Disease and other public health problems are a genuine concern for officials and leaders in every area. The investigation, monitoring and prevention of spreading these issues is an extremely important and difficult task, and that is what epidemiologists are asked to do. Tim Muma talks to Dr. Tim Jones, the State Epidemiologist for the Tennessee Department of Health, who explains the path to a successful career in this impor...
Tim Muma continues his conversation with Dr. Tim Jones, the state epidemiologist for the Tennessee Department of Health. In this portion of the interview, Tim describes some specific scenarios that may arise in his position and how an epidemiologist repsonds. He also gives the listeners an idea of what their compensation may look like.