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An Introduction to Applied Spatial Epidemiology August 13 - 17, 2007 The George Washington University, Washington D.C. An abbreviated version of An Introduction to Applied Spatial Epidemiology course [ENVH 546] is presented at Loma Linda University School of Public Health in late summer. See the following information: Introduction to Spatial Epidemiology Description
Spatial epidemiology is the study of the spatial
distribution of disease. Statistical and geostatistical techniques can be
applied to health data with location attributes and other information to answer
specific questions. Often researchers want to know whether a disease incidence
is abnormally high in a geographical region, or associated with some source of
environmental risk. Content The course Spatial Epidemiology is a
mix of lecture and hands-on sessions. Participants will be guided through a
series of exercises based on the content of the lectures (conducted in a
computer laboratory).
Materials The participants will each obtain a set of course notes as well as detailed documentation for the exercises. Audience Spatial Epidemiology
is intended for
public health workers, and professionals that use epidemiologic methods and
reasoning for disease surveillance or investigation. This course is provided for
epidemiologists and others with experience in epidemiological analysis that
would like to develop expertise in the newly evolved field of spatial
epidemiology. Prerequisites The student should be familiar with the use of ArcView GIS and the ArcView Spatial Analyst extension. The participant should also have received training in applied epidemiology or experience in the use of epidemiologic methods. |
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