UNC Gillings School of Public Health

FOCUS on Field Epidemiology

FOCUS on Field Epidemiology is a periodical with a hands-on, practical approach to various topics in field epidemiology. It can be used:

  • for computer-based self-study
  • as a face-to-face teaching tool for trainers
  • to add to lunch and learn seminars or in-service trainings

Each issue of FOCUS has a corresponding downloadable PowerPoint® presentation. Included in the periodical is a topic overview with examples, helpful illustrations, a glossary, additional resources, and discussion questions for individuals or groups. Solutions for the questions are included.

Published bimonthly from 2003 to 2008, FOCUS is available as a downloadable PDF file. All FOCUS issues have been translated into Spanish. Read the latest issue of FOCUS now!

For persons who wish to obtain a certificate of completion, please access FOCUS through the UNC CPHP Training Web Site, where you will be guided through a pre-test, post-test, and follow-up evaluation.

FOCUS on Field Epidemiology