Training services
The Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare serves as a training arena and provider in infectious epidemiology, public health microbiology and biothreats at the national and international level. We also organise regular online training related to vaccination and vaccines.
We also cooperate with other Finnish specialist institutions in planning and implementing training.
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The EPIET programme
The two-year European Programme for Intervention Epidemiology Training (EPIET) provides participants with capabilities in taking practical measures to prevent and combat infectious diseases, and familiarises them with the research methods of infectious diseases epidemiology.
The training period includes epidemic studies, monitoring and prevention of infectious diseases, applied research and communication training.
The training is funded by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC), and training is provided in many different host institutes across Europe. The Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare has been providing EPIET training since 1996.
Application period
The application is open for new applicants every year.
Application instructions and forms
Fellowship Programme with EPIET and EUPHEM paths (ECDC)
Training
The training starts in September and lasts for two years. A salary is paid for the training period in accordance with the level of earnings in the applicant's country of placement.
Who can apply for the training?
Applicants are required to have a Master's degree in an applicable field (medicine, epidemiology, public health, microbiology, veterinary medicine, pharmacology, biomedicine, etc.) combined with at least one year of experience of working in public health or education with an equivalent scope (doctoral dissertation in an applicable field).
A strong interest in infection epidemiology is also required. The applicant may be a citizen of an EU Member State, Iceland, Liechtenstein or Norway.
The EUPHEM programme
The two-year training programme in public health microbiology EUPHEM (European Public Health Microbiology Training) provides participants with capabilities in public health-oriented microbiological activities: monitoring of infectious diseases, epidemic studies, applied public health microbiology and laboratory research, managing microbiological activities, minimisation of a risk of infection in laboratory work, quality work, applied research, communication and teaching.
The training is funded by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC), and training is provided in many different host institutes across Europe. The Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare also serves as a training site for EUPHEM.
Application period
The application is open for new applicants every year.
Application instructions and forms
Fellowship Programme with EPIET and EUPHEM paths (ECDC)
Training
The training starts in September and lasts for two years. A salary is paid for the training period in accordance with the level of earnings in the applicant's country of placement.
Who can apply for the training?
Applicants are required to have a Master's degree in microbiology or some other applicable field (medicine, epidemiology, public health, microbiology, veterinary medicine, pharmacology, biomedicine, etc.) combined with at least three years of experience in microbiology or education with an equivalent scope (specialisation in clinical microbiology).
Previous experience in public health work and a strong interest in infection epidemiology are also required. The applicant may be a citizen of an EU Member State, Iceland, Liechtenstein or Norway.
