According to a recent report release by the Big Cities Health Coalition (BCHC) and the Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists (CSTE), in order to meet the challenges of the current and future pandemic, large city health departments will need to increase their epidemiology staff half. The report, “Big Cities Health Coalition Epidemiology Capacity Assessment, 2021” highlights why epidemiologists are not only vital to fighting pandemics, but also in addressing chronic diseases, gun violence and other public health threats. Epidemiologists are essential to helping health officials make decisions, allocate resources, and advance health equity.
Focus Area(s): Population Health