CONCEPTS OFEPIDEMIOLOGY10th YEAR ANNIVERSARY CRASH COURSE8 -12 December 2014 Edinburgh, UK

THE UNIVERSITY of EDINBURGHCentre for Population Health Sciences

www.crfr.ac.uk/epidemiology

VENUEThe University of Edinburgh Medical SchoolCentre for Population Health SciencesTeviot Place, Edinburgh EH8 9AGScotland UK

The Medical School is part of the University’s central campus situated in the heart of Edinburgh’s Old Town. The area is within a short distance of Edinburgh Castle, Royal Mile and many restaurants, shops and hotels.Accommodation: Accommodation is not included in the course registration fee and should be booked separately.

Joining Instructions: Registered attendees will be sent detailed joining instructions by email, three weeks before the course begins.

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The University of EdinburghCentre for Population Health ScienceMedical School, Teviot PlaceEdinburgh EH8 9AGScotland UK

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Course Administrator: Diane WhiteEmail: CPHS.EpiCourse@ed.ac.uk

Phone: +44 (0)131 650 3237

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Standard - £845.00 GBP Fees held since 2008!

SSM / EUPHA Member - £760.50 GBP

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All course fees includes:• Full course notes & a copy of ‘Concepts of Epidemiology’, 2nd Ed. (2008)• Lunchtime and coffee break catering• Welcome Reception & Course Dinner• A certificate of attendance from the University of Edinburgh

SSM & EUPHA MembersA 10% reduction is offered to members of the Society of Social Medicine and of the European Public Health Association.

NHS Health Scotland Bursary Support funding is available courtesy of NHS Health Scotland, applicable to those working in the Scottish public sector in healthcare. Please see website for more details or contact Diane White at the contact details provided.

Further reductions can potentially be offered by special application. These discounts are reserved for those who are not in paid employment or cannot raise the funding themselves in order to attend. If you wish to make a case, please write in confidence to Professor Raj Bhopal (Raj.Bhopal@ed.ac.uk) and explain your current circumstances.

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The University of EdinburghCentre for Population Health ScienceMedical School, Teviot PlaceEdinburgh EH8 9AGScotland UK

“...thinking about a career shift; this course has given me some new ideas! “ (2013)

“..a real privilege to learn a new subject from such experienced and enthusiastic teachers...” (2012)

“..exceeded my already high expectations...” (2011)

“..easily the best educational experience I have had...” (2010)

www.crfr.ac.uk/epidemiology

Course Administrator: Diane WhiteEmail: CPHS.EpiCourse@ed.ac.uk

Phone: +44 (0)131 650 3237

EDINBURGH CASTLE

Grassmarket

South Bridge

University of Edinburgh

NEW TOWN

Princes St.

MEADOWS

Royal Mile

OLD TOWN

Course TutorsProfessor Raj Bhopal CBE, DSc(Hon), MPH, MD Bruce and John Usher Professor of Public Health EdinburghEthnicity and Health Research Group Centre for Population Health Sciences, The University of Edinburgh.Professor Bhopal is based at The Centre for Population Health Sciences at The University of Edinburgh and Honorary Consultant at the Lothian Health Board. He has taught epidemiology to undergraduates, postgraduates and, at CPD level, to a wide range of professionals including doctors, nurses, health economists and health service managers. In 2001, Professor Bhopal was awarded the national honour of CBE for services to public health and in 2005 he received an honorary Doctor of Science award from Queen Margaret University College.

Dr Colin Fischbacher MSc FRCP (Edin) FFPH Consultant in Public Health Medicine Information Services Division (ISD), NHS National Services Scotland

Dr Snorri Bjorn Rafnsson MSc PhD Epidemiologist & Honorary Fellow Centre for Population Health Sciences, The University of Edinburgh

Course AdministratorDiane WhiteCentre for Population Health Sciences SecretaryEmail: CPHS.EpiCourse@ed.ac.ukTel: +44 (0)131 650 3237

PROGRAMMEMonday to Friday, 9am - 5pm (Final day finishes at 3pm)

The course programme is supported by the content of the book ‘Concepts of Epidemiology’ by Prof. Bhopal. The programme aims to bring participants to the introductory level of MSc’s and MPHs in public health, and covers most of the material in the text.

Each day combines lectures and visual presentations on various topics followed by individual learning sessions and small group exercises. Each session concentrates on an individual chapter of the book which include:

• An introduction to Epidemiology• The epidemiological concept of population• Variation in disease by time, place and person: A framework for

analysis• Variation: The role of error, bias, risk modification and

confounding• Cause & effect: The epidemiological approach• Natural history, spectrum, iceberg, population patterns and

screening: Interrelated concepts• The concept of risk and measures of disease frequency: Incidence

and prevalence• Presentation and interpretation of epidemiological data on risk• Study design: Overview• Theoretical, ethical, contextual, practical and critical foundations

for future epidemiology

2nd edition is included as part of the course materials.

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Awarded 30 CPD creditswww.rcplondon.ac.uk

Concepts of Epidemiology: Integrating the ideas, theories, principles and methods of epidemiologyOxford University Press, 2008 Winner of the British Medical Association Book Awards for Public Health (2003, 1st edition)

Professor Bhopal’s critically acclaimed text is considered a definitive guide to public health epidemiology; the 2nd edition is highly commended by the British Medical Association.

Concepts of Epidemiology is an intensive 5-day course which covers the fundamental principles of epidemiology, giving participants a vital understanding of this widely-used research discipline and practice, with reference to health problems across the world. The course is particularly beneficial for any health care professionals with limited or no experience in epidemiological study and who wish to develop enough knowledge to apply this practice in their own work. Previous attendees have been nurses, doctors, health promoters, health policy makers, health researchers and statisticians, and many more fields.

Prerequisites: No previous knowledge of epidemiology will be assumed. Basic arithmetic, algebra and the use of a calculator will be necessary to carry out the course exercises.

Course website: www.crfr.ac.uk/epidemiology

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