Winners Selected For “Best Advice From An
Epidemiologist” Contest
We received multiple entries in our contest to submit
the most clever double-entendre pieces of advice from an
epidemiologist’s perspective.
Sayings from the Earth, Sun, and Moon trading company
such as these below inspired us to create our contest.
Advice From a Tree
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Stand tall and proud
Advice From a Snowman
Advice From a Spider
Best Advice
From An Epidemiologist
Try to make a difference in the world, or at least
detect one.
Submitted by Peter
Oh, California Department of Public Health
Second Best Advice From An Epidemiologist
2. Eat dessert first; and eat the potato
salad never.
Submitted by Daniel Westreich, UNC Chapel Hill
Third Best Advice From An Epidemiologist
3. Don’t forget to invest in your Roth, man.
Submitted by Anthony Nguyen
The winner of the contest receives a $300 cash prize and the
second and third place winners will each have a choice to receive a T
shirt with one or the other of the following slogans:
1) Professional Epidemiologist
Do not attempt this at home or
2) This Girl Loves Her Epidemiologist
Honorable Mention
Honorable mention is given to several other readers whose advice was
selected to be in the Top Ten
4. For stronger relationships, make valid
assumptions
Submitted by Paulyn Claro
5. A positive interaction will modify your
confidence
Submitted by Samrat Yeramaneni, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital
6. It matters not the number of friends
you have, but the person-time you contribute
Submitted by Anthony Nguyen
7.
Don’t try to control every variable
Submitted by Daniel Westreich
8. Control your bias
9. Set no limits on being normal
10. Make your associations strong
All submitted by Richard Danila, Minnesota Dept of Public
Health
Readers are invited to send us their ideas for our next contest. Send
suggestions to the editor at
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