Disease intervention professionals are essential members of the national public health workforce and reduce community spread of infectious diseases through contact tracing, partner services, health education, and facilitating access to health care.
A disease intervention professional is defined as any public health professional who conducts disease intervention activities including, but not limited to:
- Person-centered interviews
- Collection of enhanced surveillance and community assessment data
- Contact tracing
- Field specimen collection
- Field investigation in outbreaks
- Emergency preparedness
- Community outreach
- Collaboration with medical providers
As a future CDI-certified professional, you’ll demonstrate your skills, knowledge, and unwavering dedication to high-quality disease intervention (DI) services that protect and empower your community. UniversiDI will also grow to support certified professionals with the tools and updates needed to maintain certification and keep their practice at the cutting edge.
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