CDC and Emory University's Rollins School of Public Health will cosponsor
a course, "Epidemiology in Action," during November 6--17, 2000, at CDC and
Emory University. The course is designed for state and local public health professionals.
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
include descriptive epidemiology and biostatistics, analytic epidemiology,
epidemic investigations, public health surveillance, surveys and sampling, Epi Info
software training, and discussions of selected prevalent diseases. There is a tuition charge.
Deadline for applications is September 15. Additional information and
applications are available from Emory University, International Health Dept. (PIA), 1518 Clifton
Rd. NE, Room 746, Atlanta, GA 30322; telephone (404) 7273485; fax (404) 7274590;
email pvaleri@sph.emory.edu; or the World-Wide Web,
http://www.sph.emory.edu/EPICOURSES.*
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their programs by CDC or the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. CDC is not
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