2015 APHA Annual Meeting & Expo

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Recorded Annual Meeting Presentations (RAMP) are now available for purchase.
Only $90 for presenters, $140 for registered attendees and $200 for non-attendees.

Online Program

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Pre-test, course overview and getting started with SPSS


Sunday, November 1, 2015 : 8:00 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.

Michael A. Joseph, PhD, MPH, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health at SUNY Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY
The purpose of this session is to provide an overview of the Learning Institute and emphasize the importance of having solid data analysis and interpretation skills.  At the beginning of the session, participants will complete a brief, pre-test questionnaire.

Learning Areas:

Biostatistics, economics
Epidemiology

Learning Objectives:
Assess baseline knowledge of biostatistics principles and concepts through a pre-test.

Presenting author's disclosure statement:

Qualified on the content I am responsible for because: For over a decade I have taught classes in biostatistics, computing and epidemiologic research methods to diverse audiences with varying levels of knowledge, skill and expertise. I have also served as instructor for this LI for the past three years.
Any relevant financial relationships? No

I agree to comply with the American Public Health Association Conflict of Interest and Commercial Support Guidelines, and to disclose to the participants any off-label or experimental uses of a commercial product or service discussed in my presentation.

Back to: 2014.0: Biostatistics for non-statisticians--Fee: $300