Georgia Intermediate Field Epidemiology Training Program (FETP-I) Resident

ICAP at Columbia University, a global health leader situated within the Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health in New York City, seeks residents for the Georgia Intermediate Field Epidemiology Training Program (FETP-I).

The FETP  will commence in December 2026 and will include residents representing the Ministry of Health (MOH) and the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Agriculture (MEPA) of Georgia to embrace the OneHealth approach. 

The 10 months program consists of five one or two weeklong in-person didactic workshops and the fieldworks. The workshops include training courses on public health surveillance, basic and advanced epidemiology, public health communication, technical report writing, data analyses and presentation of the field study conducted as a group project and using statistical programs for data entry and analysis. The fieldworks will include surveillance system assessments, investigation of outbreaks, review, and response to public health emergencies, and conducting routine epidemiological studies.

Participants are expected to continue with their full-time jobs during the program. The program will be conducted in Georgian.

To view the full job description, please click the following link:  Georgia FETP-I announcement_Residents_ENG 12 Oct 2026 .pdf

Interested and qualified candidates should submit their applications and upload all the required documents by November 3, 2026 through ICAP website.

The position is contingent upon availability of grant funding. Columbia University is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. It does not discriminate against employees or applicants for employment on the basis of race, color, sex, gender, religion, creed, national and ethnic origin, age, citizenship, status as a perceived or actual victim of domestic violence, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, status as a Vietnam era or disabled veteran, or any other legally protected status.

Columbia University is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. It does not discriminate against employees or applicants for employment on the basis of race, color, sex, gender, religion, creed, national and ethnic origin, age, citizenship, status as a perceived or actual victim of domestic violence, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, status as a Vietnam era or disabled veteran, or any other legally protected status.

Advertised: 27 Oct 2026 Georgian Standard Time
Applications close: 08 Nov 2026 Georgian Standard Time

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