Notice to Readers
Introduction to Public Health Surveillance Course
CDC and the Rollins School of Public Health at Emory
University will
cosponsor a course, "Introduction to Public Health Surveillance"
during
June 7-11, 1999, in Atlanta. The course is designed for state and
local
public health professionals.
The course will provide practicing public health professionals
with
the theoretical and practical tools necessary to design, implement,
and
evaluate effective surveillance program. Topics include overview
and
history of surveillance systems; planning considerations; sources
and
collection of data; analysis, interpretation, and communication of
data;
surveillance systems technology; ethics and legalities; state and
local
concerns; and future considerations. There is a tuition charge.
Deadline for applications is April 30. Additional information
and
applications are available from Emory University, International
Health
Dept., 1518 Clifton Rd., N.E., Room 746, Atlanta, GA 30322;
telephone (404)
727-3485; fax (404) 727-4590; or World-Wide Web at
; or e-mail
pvaleri@sph.emory.edu.
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