The Introduction to Epidemiology course is a program is for public health professionals seeking to acquire a solid base in epidemiological methods. Click here to see a more detailed presentation of the program.
Epidemiology
In the area of epidemiological interventions, EpiConcept conducts expert missions, consults, and conducts studies throughout the world.
Carried out by senior epidemiologists, the objective of EpiConcept services is to support its partners operationally and supply solutions adapted to the particular terrain.
Areas of Intervention
- Epidemiological surveillance
- Applied research
- Scientific communications
- Training
- Advising the software development team by verifying a correct analysis and review of the proposed IT solution.
The Team
- 8 full-time epidemiologists based in France, the UK, Italy, and Spain
- A network of international consultants
- Collegues with Masters in public health and/or PhDs, and with practical training in the Epidemic Intelligence Service (EIS), Field Epidemiology Training programme (FETP from the CDC), or EPIET (European Program for Intervention Epidemiology Training)
The team is managed by Dr Alain Moren.
Partners
- International Organisations: World Health Organization (WHO), European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC), Commission for the Indian Ocean, and others.
- National administrations of public health : Canada, Hong Kong, Ireland, and the United Kingdom.
- Private organisations : Sanofi Pasteur-MSD, Sanofi Pasteur, GlaxoSmith Kline (GSK), European Vaccine Manufacturers (EVM)…
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Projects
Review of historical and prospective rotavirus. Surveillance data at hospital level in various EU countries and regions(Austria, France, Belgium, UK). Data analysis. Development of a generic impact study protocol for EU member states.
Development of protocols and conduct of 2 hospital based case control studies, 2 cohort studies and 1 screening method study.
Aid in creating study protocols, reports, and manuscripts for publication. Three weeks of on-site training in advanced epidemiology, information tools for epidemic investigations, and scientific writing.
Epidemiology, IT, legal, laboratory support, through long term experts on site, short term consultation, training, networking, learning by doing, joint outbreak investigations, epidemic intelligence, communication.
Course material preparation and Course presentations.