Matthew Myers Griffith

Do you know the difference between academic and field epidemiologists? What role should they play in a pandemic? 🧵 #Epidemiologist #epidemiology #publichealth #fetp #COVID19 #pandemic #healthinvestment #fieldepi

'Learning by doing' is the mantra of #FieldEpidemiology training as they tackle case studies & real-life health crises rather than sit in a traditional classroom. Learn more about this immersive pedagogy with @mattmgriffith 👉bit.ly/3WOuoBn🔎 @fieldepi_action @tephinet

Something must have been a bit different about this program for it to last so long and spread so far and wide. We uncover the secrets of its educational approach in this case study. tandfonline.com/doi/epdf/10.10…

Did you know that FETP is more than 70 years old? Now in almost 100 countries, it started with one program. In this article, you can get a feel for how that program trained field epidemiologists 70 years ago.

✨ Our research on the original FETP is out! See how we're bridging adult learning theories with real-world public health challenges. #InnovativeLearning #PublicHealthResearch #FETP #adulteducation #publichealthworkforcedevelopment

Check out a quick unofficial report on Strengthening Field Epidemiology Trainers' Capacities in ASEAN Countries: A Report on the 5-day EU-funded ASEAN+3 FETN and WHO Workshop linkedin.com/pulse/strength… via @LinkedIn

@GHS_conf seems the abstract submission site is down

A proud day as we formally launched the Global Field Epidemiology Partnership co-hosted with @tephinet & @CDCgov With this initiative, we will identify gaps, leverage institutional strengths & strengthen cohesion amongst stakeholders to develop #fieldepidemiology globally

Possibility of #Postdoc in #viral research in Cambodia with the Virology Unit at IPC. Still time to apply for a competitive #scholarship, but no guarantees. A unique chance to work on the frontlines of #emergingdiseases.

Affirmative action was never a complete answer in the drive towards a more just society. But for generations of students who had been systematically excluded from most of America’s key institutions—it gave us the chance to show we more than deserved a seat at the table. In the wake of the Supreme Court’s recent decision, it’s time to redouble our efforts.

As #SaudiArabia and millions of pilgrims prepare for the #Hajj that starts today, here’s an insightful piece by my colleague @DrAbdiMahamud on the public health legacy of this gathering: aljazeera.com/opinions/2023/…

@suvarnabhumiair please do something about the wifi situation in the airport.

@JoyceCarolOates Very curious why you think this would be a Southern thing.

in all my years of being in school as a student & being a teacher I have never once witnessed anyone pledging allegiance to a flag. maybe some schools in the South? certainly not mainstream America. sounds like an old rerun of "Gunsmoke."

#training #adult_learning with #Mongolia #FETP

@MerriamWebster Hemoglobin. We thought it was a funny sounding word. So we ran around the track saying, ‘Coach! My hemoglobin is killing me!’

What’s a vocab word from school you couldn’t forget if you tried? Ours is mitochondria.

#Canberra really gonna miss this place

These Bolivian skateboarders are making a statement with their ancestral clothing—using Indigenous attire to battle discrimination. on.natgeo.com/3H6RKZC Video by Luisa Dörr

Any recommendations for books on the #History of #Laos #LaoPDR ?