USAOverview
Two-year CDC post-doctoral training programme in applied epidemiology for health professionals including physicians, beginning with orientation and a summer course in Atlanta followed by assignment to CDC or partner locations.
The programme
- Training type
- Clinical fellowship
- Duration
- 2 years, full-time
- Start
- Early July 2027 (Class of 2027)
- Positions
- Not stated on official page
- Accreditation
- Not stated on official page
- Department
- Not stated on official page
Eligibility and visa
- Eligibility
- Physicians: medical degree (MD, DO, MBBS) and active unrestricted US medical licence by application (ACGME trainees may apply with a training licence but need an unrestricted licence by start); MPH or one year of public health work strongly encouraged. Veterinarians, nurses/PAs, other doctoral clinicians and doctoral scientists also eligible under separate criteria
- International applicants
- US citizens or US permanent residents only; the programme is currently unable to process applications from non-US citizens without permanent resident status
- Visa support
- No; non-US citizens without permanent resident status cannot currently be processed
- Licence requirement
- Active, unrestricted US medical licence (physicians)
How to apply
- Deadline
- Class of 2027 application window was 9 March to 19 June 2026 (now closed)
- Application method
- Online application during the annual window
Funding
- Funding
- Not stated on official page
Official sources
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