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Thailand Field Epidemiology Training Program (FETP)

Division of Epidemiology, Department of Disease Control, Ministry of Public Health

Public Health & Preventive MedicineField epidemiologyClinical fellowship
Destination
THA
Nonthaburi, Nonthaburi (MoPH) with field placements, Thailand
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Overview

Thailand’s founding two-year FETP at MoPH Division of Epidemiology (Nonthaburi) — TEPHINET member, Thai Board of Preventive Medicine (Epidemiology) pathway, and WHO Collaborating Centre for Field Epidemiology Training — with national and international (IFETP) tracks.

The programme

Training type
Clinical fellowship
Specialty associations
Not yet verified
Learning format
Two-year field epidemiology training modelled on US CDC EIS, with didactic and field placements under Division of Epidemiology, Department of Disease Control
Duration
2 years
Start
Not stated as a single open international call on the TEPHINET/WHO pages reviewed; national and international (IFETP) cohorts run periodically
Positions
Not stated on the official page
Accreditation
Thai Medical Council Diploma of the Thai Board of Preventive Medicine (Epidemiology) for FETP graduates (from 1984); host Division of Epidemiology designated WHO Collaborating Centre for Field Epidemiology Training (2025); TEPHINET member programme
Department
Division of Epidemiology, Department of Disease Control

Eligibility and visa

Eligibility
Thai Medical Council pathway for preventive medicine (epidemiology) graduates; international IFETP recruits physicians, veterinarians and public health professionals from partner Asian countries (TEPHINET overview)
Qualification requirement
Medical / veterinary / public health graduates entering the national or international two-year field epidemiology programme under Division of Epidemiology
Citizenship requirement
Not stated on the official page
Practice location requirement
Not yet verified
Membership requirement
Not yet verified
Eligibility restrictions
Not yet verified
Language
Not stated on the official page
Teaching language
Not stated on the official page
Clinical language
Not stated on the official page
International applicants
Yes — since 1998 Thailand FETP/IFETP has trained trainees from multiple Asian countries (TEPHINET); WHO Collaborating Centre designation supports regional training
Licence requirement
Not stated on the official page
Visa route
Not stated on the official page
Visa sponsorship
Not stated on the official page
Visa support
Not stated on the official page

How to apply

Deadline
Not stated on the official page
Application method
Through Division of Epidemiology / Thailand FETP (Department of Disease Control, MoPH); international fellows via partner-ministry nominations and IFETP calls
Documents
Not stated on the official page
Contact
Thailand FETP / Division of Epidemiology, Department of Disease Control, MoPH

Funding and costs

Tuition / fees
Not stated on the official page
Application fee
Not stated on the official page
Stipend / salary
Not stated on the official page
Scholarship
Not stated on the official page
Funding
Not stated on the official page

Intakes

  • Current / periodic national and IFETP cohorts: recorded unverified on 2026-10-13.

Sources and verification

https://www.tephinet.org/training-programs/thailand-field-epidemiology-training-programhttps://www.who.int/thailand/news/detail/04-02-2025-the-division-of-epidemiology-ddc-designated-as-a-who-cc-for-fethttp://164.115.45.89/th/index.php?mn=in_who_ifetp&msub=ifetp
Evidence by field
  • Duration: confirmed; checked 2026-10-13. Source 1
  • Eligibility: confirmed; checked 2026-10-13. Source 1
  • Qualification requirement: confirmed; checked 2026-10-13. Source 1
  • International applicants: confirmed; checked 2026-10-13. Source 1
  • Learning format: confirmed; checked 2026-10-13. Source 1
  • Training type: confirmed; checked 2026-10-13. Source 1
  • Department: confirmed; checked 2026-10-13. Source 1
  • Application method: confirmed; checked 2026-10-13. Source 1
  • Start: not stated; checked 2026-10-13. Source 1
  • Deadline: not stated; checked 2026-10-13. Source 1
  • Positions: not stated; checked 2026-10-13. Source 1
  • Funding: not stated; checked 2026-10-13. Source 1
  • Tuition / fees: not stated; checked 2026-10-13. Source 1
  • Stipend / salary: not stated; checked 2026-10-13. Source 1
  • Visa support: not stated; checked 2026-10-13. Source 1
  • Visa sponsorship: not stated; checked 2026-10-13. Source 1
  • Licence requirement: not stated; checked 2026-10-13. Source 1
  • Citizenship requirement: not stated; checked 2026-10-13. Source 1
  • Documents: not stated; checked 2026-10-13. Source 1
  • Contact: not stated; checked 2026-10-13. Source 1
  • Clinical language: not stated; checked 2026-10-13. Source 1
  • Teaching language: not stated; checked 2026-10-13. Source 1
  • Language: not stated; checked 2026-10-13. Source 1
  • Accreditation: confirmed; checked 2026-10-13. Source 1

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