marginal structural models, and instrumental variable methods as means for confounding control. EPI524 is designed to be taken after EPI522. The models described in EPI524 are for time-fixed exposures and dichotomous, continuous, and failure time (e.g., survival) outcomes. EPI 525 Designs for Epidemiologists 2.5 credits – Online, Eight-weeks, March through May 2018 The course reviews the main study designs currently used to describe, predict and understand the causes of adverse health outcomes in humans. The course discusses the principles and interpretation of ecological, cohort, case-control and case-only designs in a number of different settings. Strengths and limitations of the study designs that are commonly used for research will be considered. Issues related to population identification and ascertainment; exposure and disease definition, misclassification, and generalizability are considered in the light of data sources typically available. Ideas from several fields, from infectious disease to occupational epidemiology, and their relevance to study design and to public are discussed. The course offers formal presentations where main methodological concepts are reviewed. theory will be followed by an active discussion of publications covering a variety of topics. Students will critically evaluate published studies and prepare a proposal to study a specific research question. Year 2: June 2018 through May 2019 ID 216 Critical Thinking and Action for Public Health Professionals – 5.0 credits On-campus, Three-weeks, June 2018 Successful public health practitioners need the knowledge, skills, and leadership traits to address public health issues in an increasingly complex and interconnected world. Whether in government, hospitals and health systems, or other organizations, public health professionals are called upon to think analytically and creatively, engage and communicate effectively with multiple constituencies, develop sustainable strategies, and lead teams to implement workable solutions. This interdisciplinary course is an introduction to the field of public health, incorporating ways of thinking approaches from environmental health, social and behavioral science, life science, health policy and management, global health, ethics, communication and many other critical disciplines. The objective is to enable students to gain fundamental, crosscutting public health content knowledge and skills in order to approaching and solving public health problems in a thoughtful, systematic and comprehensive manner,
marginal structural models, and instrumental variable methods as means for confounding control. EPI524 is designed to be taken after EPI522. The models described in EPI524 are for time-fixed exposures and dichotomous, continuous, and failure time (e.g., survival) outcomes. EPI 525 – Designs for Epidemiologists 2.5 credits Online, Eight-weeks, March through May 2018 The course reviews the main study designs currently used to describe, predict and understand the causes of adverse health outcomes in humans. The course discusses the principles and interpretation of ecological, cohort, case-control and case-only designs in a number of different settings. Strengths and limitations of the study designs that are commonly used for research will be considered. Issues related to population identification and ascertainment; exposure and disease definition, misclassification, and generalizability are considered in the light of data sources typically available. Ideas from several fields, from infectious disease to occupational epidemiology, and their relevance to study design and to public are discussed. The course offers formal presentations where main methodological concepts are reviewed. theory will be followed by an active discussion of publications covering a variety of topics. Students will critically evaluate published studies and prepare a proposal to study a specific research question. Year 2: June 2018 through May 2019 ID 216 – Critical Thinking and Action for Public Health Professionals 5.0 credits On-campus, Three-weeks, June 2018 Successful public health practitioners need the knowledge, skills, and leadership traits to address public health issues in an increasingly complex and interconnected world. Whether in government, hospitals and health systems, or other organizations, public health professionals are called upon to think analytically and creatively, engage and communicate effectively with multiple constituencies, develop sustainable strategies, and lead teams to implement workable solutions. This interdisciplinary course is an introduction to the field of public health, incorporating ways of thinking approaches from environmental health, social and behavioral science, life science, health policy and management, global health, ethics, communication and many other critical disciplines. The objective is to enable students to gain fundamental, crosscutting public health content knowledge and skills in order to approaching and solving public health problems in a thoughtful, systematic and comprehensive manner,