CDC-Epidemiology Elective Program for Senior Medical Students
Forecasted
CDC-Epidemiology Elective Program for Senior Medical Students supports medical and veterinary students through an elective introducing preventive medicine, public health, and applied epidemiology.
Funder: Northwestern University
Due Dates (Anticipated): February 2027 (Application deadline)
Funding Amounts: Six-to-eight-week elective rotation
Summary: The CDC Epidemiology Elective Program introduces senior medical and veterinary students to preventive medicine, public health, and applied epidemiology.
Key Information: Students apply during their third year for a rotation in their fourth year.
Description
The Epidemiology Elective Program is run by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and listed among Northwestern University's global health funding opportunities. It gives senior medical and veterinary students an introduction to preventive medicine, public health, and the principles of applied epidemiology.
The opportunity is an educational elective rotation rather than a separately described research or project award. Students apply during their third year to participate in a six-to-eight-week rotation during the fall or spring semester of their fourth year. Its stated focus is introductory learning across these connected areas of medicine and public health.
