blogs, podcasts, websites, television, radio)

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3.1.2

Assists in responding to public queries

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3.2.1

Participate in developing and reviewing risk communication messages about topics affecting the health of a community

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3.3.1

Identifies barriers and facilitators to communication with audiences (e.g., cultural, environmental, historical, social, structural, educational, and accessibility factors)

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3.3.2

Identifies professional interpersonal, interdisciplinary, transdisciplinary, and multidisciplinary communication skills (e.g., communicating with linguistic and cultural proficiency, negotiating, resolving conflicts, and practicing active listening)

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3.3.3

Identifies messaging needs of media or communications experts (e.g., tailoring messaging to the public, providing proactive information, creating accessible quotes and information summaries)

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3.4.1

Identifies epidemiologic findings, methodology, and principles messaging for affected individuals, communities, organizations, the public or professional audiences (e.g., using mechanisms tailored to that audience, using age-appropriate materials, using plain language, implementing CLAS Standards, ensuring accessibility for people with disabilities, engaging interpreters and translators, and acknowledging the changing communication ecosystem)

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3.4.2

Describes educational and behavioral techniques and technological tools to promote public health (e.g., through community education, behavior modification, collaborative policy development, issue advocacy, and community mobilization)

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3.4.3

Follows policies that address security, privacy, and legal considerations

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3.4.4

Identifies misinformation and disinformation

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3.5.1

Identifies cultural, environmental, historical, social, and structural factors impacting the population

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3.5.2

Identifies mechanisms for contact and communication with population (e.g., hard of hearing, nonverbal, other primary language of population, and lack of broadband access)

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3.1.1

Tailors information based on audience, content, and methods for dissemination (e.g., preparation of abstracts, manuscripts, written or oral reports, press releases, dynamic dashboards, maps, social media, blogs, podcasts, websites, television, radio)

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3.1.2

Assists in responding to public queries

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3.2.1

Applies risk communication principles to communicate epidemiologic messages (e.g., tailoring risk communication to diverse audiences, following agency risk communication strategy and policy for media inquiries) using principles of ethics, DEIA, and justice

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3.3.1

Selects audience-, program-, and intervention-specific communication methods (e.g., written or oral reports, press releases, dynamic dashboards, maps, social media, blogs, podcasts, websites, television, radio)

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3.3.2

Demonstrates professional interpersonal, interdisciplinary, transdisciplinary, and multidisciplinary communication skills

(e.g., communicating with linguistic and cultural proficiency, negotiating, resolving conflicts)

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3.3.3

Collaborates with media or communications experts to facilitate

messaging (e.g., tailoring messaging to the public, providing proactive information, creating accessible quotes and information summaries)

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3.4.1

Communicates epidemiologic findings, methodology, and principles to affected individuals, communities, organizations, the public or professional audiences (e.g., using mechanisms tailored to that audience, using age-appropriate materials, using plain language, implementing CLAS Standards, ensuring accessibility for people with disabilities, engaging interpreters and translators, and acknowledging the changing communication ecosystem)

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3.4.2

Implements educational and behavioral techniques and technological tools to promote public health (e.g., through community education, behavior modification, collaborative policy development, issue advocacy, and community mobilization)

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3.4.3

Develops policies that address security, privacy, and legal considerations

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3.4.4

Responds to misinformation and disinformation

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3.5.1

Develops investigational strategy incorporating knowledge of the population and communication needs (e.g., including application of principles of ethics, DEIA, and justice)

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3.5.2

Defines staff support or mechanisms needed to communicate with population (e.g., interpreters, translators, sign language, other language services)

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3.1.1

Creates communication strategy for epidemiologic information (disease prevention, health promotion, key findings) for the general public, the community impacted, the news media, and/or to policy makers (e.g., considering DEIA, inclusive communication, populations with low literacy or access issues)

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3.1.2

Responds to public queries

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3.2.1

Consults across agencies, organizations, and communities to provide guidance on risk communication for intended audiences

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3.3.1

Develops and design content needed for communication in line with best practices (e.g., promoting diverse opinions and DEIA, evaluating community reach, audience literacy and language needs, access and functional needs, data visualization)

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3.3.2

Monitors application of professional interpersonal, interdisciplinary, transdisciplinary, and multidisciplinary communication skills (e.g., communicating with linguistic and cultural proficiency, negotiating, resolving conflicts)

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3.3.3

Collaborates with media or communications experts to facilitate messaging (e.g., tailoring messaging to the public, providing proactive information, creating accessible quotes and information

summaries)

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3.4.1

Reviews epidemiologic findings, methodology, and principles of communication and messaging for accuracy and supportive evidence prior to dissemination

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3.4.2

Evaluates educational and behavioral techniques and technological tools to promote public health (e.g., through community education, behavior modification, collaborative policy development, issue advocacy, and community mobilization)

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3.4.3

Evaluates policies that address security, privacy, and legal considerations

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3.4.4

Ensures response to misinformation and disinformation

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3.5.1

Applies investigative methods that address the needs of the population (e.g., including application of principles of ethics, DEIA, and justice)

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3.5.2

Manages staff support or mechanisms needed to communicate with population (e.g., interpreters, translators, sign language, other language services)

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3.1.1

Monitors implementation of communication strategy for technical information (e.g., accuracy of messaging, validity of conclusions, appropriateness of data visualization, suitability for audience)

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3.1.2

Facilitates opportunities to respond to public queries (e.g., conducting townhalls, reaching out to the media and public)

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3.2.1

Evaluates epidemiologic messaging for use of risk communication principles

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3.3.1

Evaluates messaging for equality principles (e.g., promoting diverse opinions and DEIA, evaluating community reach, audience literacy and language needs, access and functional needs, data visualization)

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3.3.2

Evaluates application of professional interpersonal, interdisciplinary, transdisciplinary, and multidisciplinary communication skills (e.g., communicating with linguistic and cultural proficiency, negotiating, resolving conflicts)

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3.3.3

Collaborates with media or communications experts to facilitate messaging (e.g., tailoring messaging to the public, providing proactive information, creating accessible quotes and information summaries)

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3.4.1

Advocates for the dissemination of accurate and evidence-based epidemiologic findings, methodology, and principles to affected individuals, communities, organizations, the public or professional audiences

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3.4.2

Advocates for educational and behavioral techniques and technological tools to promote public health (e.g., through community education, behavior modification, collaborative policy development, issue advocacy, and community mobilization)

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3.4.3

Advocates for policies that address security, privacy, and legal considerations

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3.4.4

Evaluates response to misinformation and disinformation

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3.5.1

Monitors investigative methods that address the needs of the population (e.g., including application of principles of ethics, DEIA, and justice)

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3.5.2

Ensures epidemiologic activity results or outcomes are communicated back to the community

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4.1.1

Describes cltural, environmental, historical, social, and structural factors that affect the community’s health and resilience

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4.1.2

Identifies the different levels of governmental public health (tribal, territorial, local, state, and federal), their legal authority, and their roles and responsibilities in the community and public health programs

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4.1.3

Identifies cultural, environmental, historical, social, and structural factors to provide context for an investigation

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4.2.1

Provides assistance to communities, partners, and local public health systems relating to surveillance, epidemiologic data, evaluation, and planning (e.g., combating misinformation and disinformation)

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4.2.2

Reviews the community's history and past interactions with the public health system to create communication strategies and support capacity building

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4.3.1

Participates in continuing education and training to plan for, respond to, and recover from emergencies

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4.3.2

Participates in scheduled emergency management exercises and/or drills

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4.3.3

Describes tools to support community partnerships in support of emergency management (e.g., assessments for the mental and physical health of emergency responders and volunteers, training materials for laboratory networks and healthcare providers, resources for the community)

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4.3.4

Describes incident command system (ICS) and the national incident management system (NIMS) structures

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4.1.1

Engages communities in bidirectional dialogue on health issues impacting their community at all stages of epidemiologic activities (e.g., engages with the community in a way that is accessible)

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4.1.2

Explains the different levels of governmental public health (tribal, territorial, local, state, and federal), their legal authority, and their roles and responsibilities in the community and public health programs

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4.1.3

Summarizes findings within cultural, environmental, historical, social, and structural factors

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4.2.1

Provides assistance to communities, partners, and local public health systems relating to surveillance, epidemiologic data, evaluation, and planning (e.g., combating misinformation and disinformation)

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4.2.2

Describes partners and collaborators necessary to support epidemiologic activities and community capacity building

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4.3.1

Explains emergency planning activities (e.g., developing written plans, communicating epidemiology roles and capabilities, providing data to inform activities)

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4.3.2

Participates in scheduled emergency management exercises and/or drills

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4.3.3

Develops tools to support community partnerships in support of emergency management (e.g., assessments for the mental and physical health of emergency responders and volunteers, training materials for laboratory networks and healthcare providers, resources for the community)

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4.3.4

Responds to public health emergencies within incident command system (ICS) and the national incident management system (NIMS) structures (e.g., conducting surveillance activities, developing and deploying assessment tools, conducting case investigations and chart reviews, monitoring morbidity and mortality, reporting findings to emergency managers)

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4.1.1

Collaborates with communities to identify health priorities for study demonstrating principles of DEIA and cultural humility (e.g., including populations, communities, and individuals who may not have had previous opportunity to participate in priority setting)

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4.1.2

Assesses components of the public health system and community (e.g., specific populations within the community or region, epidemiologic data collection and analysis needs, community themes and strengths, relationships among public and private organizations, community medical-care delivery system)

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4.1.3

Solicits feedback from members of the community to ensure findings are represented in lived experiences

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4.2.1

Evaluates information and input from the community and from community health assessments to aid in the design, interpretation, and conduct of epidemiologic activities considering the principles of data sovereignty and data sharing

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4.2.2

Identifies partners and collaborators necessary for epidemiologic activities and community capacity building (e.g., including people from racial and ethnic minority groups, historically underserved and underrepresented groups, and groups subject to health disparities)

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4.3.1

Participates in emergency planning activities (e.g., developing written plans, communicating epidemiology roles and capabilities, providing data to inform activities)

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4.3.2

Evaluates emergency management exercises and/or drills and actual emergency responses

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4.3.3

Maintains community partnerships in support of emergency management (e.g., local government offices, faith-based organizations, volunteer organizations, healthcare providers, hospitals, laboratory networks, utilities, coroners/medical examiners, transportation authorities)

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4.3.4

Coordinates emergency recovery activities (e.g., conducting epidemiological assessments to inform recovery efforts, participating in after-action reporting and improvement plan activities, updating emergency management plans)

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4.1.1

Advocates for community health priorities demonstrating principles of DEIA and cultural humility

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4.1.2

Evaluates changes that are occurring or are expected to occur that affect the community’s health or the public health system (e.g., a Mobilizing for Action through Planning and Partnerships forces of change assessment, identifying threats and opportunities)

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4.1.3

Assesses impact of investigation findings on the population and relevance

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4.2.1

Advocates for information and input from the community and from community health assessments to aid in the design, interpretation, and conduct of epidemiologic activities

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4.2.2

Communicates with partners and multidisciplinary collaborators in the community through proactive outreach efforts (e.g., to regulated industry, government offices, faith-based organizations, emergency management, coroners/medical examiners, transportation, utilities, community coalitions, and community grantees)

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4.3.1

Represents epidemiologic activities in development of agency emergency management plans (e.g., emergency operations response plan, continuity plan, pandemic influenza plan, mitigation plan, disaster recovery plan)

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4.3.2

Designs emergency management exercises and/or drills and actual emergency responses

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4.3.3

Advocates for partnerships with emergency management partner professionals

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4.3.4

Evaluates emergency response and recovery activities

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4.3.5

Facilitates communication of analytical findings during an emergency

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Practiced Tier Advanced Tier Subcompetencies Subcompetencies

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5.1.1

Identifies epidemiologic program goals, objectives, tasks, and resources

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5.1.2

Maintains accurate records related to financial and operational health (e.g., time records, invoices, travel expenses)

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5.2.1

Identifies resources necessary to carry out tasks in the operational plan (e.g., personnel, equipment, supplies, and travel costs)

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5.3.1

Describes progress of meeting project or program goals and deliverables expected

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5.3.2

Recognizes project or program financial documents (e.g., budget, balance sheet, profit and loss)

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5.3.3

Follows organizational chain of command

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5.3.4

Identifies opportunities to increase awareness of external staffing support funding (e.g., where to network, search for consultants, post RFPs)

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5.4.1

Describes funding needs for epidemiologic activities

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5.5.1

Identifies issues affecting recruitment, retention, and professional development of epidemiology workforce

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5.5.2

Identifies the importance of a diverse, inclusive, and competent epidemiologic workforce

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5.1.1

Formulates tasks to meet project or program goals and objectives

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5.1.2

Maintains accurate records related to financial and operational health

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5.2.1

Estimates resources and costs necessary to carry out tasks in the operational plan, including personnel, equipment, supplies, and travel costs

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5.3.1

Compares progress to expectations established in financial and organizational program plans

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5.3.2

Reviews project or program financial documents (e.g., budget, balance sheet, profit and loss)

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5.3.3

Describes epidemiology program function on the public health agency management team

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5.3.4

Defines project scope of work for external staffing support (contractors or consultants) based on project or program needs and requirements

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5.4.1

Identifies funding sources and opportunities to support epidemiologic activities

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5.5.1

Describes workforce, workplace, and other issues that impact recruitment, retention, and professional development

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5.5.2

Describes strategies to recruit and retain a diverse, inclusive, and competent epidemiologic workforce

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5.1.1

Implements a timeline for carrying out the tasks to meet project or program goals and objectives

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5.1.2

Creates records related to financial and operational health (e.g., budgets, balance sheets, and progress reports)

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5.2.1

Estimates expenditures that may arise from epidemiologic activities (e.g., rapid investigations and emergency response)

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5.3.1

Reviews project or program goals and deliverables expected within defined budget

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5.3.2

Tracks fiscal expenditures against financial plan for project or program

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5.3.3

Assigns staff and resources to support epidemiology program function (e.g., FTEs, interns, students, fellows, contractors)

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5.3.4

Develops requests for proposals (RFPs) to obtain external staffing support (consultants or contractors)

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5.4.1

Collaborates with budget and operational staff to obtain funding (e.g., preparing funding applications, allocating awarded funds, describing funds and resources available for project or program activities)

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5.5.1

Develops agency recruitment, retention, and professional development plans

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5.5.2

Evaluates strategies to improve epidemiologic workforce recruitment, retention, and professional development (e.g., including improving workforce satisfaction, developing professional development plans, fostering a healthy work environment)

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5.1.1

Justifies costs, personnel, staffing, travel, or other resource needs associated with program goals, projects, and tasks

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5.1.2

Assists with audits of records related to organizational financial and operational health

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5.2.1

Manages the budget for needed resources within the rules of the agency

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5.3.1

Administers resources to support epidemiologic activities

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5.3.2

Adjusts staffing and activities to stay within defined budget

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5.3.3

Justifies personnel and resources needed for epidemiology program function in the public health agency

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5.3.4

Manages contractual obligations of agency with external staffing support (consultants or contractors)

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5.4.1

Arranges disbursement of funding for projects or programs (e.g., maintaining budget records, creating budget workplan, detailing grant allowable expenses)

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5.5.1

Implements agency recruitment, retention, and professional development plans with agency management

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5.5.2

Recommends fiscal support of and agency policy changes that support staff recruitment, retention, and professional development strategies

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6.1.1

Describes the organization's vision and program goals

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6.2.1

Describes a shared vision of change

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6.3.1

Identifies roles, responsibilities, and performance of all team members in epidemiologic activities

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6.3.2

Evaluates own performance and areas for improvement

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6.3.3

Applies project and time management skills needed for epidemiologic activities

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6.3.4

Engages in continuous self-reflection about one's biases (e.g., perceptions, assumptions, stereotypes, and implicit and explicit biases)

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6.4.1

Collaborates with project team members of varied backgrounds and education

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6.4.2

Demonstrates ongoing learning (e.g., identifying and advocating for participation in professional development, continuing education, and personal education or training)

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6.4.3

Participates in collaborative relationship activities for workforce development

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6.1.1

Engages individuals and teams to implement organization's vision and program goals

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6.2.1

Uses change management techniques

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6.3.1

Identifies roles, responsibilities, and performance of all team members in epidemiologic activities

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6.3.2

Evaluates own performance and areas for improvement

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6.3.3

Applies project and time management skills needed for epidemiologic activities to ensure projects are being managed appropriately by the team

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6.3.4

Engages in continuous self-reflection about one's biases (e.g., perceptions, assumptions, stereotypes and implicit and explicit biases)

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6.4.1

Evaluates current agency staff to determine whether individuals with needed skills and abilities are present

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6.4.2

Disseminates learning opportunities (e.g., webinars and events relating to epidemiologic analyses, communication skills, etc.)

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6.4.3

Participates in collaborative relationship activities for workforce development

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6.1.1

Constructs proposed projects and programs to support the organization's vision and program goals

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6.2.1

Develops strategies to implement change management techniques to implement change (e.g., ability to support change, identifying priorities, building new skills)

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6.3.1

Manages peers' and supervisors' performance bidirectionally (e.g., define expectations, clarify roles and responsibilities, anticipate problems and solutions, identify opportunities)

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6.3.2

Evaluates own performance and areas for improvement

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6.3.3

Applies project and time management skills needed for epidemiologic activities to ensure projects are being managed appropriately by the team

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6.3.4

Engages in continuous self-reflection about one's biases (e.g., perceptions, assumptions, stereotypes and implicit and explicit biases)

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6.4.1

Ensures that diverse, skilled teams are incorporated into organizational programs, plans, and the workforce

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6.4.2

Facilitates coaching and mentoring for staff performing epidemiologic activities (e.g., supervisor to staff, peer to peer, and staff to supervisor)

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6.4.3

Generates opportunities for collaborative relationships with key personnel of their agency, other agencies, and communities to support workforce development activities (e.g., identifying opportunities for collaboration with academic partnerships, community-based organizations, private sector)

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6.1.1

Engages key contributors to support the organization's vision and program goals

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6.2.1

Supervises methods for monitoring and sustaining organizational change

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6.3.1

Coaches team members as needed in the performance of their responsibilities (e.g., mentoring supervisees, other staff, and interns, supporting team member professional and personal development)

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6.3.2

Evaluates own performance and areas for improvement

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6.3.3

Applies project and time management skills needed for epidemiologic activities to ensure projects are being managed appropriately by the team

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6.3.4

Engages in continuous self-reflection about one's biases (e.g., perceptions, assumptions, stereotypes and implicit and explicit biases)

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6.4.1

Advocates for resources to ensure that diverse, skilled individuals are recruited and retained by the organization

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6.4.2

Ensures resources are available to support workforce development (e.g., ongoing learning, continuing education, professional development, mentoring and coaching opportunities)

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6.4.3

Facilitates collaborative relationships with key personnel of their agency, other agencies, and communities to support workforce development activities (e.g., communicating with and supporting academic partnerships, community-based organizations, private sector)

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