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The MPhil (Applied Epidemiology), also known as the MAE program, is a two year research degree that trains the public health leaders of the future. Through the MAE program, scholars undertake a 20 month work placement, a short period of intensive coursework (8 weeks), and complete a research thesis.

The MAE program is Australia’s only Field Epidemiology Training Program (FETP) and is part of the international network of Field Training Programs in Epidemiology & Public Health. The MAE aims to build a highly skilled epidemiology workforce and strengthen capacity to prepare, protect and respond to communicable disease and other health threats in Australia and our region.

In recent years the MAE Program has expanded. The MAE Program Team are looking at innovative ways to provide supervision to the increasing number of scholars. In this presentation, we will describe the MAE Program, and present a model for academics, MAE alumni and other public health professionals to be involved in the supervision of MAE scholars.