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. 2017 Sep 15;216(suppl_5):S618-S619.
doi: 10.1093/infdis/jix243.

Careers in Infectious Diseases: Public Health

Arjun Srinivasan  1
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Careers in Infectious Diseases: Public Health

Arjun Srinivasan. J Infect Dis. .

Abstract

Public health offers infectious disease physicians a variety of rewarding career options. Our training and skills make us well suited to a variety of roles in public health. This article summarizes some of the options for careers in public health and describes why ID physicians are so well suited to them.

Keywords: Infectious disease careers; antibiotic stewardship; healthcare epidemiology.

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Potential conflict of interest. The author: No reported conflicts of interest. The author has submitted the ICMJE Form for Disclosure of Potential Conflicts of Interest. Conflicts that the editors consider relevant to the content of the manuscript have been disclosed.

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