Learning Outcomes: 1) The student will develop analytical and data management skills, including data cleaning, data collation, and risk and epidemiologic analyses related to antimicrobial resistance in animal and human populations. 2) The student will get exposure to methods of how to understand the link between the use of antimicrobials in animal agricultural to antimicrobial resistance in humans, and related human health effects. 3) The student will develop competency in collaborating with a group of diverse research scientists in a private organization. 4) The student will learn the basic principles of writing research reports, and conducting government-funded research.

Assessments: The student will be assessed subjectively throughout the rotation and briefed about his performance by his preceptor at the end of every week of the rotation. Such assessments are to include: base knowledge of subject matter, development of subject matter expertise, proficiency of epidemiological skillset, work efficiency, effective communication, and professional conduct."

Daily Schedule: The student will participate in weekly, or bi-weekly, calls or online video meetings with the project team to discuss daily and weekly objectives, with additional calls as needed. The timing of these meetings may vary according to the schedule of staff members. Objectives may include tasks dealing directly with team members' needs, or they may include tasks specific to the student's responsibilities within the project, such as data management and analysis. As the entire EpiX staff is working primarily remotely, student learning and engagement will be self-driven, but the collaborative and communicative culture of EpiX should be appreciated, with the student striving to contribute to a productive work environment. Email and messaging app (Microsoft Teams) updates to the project supervisor at regular and short intervals are encouraged early on in the internship while workflow is established.