Summer Institute in Epidemiology & Biostatistics
Summer 2011
The Department of Epidemiology and Community Medicine at the University of Ottawa announces the availability of several non-credit summer courses in the science of Epidemiology and Biostatistics. These courses provide an introduction to the field and are offered in late August to address needs in three domains:
- students requiring an overview background in epidemiology or biostatistics prior to
enrolling in another degree (e.g. the doctoral programme in population
health); - students interested in learning about epidemiology or biostatistics before deciding if
they want to embark on graduate study of the field; - people requiring an understanding of epidemiology or biostatistics to support other
work or study.
Intensive Introduction to Systematic Reviews
August 16 and August 17, 2011
Instructors: Tanya Horsley, Margaret Sampson, Brian Hutton, Tammy Clifford
Systematic reviews are the cornerstone of evidence-informed healthcare and have long been considered an important source of evidence for clinical decision-making. This course will provide an introduction to key systematic review methods and constructs. Course foci include an introduction to the various types of research syntheses and strengths and weaknesses among different approaches, how to formulate your research question, resourcing your systematic review, protocol development, searching for evidence, risk of bias assessment, meta-analysis, and software to support conducting your systematic review. No previous experience is required. This course is intended for individuals who are interested in understanding how to conduct a systematic review and those who want to increase their ability to interpret and inform their practice through the use of research syntheses. This is a 2-day course (8:30-3:30pm).
Introduction to Epidemiology
August 22-August 26, 2011
Epidemiology is the study of the distribution and determinants of disease and health in a defined population. This course will provide an introduction to key epidemiological concepts and methods. The course will focus on public health epidemiology, including a stream on public health infectious disease and outbreak investigation. Core research designs will be discussed and problems related to bias and confounding will be examined. Current trends in incidence, prevention, mortality and morbidity for important diseases in Canada will be reviewed. No previous experience with epidemiology is required. Some knowledge of human health would be an advantage. This is a 5-day course (9-5pm).
Introduction to Biostatistics
August 29-September 2, 2011
Biostatistics is a core field required for conducing health research. This course will provide the core knowledge required by students who plan to undertake further study of biostatistics or health research. The course will cover the following topics: Concepts of probability, probability distributions (binomial, Poisson and normal), Type I and Type II errors and statistical power, confidence intervals, theory and practice of estimation and hypothesis testing for proportions and means (Chi-square, z-test and t-test, correlation coefficient and simple linear regression. There are no formal pre-requisites for the course, but the students should be able to handle simple mathematical concepts of Algebra and Calculus (at the high school level). This is a 5-day course (9-5pm).
Important Information
- Location at Health Sciences Centre: 451 Smyth Rd, Roger Guindon room TBA. Map
- Course Fees: $600 for 2-day Systematic Reviews, $800 per 5-day course or $1500 for both 5-day courses*
- Course notes and textbook are included.
- For more information about specific sessions please consult the General Information Brochure
- Contact us at (613) 562-5410 with additional questions.
- Registration deadline July 15, 2011
- Registration forms: Summer Application Form (default) or Affiliated Student Summer Application Form
*Note: Course fees are $375 for Systematic Reviews, $600 for a single 5-day course or $1100 for both 5-day courses for students registered full-time in an affiliated graduate program at the University of Ottawa (MSc Epidemiology, Medical Residency Program, PhD Population Health or Population Health Risk Assessment and Management Graduate Certificate). Proof of registration in the parent program must be submitted with the registration form.
This event is an Accredited Group Learning Activity (Section 1) as defined by the Maintenance of Certification program of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada. This program has been reviewed and approved by the University of Ottawa, Office of Continuing Medical Education.
Cette activité est une activité de formation collective agréée aux termes de la section 1 du programme de Maintien du certificat du Collège royal des médecins et chirurgiens du Canada. Ce programme a été révisé et approuvé par le Bureau de l’éducation médicale continue de l’Université d’Ottawa.