title: Practicing epidemiology: how competent are we?
authors.affiliation: Office of Workforce and Career Development, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA 30333, USA. sbt1@cdc.gov
authors.forename: Stephen B
authors.initials: SB
authors.lastname: Thacker
authors.forename: Ross C
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Brownson
mesh_terms: D004813:Epidemiology / Q000458:organization & administration*; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D006801:Humans; D011361:Professional Competence; D015397:Program Evaluation; D015980:Public Health Practice; D013192:Staff Development / Q000458:organization & administration