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The final chapter demonstrates my satisfaction of the teaching field epidemiology competency, via the Lessons from the Field session that I presented on coding in the R statistical program and via the Teaching First Year Scholars group exercise on data analysis plans that I delivered with my colleagues. The final chapter also describes additional population health experiences I have obtained throughout the course of the MAE.","abstract_html":"This volume presents projects I have completed across the competency areas required to fulfil the MAE, as well as additional population health experiences. I have undertaken this work through my field placement at the WHO CCRRI and honorary appointment as a Public Health Officer in the Communicable Diseases section of the Health Protection Branch at the Victorian Department of Health. 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