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Join us at #SER2023 in Portland as we highlight career pathways for Master's Level Epidemiologists. 6/14 & 6/15 @ 12:15-1:15 PDT

@AshleyGeczik I also want to recognize @societyforepi, Sue Bevan, Courtney Long and the SER Communications Committee (Sunni Mumford, Ellie Murray, Rachel Sippy) for making this #KneeTwitterTakeover possible!

As I sign off, I specifically want to thank Susan Diaz, Megan Kemp & @AshleyGeczik from the Membership & Nominations committee for the invitation today!

That’s it for me today! Thanks for tuning into my story and thanks to the SER community & fellow epidemiologists.

The @societyforepi community is so knowledgeable and supportive. Whether you are a student, have a master’s or a doctorate, get involved! #SER

I am sharing my story today because I didn’t know of this career pathway when I was starting out. There are more #epimasters opportunities than you may think!

The following year, I was invited to be a panelist at the annual meeting in Chicago for the master’s-level symposium and attended my first in-person conference. #amazing I didn’t realize that there is a vibrant community of master’s-level professionals doing great work!

Shameless plug: I didn’t join #SER until later in my career but wish I did earlier! I joined the first year of COVID to access the SERlibrary and attended the virtual SER annual meeting. I loved the content and sharing of ideas...and it focused me on areas for development.

Listening to leaders in the field share their thoughts and ideas has been an incredible way to explore new concepts and solidify older ones. What are your favorites?

Some of my favorite resources are @societyforepi (the SERlibrary) and the epi/stats/data science podcasting community. Check out: Free Associations, SERious Epi, Epidemiology Counts, Casual Inference, Shiny Epi People, NSSD, Learning Bayesian Statistics and others.

The textbooks, articles and conferences are necessary, but there is so much you can learn with blogs, podcasts, YouTube & #EpiTwitter.

Let's be real – when I started training 20 years ago, #causalinference & #dags were barely a thing. So much has changed, and to stay relevant and informed we need to keep learning.

#EpiMasters professional development: this has become an almost daily goal of mine and resources have become so accessible that it is easy to fit it into my day. Sharing this with colleagues and mentors makes it even more fruitful.

@UMassAmherst @Baystate_Health @ElmsCollege @ErinJBowles More about my thoughts on professional development later!

@UMassAmherst @Baystate_Health @ElmsCollege I’ve thought about getting my PhD, but just like @ErinJBowles #BowlesTwitterTakeover, I was never quite ready. I was learning and growing in my position in ways I never thought possible.

@UMassAmherst @Baystate_Health @ElmsCollege For me, getting the degree is like seeing in 1-D and when you work in the field it becomes 2-D...but teaching pushes you to see in 3-D! If you can – teach! (Credit for this analogy goes to my wife!)

@UMassAmherst @Baystate_Health I joined @ElmsCollege 8 yrs ago to develop & teach courses in Epi & Biostats for their new DNP program. This was a turning point for me. My understanding of the fundamentals was deepened, which brought confidence and opened doors to new methods and opportunities.

@UMassAmherst @Baystate_Health The Epi/Bio Core was where I really learned how to become an applied epidemiologist. Wonderful peers and strong mentorship were the keys to my future. I finally knew what I wanted to be when I grew up!

@UMassAmherst @Baystate_Health After getting my feet wet, I found that I could really make a difference through teaching research methods and supporting faculty research projects. I soon transferred into the Epi/Bio Core as a Biostatistician where I could get more formal mentorship and hone my skills.

@UMassAmherst @Baystate_Health Initially I worked as a research coordinator, gaining experience with research regulations, IRBs, writing protocols, improving my stats and coding skills and learning how to write manuscripts. I started teaching residents and found that I loved it!