Session: Epidemiology for Non-Epidemiologists Day1

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APHA Scientific Session and Event Listing

1005.0: Saturday, November 03, 2007: 9:00 AM-5:00 PM

CE Hours: 6 contact hours

Epidemiology for Non-Epidemiologists Day1

Statement of Purpose and Institute Overview:

The purpose of this learning institute is to provide opportunity to understand, define and apply basic epidemiologic concepts, tools and methods for participants who wish to apply them to their professional practice in their community. Examples of relevant local, regional, national and international data will be displayed and discussed for familiarization and application of epidemiologic concepts. Sessions are highly interactive and allow participants to clarify epidemiological concepts and measures. Feedback from 2006 session has been extremely helpful in developing practice sessions for application and interpretation of complex but essential measures. In-class exercises and discussions will provide insight into problems and dilemmas faced by practitioners in addressing community issues of their interest

9:00 AM - 9:30 AM

Pre-test; Course overview and introduction to Epidemiology
Joy P. Nanda, DSc, MS, MHS

9:30 AM - 10:30 AM

Epidemiology of community's health--transmission, immunity, events, diseases and deaths
Joy P. Nanda, DSc, MS, MHS

10:30 AM - 10:45 AM

Break

10:45 AM - 12:30 PM

Group exercises and discussion on prevention, morbidity, mortality, adjustments
Joy P. Nanda, DSc, MS, MHS

12:30 PM - 1:00 PM

Lunch (On Your Own)

1:00 PM - 2:15 PM

Screening and prognosis as focus of epidemiologic tools for a healthy community, reliability, validity, person years; Epidemiology and public health preparedness
Joy P. Nanda, DSc, MS, MHS