Building the Pipeline: Programs to Introduce Middle School, High School, Medical, and Veterinary Students to Careers in Epidemiology and Public Health

Previously considered a postgraduate field for masters or doctoral-level students, public health is among the fastest growing undergraduate majors in the United States. [1] Some persons have asked if reasons exist why epidemiology cannot be taught at the middle and high school level. [2] Although the lack of trained teachers, grade-appropriate course materials and space in an already crowded curriculum may be obstacles, these have all been overcome and many high schools now offer courses in epidemiology and public health sciences (EPHS)1.

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