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CDC Epidemiology Elective Program (EEP) - Spring 2027 Rotations

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) DWD Fellowships
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Epidemiology Elective Program (EEP) 

The CDC Epidemiology Elective Program (EEP) is a short-term, service-learning rotation for medical and veterinary students that introduces them to applied epidemiology and public health. Students learn by gaining hands-on experience and mentorship from subject matter experts while investigating public health problems, such as infectious disease outbreaks, natural disasters, chronic disease, and poor access to healthcare. This program offers assignments through 6- or 8-week rotation periods based at CDC, other federal agencies, and state, tribal, local, and territorial health departments. The 2027 assignments will primarily be with state, tribal, local, and territorial health departments. 

Students are eligible to apply if they are U.S. citizens currently enrolled full-time in an accredited medical or veterinary school based within the United States and have completed 2 years of coursework by July 1, 2026. Every effort is made to place each student in an assignment that provides experience in leadership and in a preferred public health topic area that aligns with their career goals. More than 2,200 medical and veterinary students have completed EEP since its inception in 1975. Join EEP and become part of a group passionate about public health! 

Assignments may involve:  

  • Conducting surveillance of a disease, injury, or other health condition;  
  • Collecting and analyzing health data to identify new risk factors for disease; 
  • Evaluating the effectiveness of program prevention strategies to help inform future implementation; 
  • Assisting CDC’s Epidemic Intelligence Service (EIS) officers and other public health professionals in the field to investigate an outbreak; and  
  • Contributing to scientific reports, publications, guidelines, and communication materials  

Tentative Rotation Schedule  

Rotation A: January 11–February 19, 2027 (6 weeks)  

Rotation B: January 11–March 5, 2027 (8 weeks)  

Rotation C: March 22–April 30, 2027 (6 weeks)  

Rotation D: March 22–May 14, 2027 (8 weeks)