Volume 28, Supplement—December 2022
SUPPLEMENT ISSUE
Workforce
COVID-19 Response Roles among CDC International Public Health Emergency Management Fellowship Graduates
Sharanya Krishnan
, Catherine Espinosa, Michelle N. Podgornik, Seghen Haile, José J. Aponte, Christopher K. Brown, and Sara J. Vagi
, Catherine Espinosa, Michelle N. Podgornik, Seghen Haile, José J. Aponte, Christopher K. Brown, and Sara J. Vagi
Table 2
Organization, position types, and roles held by Public Health Emergency Management fellowship program graduate survey respondents at time of survey (April 2021) and during the COVID-19 response (January 2020–April 2021)*
| Characteristics |
No. responses (95% CI) |
|---|---|
| COVID-19 response organization types, n = 89 | |
| Ministry of health | 58 (52.2–64.7) |
| National public health institute | 31 (25.6–37.3) |
| Other organization | 18 (13.1–22.8) |
| Nongovernmental organization | 8 (4.5–11.3) |
| US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention country office | 6 (2.7–8.5) |
| Local department of health | 10 (6.3–13.9) |
| Animal health sector | 6 (2.7–8.5) |
| Other ministry | 8 (4.5–11.3) |
| World Health Organization | 10 (6.3–13.9) |
| Ministry of defense |
1 (–0.2 to 2.5) |
| Position areas within COVID-19 response organizations, n = 89 | |
| Scientific or technical response | 55 (48.8–61.4) |
| Emergency operations center staff, managerial | 53 (46.5–59.1) |
| Rapid response team manager | 35 (28.8–40.9) |
| Other position | 27 (21.3–32.6) |
| Scientific or technical, nonresponse | 26 (20.3–31.4) |
| Emergency operations center staff, nonmanagerial |
18 (13.1–22.8) |
| COVID-19 roles, global, n = 80† | |
| Scientific or technical assistance | 48 (40.3–54.7) |
| Planning section | 43 (35.3–49.7) |
| Operations section | 35 (28.1–41.9) |
| Situational awareness | 28 (21.0–34.0) |
| Emergency operations center manager | 18 (12.0–23.0) |
| Rapid response team | 18 (12.0–23.0) |
| Other role | 14 (8.8–18.7) |
| Incident manager | 13 (7.7–17.3) |
| Liaison officer | 9 (4.7–12.8) |
| Logistics section | 6 (2.7–9.8) |
| Public information officer | 4 (1.0–6.5) |
| Finance and administration section | 3 (0.2–4.8) |
| Safety officer | 3 (0.2–4.8) |
*Respondents could select multiple options so no. of responses can exceed n values. †Three respondents did not support COVID-19 response; 6 respondents did not provide a response to this survey question.
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