Roles · Science and research

AI nurse epidemiologist

Investigates disease determinants and distributions. Oversees public health programs and surveillance systems. Monitors and reports infectious disease incidents.

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Nurse epidemiologist · What it does

Three tasks it takes off your hands

  1. Oversee public health programs and surveillance systems.
  2. Investigate diseases to determine cause and risk factors.
  3. Monitor and report incidents of infectious diseases.
Where these come from

The tasks of “Epidemiologists” (O*NET 19-1041.00), as O*NET lists them:

  • Oversee public health programs, including statistical analysis, health care planning, surveillance systems, and public health improvement.
  • Investigate diseases or parasites to determine cause and risk factors, progress, life cycle, or mode of transmission.
  • Monitor and report incidents of infectious diseases to local and state health agencies.

Nurse epidemiologist · Tools and industries

It works in the tools you already use

  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Office software
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • R
  • SAS
  • ESRI ArcGIS software

Industries it fits

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Role facts from O*NET 31.0 Database (U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), CC BY 4.0), written in our words. Sources and credits