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Program objectives
The MIDI provides students with
advanced disciplinary knowledge
and skills in infectious diseases
prevention and control in a range of
settings including in communities,
risk groups, emergencies, as well
as risk assessment, surveillance,
advanced epidemiologic concepts
applied to infectious diseases
control. The program is relevant for
anyone working in government, nongovernment, community and health
service settings in Australia and
internationally. The MIDI will foster
sophisticated understanding and
application across a complex body of
multidisciplinary knowledge including
infectious diseases intelligence,
outbreak investigation, immunisation
and tropical disease control.
Students can tailor their program
to suit their career needs, choosing
from a large array of specialist
courses in infectious diseases.
Graduates are equipped with
the specialised skills needed for
professional practice in control of
infectious diseases and emergencies
across a range of contexts, to
improve population health outcomes
specific to infectious diseases.
Articulation
The Graduate Diploma and the
Graduate Certificate articulate with
the Master of Infectious Diseases
Intelligence. For information on the
certificate or diploma programs,
please see sphcm.med.unsw.edu.au/
infectious-diseases-program.
Program convenors
For further information, enquiries or
expressions of interest contact:
Dr Alexander Rosewell, Co-Director
T +61 (2) 9385 3942
E a.rosewell@unsw.edu.au
Dr Mohamud Sheikh, Co-Director
T +61 (2) 9385 9438
E m.sheikh@unsw.edu.au
Dr Padmanesan Narasimhan
Co-Director
T +61 (2) 9385 3944
E padmanesan@unsw.edu.au
School of Public Health and
Community Medicine
University of New South Wales
Sydney NSW 2052, Australia
Photos courtesy of Flickr: K Simourd,
Al Jazeera; FDA.
sphcm.med.unsw.edu.au/future-students/postgraduate-coursework/infectious-disease-program