Cornell University will offer a summer course in epidemiologic methods. The course, Tools for Infectious- Disease Epidemiology, will be offered at Cornell from June 17-19 and from August 11-13, 2008. The course contents are distributed among three major topics: diagnostic test evaluation, infectious-disease models and risk assessment. Part I (June 17-19) will cover basic material in diagnostic test evaluation and risk analysis. Part II (August 11-13) will cover more advanced material on risk analysis and infectious disease modeling. Case studies and examples specifically include infections and zoonotic diseases (e.g., paratuberculosis, salmonella, and cryptosporidium).

This course is designed for veterinarians, other animal-health professionals, and graduate students who need proficiency in infectious-disease epidemiology. Participants are expected to come to the course with a basic understanding of infectious-disease biology and diagnostic-test terminology.

After the course, participants will be able to: 1) contribute to the design of programs for disease control/prevention; and 2) interpret/evaluate protocols and literature on these topics. The previous versions of the course have been offered at Cornell in summers 2002 and 2004 and in connection with the ISVEE in Chile 2003 and in Australia 2006.

Information for the workshop is Available

For registration contact Amanda Mott.

Amanda Mott
Veterinary Continuing Education
S2 169 Veterinary Education Center, Box 52
Cornell University
Ithaca, NY 14853-6401
Phone: (607) 253-3200
Fax: (607) 253-3198
Email: amm36@cornell.edu
http://www.vet.cornell.edu/education/coned.htm