(E002) Practical Epidemiology Part 1 - Introduction

Learn about the history of epidemiology and why it's important in public health practice.

TRAINING OBJECTIVES:

- Briefly review the history of epidemiology
- Define epidemiology
- Discuss why epidemiology is important for public health practice
- Describe uses in current public health practice

TIMESTAMPS:

- 00:55 The history of epidemiology
- 03:18 Major contributions John Snow made to the field of epidemiology
- 05:48 Definition of epidemic
- 09:29 Definition of epidemiology
- 10:25 Descriptive epidemiology and analytic epidemiology
- 11:25 Why epidemiology is important for public health practice
- 12:39 Integration continuum from isolation to merger
- 16:06 Distribution, or variations in the occurrence of health issues in different populations
- 17:25 Factors or determinants that influence the frequency and distribution of health issues
- 19:12 National demographic data regarding health determinants
- 23:33 Epidemiologic outcome data informs all aspects of public health and healthcare
- 24:09 Three types of prevention
- 25:13 Summary

CORRECTION:

Slide 9, around 5:23, should show that the Epidemic Intelligence Service (EIS) was organized in 1951, not 1949.

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INSTRUCTOR:

Dr. Terry Dwelle is the former North Dakota State Health Officer and the current President and Educational Director of North Dakota Public Health Training Network (NDPHTN). He has over 40 years of clinical and public health experience in the United States, Eastern Europe, Latin and South America, and Central and East Africa.

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