Week One | June 9-13, 2008
Introduction to Epidemiology
This course focuses on basic principles of epidemiology, measures of disease frequency and association, an overview of study design (especially cross-sectional surveys, case-control and cohort studies), and an introduction to bias, confounding and effect modification.
Dates: June 9-13
Time: 9:00 am - noon
Instructor: John Stull, MD, MPH
Tuition: $300
Reproductive & Maternal Child Health Epidemiology
This course will focus on basic epidemiologic principles, survey design, sampling, and questionnaire design as applied to reproductive health. The instructors will use a mix of lecture exercises, and case studies, and small group work. Students will work in small groups to develop a study proposal to be presented on the last day of the course. Instructors are Drs. Howard Goldberg and Suzanne Folger from the Centers for Disease Control, Division of Reproductive Health, plus instructors from Oregon Health & Science University.
Dates: June 9-13
Time: 9:00 am - 5: 00 pm (All day)
Tuition: $450
Substance Abuse Epidemiology
This course examines opportunities for epidemiological and services research on alcohol and drug use disorders among American Indians and Alaska Natives. Classes explore the epidemiology of alcohol and drug use disorders, and examine the databases available for analyses. The mortality and morbidity associated with alcohol and drug disorders is assessed, and prevention and treatment are examined. Services research strategies and policy interventions are discussed. Students will be introduced to papers on key concepts and participate in a group exercise to design research projects.
Dates: June 9-13
Time: 9:00 am - noon
Instructors: Dennis McCarty, PhD, and Katherine Riley, EdD
Tuition: $300
Introduction to GIS
Geographic information system (GIS) software is a powerful tool for assessment, decision-making, and information sharing. GIS provides a platform for the analysis of health data in relationship to population demographics, socioeconomic factors, surrounding social and health services, and the natural environment. The course will cover basic skills of ArcGIS, a commerical and the most widely used GIS software, and simple
statistical inferences for spatial data in public health.
Dates: June 9-11
Time: 9:00 am - noon
Instructor: Dongseok Choi, PhD
Tuition: $300
Questionnaire Design and Data Management
This course is designed for those engaged in developing questionnaires as a part of their ongoing or planned research activity. This session will review the strengths and limitations of questionnaires and encourage participants to apply this knowledge in improving the design of their own instruments. We will also discuss practical considerations for selecting particular survey methods and how this selection influences the nature of the questionnaire instrument used. And where possible, participants will be asked to provide drafts of their questionnaires to gain insights into how questionnaires can be developed or improved. The second part of this course will cover managing survey data using the public domain freeware, EpiDataTM. Students will learn how to create data entry screens based on a questionnaire, entry programming to reduce errors, and how to use some basic data analysis tools.
Dates: June 9-13
Time: 1:30 pm - 5:00
Instructors: Sally Davis, PhD, and William Lambert, PhD
Tuition: $300
