# Epidemiologists > Investigate and describe the determinants and distribution of disease, disability, or health outcomes. May develop the means for prevention and control. - Code: 19-1041.00 (O*NET-SOC; SOC 2018 19-1041) - Family: [Life, Physical & Social Science](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations#family-19), one of its 66 occupations - Tasks: 16 tasks (14 core and 2 supplemental) - Page: https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/19-1041.00 - JSON: https://foundation.org.ai/data/tasks/19-1041.00.json ## What the work is made of 1. Communicate research findings on various types of diseases to health practitioners, policy makers, and the public. Core task · Task 15216 · Rated by 19 occupational experts, August 2023 2. Oversee public health programs, including statistical analysis, health care planning, surveillance systems, and public health improvement. Core task · Task 5421 · Rated by 19 occupational experts, August 2023 3. Investigate diseases or parasites to determine cause and risk factors, progress, life cycle, or mode of transmission. Core task · Task 5422 · Rated by 19 occupational experts, August 2023 4. Educate healthcare workers, patients, and the public about infectious and communicable diseases, including disease transmission and prevention. Core task · Task 15217 · Rated by 19 occupational experts, August 2023 5. Monitor and report incidents of infectious diseases to local and state health agencies. Core task · Task 15215 · Rated by 19 occupational experts, August 2023 6. Plan and direct studies to investigate human or animal disease, preventive methods, and treatments for disease. Core task · Task 5423 · Rated by 19 occupational experts, August 2023 7. Provide expertise in the design, management and evaluation of study protocols and health status questionnaires, sample selection, and analysis. Core task · Task 5425 · Rated by 19 occupational experts, August 2023 8. Write articles for publication in professional journals. Core task · Task 23961 · Rated by 19 occupational experts, August 2023 9. Identify and analyze public health issues related to foodborne parasitic diseases and their impact on public policies, scientific studies, or surveys. Core task · Task 5429 · Rated by 19 occupational experts, August 2023 10. Write grant applications to fund epidemiologic research. Core task · Task 23962 · Rated by 19 occupational experts, August 2023 11. Plan, administer and evaluate health safety standards and programs to improve public health, conferring with health department, industry personnel, physicians, and others. Core task · Task 5424 · Rated by 19 occupational experts, August 2023 12. Conduct research to develop methodologies, instrumentation, and procedures for medical application, analyzing data and presenting findings. Core task · Task 5426 · Rated by 19 occupational experts, August 2023 13. Consult with and advise physicians, educators, researchers, government health officials and others regarding medical applications of sciences, such as physics, biology, and chemistry. Core task · Task 5427 · Rated by 19 occupational experts, August 2023 14. Supervise professional, technical, and clerical personnel. Core task · Task 5428 · Rated by 19 occupational experts, August 2023 15. Teach principles of medicine and medical and laboratory procedures to physicians, residents, students, and technicians. Supplemental task · Task 5430 · Rated by 19 occupational experts, August 2023 16. Prepare and analyze samples to study effects of drugs, gases, pesticides, or microorganisms on cell structure and tissue. Supplemental task · Task 5432 · Rated by 19 occupational experts, August 2023 ## More in Life, Physical & Social Science - [Agricultural Technicians](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/19-4012.00): 26 tasks - [Animal Scientists](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/19-1011.00): 9 tasks - [Anthropologists and Archeologists](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/19-3091.00): 30 tasks - [Astronomers](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/19-2011.00): 17 tasks - [Atmospheric and Space Scientists](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/19-2021.00): 27 tasks - [Biochemists and Biophysicists](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/19-1021.00): 24 tasks - [Bioinformatics Scientists](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/19-1029.01): 20 tasks - [Biological Scientists, All Other](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/19-1029.00): no tasks listed - [Biological Technicians](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/19-4021.00): 17 tasks - [Biologists](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/19-1029.04): 21 tasks - 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