Shrijana Chalise

District 7 West Central – Columbus

Hometown: Marietta, GA

Graduate Alma Matter: Georgia State University

What excites you most about the fellowship program: I’m excited to take one new challenges to develop and broaden my skill set. This experience will allow be to be more involved at the health department.

What excites you most about working in your assigned health district: I am excited to live in a different area of Georgia and look forward to working with the team at my assigned health district.

What do you love most about epidemiology: I enjoy learning about how diseases spread and how they are distributed over the world. I think it is interesting to learn the methods used to monitor and keep diseases under control.

Epi Interests: Environmental; Cancer; Infectious Diseases; Maternal and Child Health

Hobbies and favorite pastimes: I enjoy watching K-dramas and reading books.

Fun fact: I was born in Nepal.