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Fellowship programme competencies

Revised competency Framework to be used from 2025 onwards.

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Name
Linked courses
Epidemiological Investigations
Type: Domain
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Surveillance
Type: Domain
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Analyse the elements involved in the development or evaluation of a communicable disease surveillance system.
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Conduct epidemic intelligence activities using data from the human sector, animal, and/or environmental sectors.
0
Describe legislation on surveillance and reporting at the national, EU and international level.
0
Outbreak investigation
Type: Domain
0
Utilise public health data to identify and confirm an outbreak.
0
Conduct an outbreak investigation as part of an outbreak investigation team.
0
Recognise* laboratory support during outbreak investigations.
0
Laboratory investigations in public health
Type: Domain
0
Recognise concepts of virology, bacteriology, parasitology and vector control; mycology, and basic immunology principles to public health.
0
Describe* the use and limitations of relevant diagnostic and typing methods in public health.
0
Describe* the principles and practices of bioinformatics and phylogenetic analyses.
1
Integrate results of diagnostic/typing methods along with bioinformatic and epidemiological data.
1
Applied public health and research
Type: Domain
0
Epidemiology
Type: Domain
0
Design epidemiological studies.
0
Describe demographic profiles of populations.
0
Calculate measures of disease frequency, association, and impact.
0
Measure trends of disease rates over time.
0
Recognise sources of bias, confounding, and effect modification.
0
Public Health Microbiology
Type: Domain
0
Describe* the implications of antimicrobial resistance in public health and under a “One Health” approach.
0
Describe microbiological methods to solve public health related questions.
0
Describe the importance of laboratory quality management systems, accreditation and audits.
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Apply* the concepts of external and internal quality control in public health laboratories.
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Operate under the national, European and World Health Organization (WHO) rules and regulations regarding biosafety and biosecurity.
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Disease Prevention and Control
Type: Domain
0
Describe control measures for infectious diseases.
0
Recommend evidence-based interventions for disease prevention and control activities.
0
Describe how climatic conditions affect communicable diseases, considering social determinants of vulnerability in the population.
0
Ethics and professional practice
Type: Domain
0
Implement principles of ethics, diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice in all activities.
0
Data Literacy
Type: Domain
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Integrate traditional and emerging data sources.
0
Demonstrate data management skills sufficient to locate, access, organize, protect, and store public health data.
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Enact national and European laws pertaining to personal data protection.
0
Execute data analysis and interpretation.
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Create meaningful tables, maps, and graphics.
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Use advanced analytic techniques.
0
Translate data into actionable insights.
0
Preparedness, Response and Recovery
Type: Domain
0
Recognise* the need for a preparedness and response planning emergency management system.
0
Describe* risk assessments for preparedness and response considering One Health.
0
Describe the different steps for designing public health preparedness plans.
0
Recognise the importance of managing and coordinating resources for an efficient and effective response. 
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Describe* the processes involved in designing emergency exercises.
0
Describe* the steps of in-action and after-action reviews.
0
Discuss* the importance of action plans across stakeholders.
0
Communication
Type: Domain
0
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