Emory Epidemiology Courses

Applied Epidemiology tranning at Emory University designed for Public Health professionals This course has proven to be popular and is offered once a year.

About Applied Epidemiology

A major activity at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention since its development in 1949 has been the training of epidemiologists through the Epidemic Intelligence Service Program. Trainees begin their two-year tour of duty in July and immediately are immersed in a three-week course in epidemiology and biostatistics that prepares them for hands on epidemiology e

xperiences over the next two years. Initially, non-EIS officers were welcomed into the course and eventually a large number of public health professionals from the United States and other countries participated as visitors in the three-week course. In the early 1980s it became apparent that the course had become too large and the number of visitors taking the course infringed upon its initial objectives which were to provide training to the incoming EIS officers in both epidemiology and public health surveillance. Accordingly, two separate courses were developed in order to accommodate non-EIS officers in applied epidemiology and public health surveillance. The two week Epidemiology in Action course was developed for public health professionals from the United States. The four week International Course in Applied Epidemiology was developed for public health professionals from other countries. Initially these two courses were planned and offered solely by CDC but after several years, they determined that they could not be the sole sponsors of these courses due to increasing responsibilities in other areas. Accordingly, the Rollins School of Public Health of Emory University (RSPH) assumed the responsibilities for organizing and offering these courses in collaboration with CDC. In so far as possible, these courses are primarily held at CDC's site training facilities except for the computer sessions that are held at the Rollins School of Public Health. We utilize staff from CDC in lectures, discussions and in proctoring the applied epidemiological case study exercises conducted in the classroom. Epidemiology in Action is offered annually in the Spring and the International Course in Applied Epidemiology is offered in the Fall. The Public Health Surveillance course is based upon the 1994 textbook "Principles and Practice in Public Health Surveillance", authored by CDC staff. We are not aware of any similar course offered on a regular basis though some schools of public health, including RSPH, have academic courses that address public health surveillance issues. A training manual (Surveillance in a Suitcase) has been developed from this textbook which has been incorporated on the annual MMWR CDC CD-Rom. The Epidemiology in Action: Intermediate Analytic Methods course was developed to further the knowledge based skills of those who completed the introductory Epidemiology in Action course. This course covers more advanced levels of analytic epidemiology. This course is offered once annually in the spring, and the prerequisites are that an individual has taken either the introductory Epidemiology in Action course or a comparable course in epidemiology. The Developing Public Health Software Applications using Epi Info focuses on the utilization of Epi Info and its applications in public health. An introductory and an Intermediate to Advanced Level courses are offered annually in the Spring. Lastly, Customized Courses are often developed to meet the training goals and objectives of specific countries or agencies. These are of variable length and content (2 to 4 weeks), and are developed according to the needs and interests of the group involved. Some examples of customized courses put on in the past year include: Measles & Polio Eradication for Chinese Medical Experts, and Epidemiology and HIV/AIDS for Japanese Medical Experts. Customized courses may be held at either the RSPH site or in the group's worksite or country of origin.

Applied Epidemiology - Courses for Public Health Professionals

03/03/2014

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Applied Epidemiology - Courses for Public Health Professionals This website has been developed to assist course applicants in obtaining more information regarding the dates, times, cost, content, and other administrative issues of courses in Applied Epidemiology and other continuing education courses related to applied epidemiology and public health surveillanc...

03/03/2014

Course Description:
The course includes an overview of public health surveillance, history of public health surveillance, considerations in planning public health surveillance, sources and collection of data, analysis and interpretation of surveillance data, communication of surveillance data, technology of public health surveillance systems, evaluation of public health surveillance activities, ethical and legal issues in surveillance, state and local issues in surveillance, surveillance issues in developing countries, and future considerations.

Course Topics:

Overview and history of surveillance systems
Planning considerations
Sources and collection of data
Analysis of data
Interpretation and communication of data
Evaluation of surveillance systems technology
Ethics and legalities
State and local concerns
Future considerations

Cost Registration Fee: $850
(Covers tuition fee, textbook, materials, and supplies.).
Housing and other expenses, extra.

03/03/2014

Course Description:
This basic course in epidemiology is directed at public health professionals from countries other than the United States. Its content includes presentations and discussions of epidemiologic principles, basic statistical analysis, public health surveillance, field investigations, surveys and sampling, and discussions of the epidemiologic aspects of current major public health problems in international health. Included are s mall group discussions of epidemiologic case exercises based on field investigations. Participants are encouraged to give a short presentation reviewing some epidemiologic data from their own country. Computer training using Epi-Info, a software program developed at CDC and WHO for epidemiologists is included.

Course Topics:
Epidemiologic principles and basic statistical analysis
Public Health surveillance, Field Investigations
Causation, Screening
Surveys and sampling
Epidemiologic aspects of current problems in international health
Epidemiologic problems, discussed in small groups, based on actual field investigations
Presentations by participants of epidemiologic data from their own countries
Computer training in the use of a software program, Epi Info (windows version), developed at CDC and WHO for epidemiologists, that combines word processing, data management, analysis, and graphics
Presentations on the organization and work of the CDC in International Health

Cost.: Registration/Tuition Fee: USD $3200; $350 deposit required
Covers tuition, lab use, materials and supplies
Recommended and required textbooks are not included in this fee. Housing at Villa International or any other hotel and other expenses are also not included in this fee.

03/03/2014

Course Description
This basic course in epidemiology is directed at public health professionals and includes discussions of applied epidemiology and biostatistics, public health surveillance, field investigations, hands-on computer training using Epi-Info 7, and selected prevalent diseases. Epidemiologic case studies are worked on in the classroom. Prerequisites: Familiarity with the vocabulary and principles of basic epidemiology; participants are recommended to complete CDC's Principle's of Epidemiology self-study course or equivalent.

Course Topics

Descriptive epidemiology and biostatistics, Analytic epidemiology
Epidemic Investigations, Public Health Surveillance
Causation, Screening
Surveys and Sampling
Interpretation and communication of data
Special topics such as emerging infections, bioterrorism, & public health preparedness
Epi Info training (latest version)
Discussions of selected prevalent diseases

Cost Registration Fee: $1700
(Covers tuition, textbook, computer lab use, materials and supplies.).
Housing and other expenses, extra.

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Monday	11:30am - 4:15pm
Tuesday	11:30am - 4:15pm
Wednesday	11:30am - 4:15pm
Thursday	11:30am - 4:15pm
Friday	11:30am - 4:15pm

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