CDC Public Health Informatics Fellowship Program (PHIFP) 2025

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About CDC Public Health Informatics Fellowship Program (PHIFP)

Public health informatics is the systematic application of knowledge about systems that capture, manage, analyze, and use information to improve population-level health outcomes. PHIFP provides on-the-job training for professionals to apply expertise in computer science, data analytics, and data science to public health to address current and future public health needs.

Informatics Fellows are assigned to host sites within CDC Centers for Disease Control and Prevention), where they work on advanced projects to enhance information systems and data projects to improve the nation's health. Fellows share their expertise while also growing their skills through classroom and experiential learning.

• Sponsor Organisation: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

Benefits of CDC Public Health Informatics Fellowship Program (PHIFP)

• Master's degree fellows are paid at the GS 11, step 3 level, and doctoral degree fellows are paid at the GS 12, step 3 level. They receive the same benefits as other CDC FTE employees, including medical insurance and leave.

CDC Public Health Informatics Fellowship Program (PHIFP) Requirements

Education

Doctoral level candidates

All doctoral candidates must have a doctoral degree (PhD, MD, PharmD, DrPH) from an accredited academic institution in one of the following:

• Public health, medicine, healthcare/health services research.
• Computer science, data science, or medical/public health informatics.
• Statistics or epidemiology.
• Engineering.
• Operations research.

Master's level candidates

All master's level candidates must have a master's degree (MPH, MS, MSc) from an accredited academic institution as well as at least one year of documented experience in one of the following:

• Public health, medicine, healthcare/health services research.
• Computer science, data science, or medical/public health informatics.
• Statistics or epidemiology.
• Engineering.
• Operations research.

Research

PHIFP applicants should document any research or evaluation experience that they completed during or after their academic training.

Acceptable experience includes publications, thesis writing and defense, poster presentations, and/or a research or evaluation proposal.

Relocation

Accepted fellows must relocate to programs at CDC locations. Some assignments may also occur in other federal agencies, as well as state and local health departments.

Citizenship

Applicants must verify that they are not a citizen of a country designated as a state sponsor of terrorism per this US Department of State website: State Sponsors of Terrorism.

Non-U.S. citizens must be legal permanent residents or eligible for J1, TN, H-1B, or OPT-EAD (STEM Extension) visas before the program's start date. CDC's Human Resource Office/Immigration Office will consult with all non-US citizen candidates to identify the most appropriate work authorization needed to complete the fellowship program requirements.

Application Date and Process

• Click on the link to the application website to apply.

To apply for PHIFP, you must

• Meet the educational, informatics, public health, and research experience outlined on the Eligibility page.
• Be willing to commit to a 2-year full-time program.
• Be willing to relocate to the location of your assigned host site.

If you have questions about the PHIF Program, its requirements, timelines, or other details, please send us a fellowship information request.

If you encounter technical problems with your application, please send them a request for technical support

Application Deadline

01 November, 2024

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