EpiMonday - 07/12/10

June 2010

*National Park Service Creates Epidemiologist-In-Residence Volunteer Program During Summer Months

The National Park Service (NPS) has initiated a unique opportunity for persons with training and experience in epidemiology to volunteer during the summer months at one of the 392 parks under the supervision of the NPS. The objectives of the new program, begun in 2009 and continuing in 2010 with two volunteers each year, are to conduct innovative public health projects at the parks and to enhance the capacity of the NPS Office of Health. more...

*Georgia Department of Education (DOE) Adds Epidemiology to List of Courses Which Meet High School Science Requirements

Agency Also Adopts New Standards for Teaching Epidemiology

The state of Georgia is among the first, if not the first, state in the nation to add epidemiology to the list of science courses which students can take to meet their science requirement for graduation from high school. According to Juan-Carlos Aguilar of the Georgia Department of Education’s Academic Standards Office, Georgia now requires four years of science for high school students, including one year of biology, chemistry, physics or physical science and one other science subject from a list of qualifying subjects. Epidemiology has been added to this latter list and students can satisfy their fourth year of science requirement by taking epidemiology.

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* Hopkins Faculty Identifies Research Priorities For The Next Decade—20 Challenges for 2010

In yet another colorful and graphically striking issue, the Johns Hopkins Public Health magazine has surveyed the Hopkins faculty to identify 20 public health research priorities for the next decade. The magazine cover story and the online extras provide an interesting perspective on the future of public health, both its challenges and opportunities. Some of the topics covered are likely to surprise readers. Below are what the magazine calls 20 great challenges and a recap of key points in the articles.

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* CDC Creates New Publication To Provide Ongoing Information On A Slate Of Important Health Topics more...

* New Book On Epi Info And Open Epi

A new book entitled “Epi Info and OpenEpi in Epidemiology and Clinical Medicine: Health Applications of Free Software” has been published by Andrew G Dean, Kevin M Sullivan, Minn Minn Soe. According to Sullivan, there has been no current manual for users of EpiInfo to consult for many years now. He and his co-authors have taken the notes they have accumulated from teaching EpiInfo for many years and used these as a foundation for preparing the new publication. more...