India Epidemic Intelligence Service (EIS) Programme Mentor workshop is conducted by National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), Delhi, to develop the qualities of a good mentorship in field epidemiology.
Day 1 activities
Role and Responsibilities of Mentors & Supervisors
Conflict management in mentoring
Day 2 activities
Effective Communication
Opportunities and resources: FETP handbook, Case Studies
40 government officials from 7 states of India attended the workshop from July 24-25, 2023: 17 were outside of Delhi, 14 were NCDC (11 from Division of Epidemiology), and 8 were CDC. Facilitators were experts from NCDC, U.S CDC in India, and SAFETYNET India.
SAFETYNET has supported NCDC both technically and logistically for mentor workshop. During this workshop, SAFETYNET program adviser for India, Dr. Sushma Choudhary, Dr Mohan Kumar, Dr Satish Kumar, Dr Kumbha Gopi, Mr Naveen, Mr Dipak Varma participated as a facilitator/trainer/logistic support in the India EIS mentor workshop.
Group photo of all participants
Dr. Sushma Choudhary (SAFETYNET program advisor) facilitated the group activity
Dr. Kumbha Gopi (SAFETYNET Consultant epidemiologist) participated the group activity on surveillance analysis report