CDC 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 CDC during April 27-May 8, 1998. The course
emphasizes the practical application of epidemiology to public
health problems and will consist of lectures, workshops, classroom
exercises (including actual epidemiologic problems), and roundtable
discussions. 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 April 24. 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 ogostan@sph.emory.edu.
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