An Analysis of Centers for Disease Control Examining Internal and External Factors The Communicable Disease Center (CDC) was initiated in Atlanta, Georgia. The center was opened and occupied one floor in a small building on July 1, 1946 under the leadership of Founder Joseph Mountin (CDC, 2013). The CDC paid Emory University $10 to occupy 15 acres of land on Clifton Road in Atlanta that now serves as CDC Headquarters (CDC, 2013). The CDC has grown immensely since its doors founding. The organization now has 10 additional CDC locations in the United States including Washington, D.C. and Puerto Rico with over 15,000 personnel located globally and in more than 50 countries. This organization relentlessly works around the clock to protect
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Thomas Frieden, the Director of the CDC, has worked to meticulously to control threats of infectious diseases, emergency response, and address the leading causes of illness and death in the U.S. and around the world (CDC, 2015). To prevent one group of persons from being over-whelmed, the CDC was divided into units that are equipped to implement the agency’s response in a particular area of expertise (CDC, 2015). These units are referred to as “Centers, Institutes, and Offices (CIOs) and operate under their own leadership of officers and directors to provide accurate information protecting our nation against health threats and responding accordingly when they arise (CDC, 2015). For this reason, the CDC accepts students for interns that are actively obtaining a degree in Public Health. According to Gerding & Kunz (2011), the goal of accepting interns is to help strengthen the role of state, local, and national environmental health programs and professionals to anticipate, identify, and respond to adverse environmental exposures and the consequences of these exposures for human health (p.96). When jobs are performed efficiently, time spent is lessened and the population served produces better outcomes. Under the supervision of CDC leadership, these interns are provided with well-rounded hands on field experiences. The preparedness gained through fieldwork is advantageous to these graduates with future undertakings in Public Health. Encouraging these students to pursue areas in which they are interested allows for open dialogue with leadership within the CDC. Valuable knowledge and leadership acknowledgement potentially create ideal career tracks and opportunities for these interns (Gerding & Kunz, 2011). This is economical gain for the CDC having a newfound employee trained under their scope of ideal practices (Gerding, & Kunz, 2011,
Thomas Frieden, the Director of the CDC, has worked to meticulously to control threats of infectious diseases, emergency response, and address the leading causes of illness and death in the U.S. and around the world (CDC, 2015). To prevent one group of persons from being over-whelmed, the CDC was divided into units that are equipped to implement the agency’s response in a particular area of expertise (CDC, 2015). These units are referred to as “Centers, Institutes, and Offices (CIOs) and operate under their own leadership of officers and directors to provide accurate information protecting our nation against health threats and responding accordingly when they arise (CDC, 2015). For this reason, the CDC accepts students for interns that are actively obtaining a degree in Public Health. According to Gerding & Kunz (2011), the goal of accepting interns is to help strengthen the role of state, local, and national environmental health programs and professionals to anticipate, identify, and respond to adverse environmental exposures and the consequences of these exposures for human health (p.96). When jobs are performed efficiently, time spent is lessened and the population served produces better outcomes. Under the supervision of CDC leadership, these interns are provided with well-rounded hands on field experiences. The preparedness gained through fieldwork is advantageous to these graduates with future undertakings in Public Health. Encouraging these students to pursue areas in which they are interested allows for open dialogue with leadership within the CDC. Valuable knowledge and leadership acknowledgement potentially create ideal career tracks and opportunities for these interns (Gerding & Kunz, 2011). This is economical gain for the CDC having a newfound employee trained under their scope of ideal practices (Gerding, & Kunz, 2011,