Three-weeks course in communicable disease intervention epidemiology

General Information
Course Objectives
Programme
Course Fee
Cancellation Policy
Accomodation
Application
Participating Institutes

General Information

The European Programme for Intervention Epidemiology Training (EPIET) provides tuition and practical experience in applied epidemiology at national centres of epidemiology, public health, environmental health or surveillance and control of communicable diseases. EPIET aims to create a European-wide network of professionals trained in applied epidemiological methods of surveillance, public health action and control of infectious diseases. The European Commission, the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) and individual member states fund the programme. As part of the programme, EPIET runs a three-weeks intensive course in intervention epidemiology.

Course Objectives

The course provides a comprehensive introduction to intervention epidemiology methods. It is practically oriented and aims to encourage and equip participants for future field investigations in European countries. It is open to public health professionals, physicians, veterinarians, microbiologists, biostatisticians and environmental health specialists.

Programme

The course teaches intervention epidemiology using case studies and interactive teaching methods. Topics include:

• The development and presentation of a study protocol (defining the study question, designing the methodology, drawing the questionnaire and presenting the protocol to the rest of the group and to the facilitators),
• The basis for developing and evaluating surveillance systems and presentation of major European surveillance systems,
• Information on methods of outbreak investigation, supported by exercises and case studies based on real investigations,
• Instruction in analytical epidemiological skills for data analysis: risk, association, impact, stratification, bias, confounding, effect modification, matching and multi-variable analysis,
• Attendance at the EPIET Scientific Seminar, which is held at the end of the three-week course.

Throughout the course there is a strong emphasis on written and oral communication skills.

The 2007 European Scientific Conference on Applied Infectious Disease Epidemiology (ESCAIDE) was jointly organised by , EPIET, EAN and TEPHINET EUROPE, and held from the 18th to the 20^th of October 2007 in Stockholm, Sweden, following this course. Scientific presentations included epidemiological studies and investigations carried out by current EPIET fellows, EPIET alumni and other epidemiologists.

Course Fee

The course fee is 2300 EUR (subject to slight change). This fee includes:

• All training material handed out during the course
• Accommodation, lunches and dinners at the Lazareto on week days (from Sunday 23 evening to October 11, 2007, after breakfast)
• Note that Lunches and dinners will not be provided at the Lazareto during the weekends of 29^th and 30^th September, and 6^th & 7^th October 2007.
• Note that lunch and dinner will not be provided on 11^th October.
• Attendance, accommodation, lunches, and dinners of 18^th and 19^th October during the ESCAIDE Conference in Stockholm (Arrival 17^th, departure 20^th October in late afternoon).

Note: When applying, it is requested to indicate if you will have funding to be able to participate to the course.

Cancellation Policy

The fee shall be paid upon receipt of an invoice issued by ECDC after the course. The fee will be waived to anyone who cancels at least two weeks before the course. The fee will be claimed to anyone who gives less notice of cancellation than this.

Acommodation

The EPIET Programme office will arrange accommodation in the Lazareto, where the course will be held. Please note that it is not possible to arrive to Lazareto before Sunday 23^rd September.

Note: You are requested to arrive at 18:30 at the latest at Menorca airport in Mahon to be able to reach the Lazareto on time for the Welcome Ceremony.

During the ESCAIDE Conference, all the participants of the course will be booked at hotels in Stockholm. The reservation will be made from 17^th to 20^th October (departure). Accommodation and arrangements outside these dates must be made by participants them selves.

Application

Candidates interested in applying for the course should complete the registration form and send it to the EPIET Programme Office. There are up to 14 seats available, depending on the number of EPIET fellows that will be selected this year. A letter from your employer or senior colleague, supporting your application, would be helpful. The deadline for application is June 3rd 2007, 24:00 CET. The EPIET selection committee will provide a final list of accepted participants around June 20.

 
Registration Form

Please Contact us at epietcourse.seminar@smi.ki.se if you have any additional questions.

Participating Institutes

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