SPC Career Development Seminar: Roles for Epidemiologists in Governmental Public Health
Join us for a career development webinar exploring the diverse roles epidemiologists play in governmental public health. This panel will feature epidemiologists from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and public health departments across the United States who will share insights into their career paths, day-to-day work, and experiences in applied public health practice. Attendees will learn about opportunities in local, state, and federal public health agencies, the skills needed for success in these roles, and how epidemiologists contribute to improving population health through surveillance, policy, research, and public health response. The webinar will include time for audience Q&A and discussion about navigating careers in governmental public health.
Event Details:
July 8, 2026
10:00 – 11:00am, MT
Zoom Webinar
Kyle Bernstein, San Francisco Department of Public Health
Kyle T. Bernstein, PhD, ScM, is a public health leader and infectious disease epidemiologist with more than 20 years of experience in surveillance, prevention, and workforce development. .
Benjamin Hallowell, Rhode Island Department of Health
Benjamin Hallowell, PhD, MPH is the Team Lead for the Substance Use Epidemiology Program and Deputy Chief for the Center for Health Data and Analysis at the Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH).
Joe Silva, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Lieutenant Joe Silva is a Scientist in the Commissioned Corps of the United States Public Health Service and is embedded in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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