Academic Courses

This an intensive one-semester introduction to the R programming language for applied epidemiology. R is a freely available, multi-platform (Linux, Mac OS, Windows, etc.), versatile, and powerful program for statistical computing and graphics (http://www.r-project.org). This course will focus on core basics of organizing, managing, and manipulating epidemiologic data; basic epidemiologic applications; introduction to R programming; and basic R graphics. Learn more ...

This a one semester advanced introduction to the epidemiology and control of infectious diseases. The course is taught from the perspective public health communicable disease control officers: frontline practitioners that detect, investigate, control, and prevent infectious diseases in communities. The lectures are given by public health communicable disease and academic experts that practice, teach, investigate, or conduct research in their specific areas. The course will emphasize (1) core concepts in infectious disease transmission mechanisms, dynamics, and containment; (2) evidence-based approaches to designing and implementing infectious disease control and prevention measures; and (3) epidemiologic methods for investigating infectious diseases. Learn more ...

This a one semester, intensive introduction to public health emergency preparedness and response, and covers the following topic areas: the role of public health in disasters; natural disasters and severe weather; intentional mass threats (CBRNE); biosurveillance: detecting and monitoring public health threat; post-disaster sampling, surveys, and rapid needs assessments; public health emergency incident management system; emergency operations planning and exercises; infectious disease emergency readiness; environmental health emergency readiness; mental health emergency readiness; special needs and vulnerable populations; public health crisis leadership and risk communication; conducting outbreaks investigations; disaster medicine and mass casualty care; and personal and community disaster preparedness. Learn more ...