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Session: Epidemiology for the Non-Epidemiologists Part I
1004.0: Saturday, November 04, 2006: 9:00 AM-4:45 PM
CE Hours: 6 contact hours
Epidemiology for the Non-Epidemiologists Part I
Statement of Purpose and Institute Overview:
The purpose of this 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 historical and contemporary community data will be displayed for familiarization and application of epidemiologic concepts. 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 - 9:15 AMWelcoming Remarks
9:15 AM - 9:45 AMEpidemiology for Non-Epidemiologists
Dr. Joy P. Nanda, DSc, MS, MH
9:45 AM - 10:15 AMHistorical perspectives
Dr. Joy P. Nanda, DSc, MS, MH
10:15 AM - 10:45 AMEpidemiology of community's health - events, diseases & deaths
Dr. Joy P. Nanda, DSc, MS, MH
10:45 AM - 11:00 AMBreak
11:00 AM - 11:30 AMScreening & prognoisis as focuse of epidemiologic tools for measuring the health of a community
Dr. Joy P. Nanda, DSc, MS, MH
11:30 AM - 12:00 PMWhat epidemiologist do & how they prepare the public as part of public health & emergency preparedness
Dr. Joy P. Nanda, DSc, MS, MH
12:00 PM - 1:00 PMLunch
1:00 PM - 2:30 PMNuts & bolts of Epidemiologic Investigations I: What to link & how to link & interpret association
Dr. Joy P. Nanda, DSc, MS, MH
2:30 PM - 2:45 PMBreak
2:45 PM - 4:00 PMNuts & bolts of epidemiologic investigations II: How to determine evidence, causal relationships
Dr. Joy P. Nanda, DSc, MS, MH
4:00 PM - 5:00 PMWhat's happening elsewhere? Epidemiology & International Health
Dr. Joy P. Nanda, DSc, MS, MH
Organized by:APHA-Continuing Education Institutes
CE Credits:CME, Health Education (CHES), Nursing

The 134th Annual Meeting & Exposition (November 4-8, 2006) of APHA