Monday,  November 4, 2002
5:30 - 8:00 p.m.
Lecture Hall D1.502
UT Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas

This program will explore the topic of epidemiology and will include an epidemiological problem for use in the classroom. 

Speakers   
 
Fundamentals of Investigating Epidemics & Modern Epidemic
Robert Haley, M.D.
Professor, Internal Medicine - Epidemiology

Tracking Down the Culprit - Activity
Facillitated by Robert Haley, M.D. &
Swapan Nath, PhD - Senior Lecturer Microbiology
 
 

A light meal will be served before the evening's program.  A certificate of completion will be provided for purposes of professional development credit. Please check with your school district to determine if credit will be accepted for this event.

Related Links, Classroom Activities and Articles

1) 1) CDC Epidemiology in the Classroom: How to investigate an outbreak: http://www.cdc.gov/excite/classroom/outbreak.htm

2) Problems in Conducting Epidemiological Studies. By Daniel Wartenberg, FACSNET Scholar Doug Ramsey and John Warner, FACSNET: http://www.facsnet.org/tools/ref_tutor/epidem/preface.php3

3) The epidemiological approach to investigating disease problems The epidemiological approach to investigating disease problems: http://www.fao.org/Wairdocs/ILRI/x5436E/x5436e06.htm

4) The Russian Epidemiological Crisis as Mirrored by Mortality Trends: http://www.rand.org/publications/CF/CF124/cf124.chap4.html

5) Suggested associations with autism and Crohn's disease are not supported by a detailed review of cases and a new epidemiological study : http://www.mca.gov.uk/mca/volume25jun.htm

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