ÐÇ¿ÕÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø and Emory University will cosponsor an applied
epidemiology course designed for practicing state and local health
department professionals. This course, "Epidemiology in Action,"
will be held at ÐÇ¿ÕÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø during November 10-21, 1997. The course
emphasizes the practical application of epidemiology to public
health problems and will consist of lectures, workshops, classroom
exercises (including actual epidemiologic problems), roundtable
discussions, and a telephone survey. Topics covered include
descriptive epidemiology and biostatistics, analytic epidemiology,
epidemic investigations, public health surveillance, surveys and
sampling, computers and Epi Info software training, and
discussions of selected prevalent diseases. There is a tuition
charge.
Deadline for application is September 15, 1997. Additional
information and applications are available from Department PSB,
Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, 7th floor, 1518
Clifton Road, N.E., Atlanta GA 30322; telephone (404) 727-3485;
fax (404) 727-4590; email [email protected].
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