CDC elective for MS4

[greenpistachio]

I just found out that I got accepted for a 6-week CDC elective starting in October. I'm really happy about it. I will be working in the division of HIV/AIDS prevention.

I was wondering if there are others on the forum who did this previously and what advice about the experience.

Reply here or PM me.

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[mllethenardier]

That sounds awesome. How are you enjoying it so far? And how do you go about applying for an away rotation at the CDC? Are you interested in ID as a specialty? Sorry for the barrage of questions! Thanks

 

[greenpistachio]

http://www.cdc.gov/epielective/ This is the elective. There is also a one-year fellowship for med or vet students if you're interested.

at the time that I applied I hadn't decided my specialty but now I have and I don't plan to do ID. That's actually a misconception that the CDC is all ID specialists. There is a lot of work on chronic diseases as well.