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2006
January, February, March, April, May, June, July, Aug/Sept, October, November
December Headlines
December Issue Was Our Yearly Calendar Issue
November Headlines
Epidemiology Now Playing An Increasing Role in Wars
Political Stakes Are High, So Is Demand For Epidemiologists
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Epidemiologists Give Their Perspectives On IOM Drug Safety Report
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Epidemiology 2006 - The Year in Quotes
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Editor’s Picks - On John Snow, Systems Thinking, & More
October Headlines
Presidential Address At Annual Meeting of Drug Epidemiologists Highlights Society’s Outward Focus
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New Buffalo School of Public Health Seeking Large Growth In Next Three Years
Epidemiology Group Expected To Double In Size
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Special Article
On Ian Prior, the Problems of Modern Epidemiology, and the Future of Epidemiology
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Editor’s Choice - On Salsa Dancers, Satellites for Epidemiology, a “Hidden Epidemic”, and Other Selections From EpiMonday Online
[Read the Full Versions of These Articles and Several Others at www.epimonitor.net/EpiMonday]
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An Interview with New Zealand’s Neil Pearce On The State of Epidemiology
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IOM Releases Long Awaited Report On The Future Of Drug Safety
August/September Headlines
Epidemiologists Gather In Utrecht, The Netherlands For European Congress of Epidemiology
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US Health Care Improvement Group Claims Its 18-Month Campaign Has Saved More Than 100,000 Lives
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Keynote Speaker Sees Pitfalls In Cancer Molecular Marker Research Which Epidemiologists Can Help Remedy
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Keynote Speaker Explains Why Randomized Controlled Trial Evidence Is Not Sufficient For Making Decisions
Time, Place, and Person In Trials vs. Everyday Practice Not The Same
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Workshops On Communication With Peers and the Public Are Lively, Well Attended Sessions At European Congress
Journal Editors Provide List Of Do’s and Don’ts For Authors
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Epidemiology Alive and Well In Holland
The Netherlands Epidemiology Society Is Largest In Europe
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Selected Articles from EpiMonday
July Headlines
Epidemiologists Of All Stripes Gather In Seattle For 2nd North American Congress of Epidemiology
Joint Meeting Gets High Marks From Attendees---Called A “Breakthrough Notion”
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Congress Opening Session Highlights Human Papilloma Viruses and Cervical Cancer And The Role Of Epidemiology In Establishing Causality
“We Almost Threw Out The Baby With The Bath Water” Says Session Chairman
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Marcia Angell, Former NEJM Editor and Book Author, Explains How Epidemiology Loses In The Courtroom
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McMichael Prods Epidemiologists Not To Allow Themselves To Be “Wrong Footed” On The Determinants Of Climate Change
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Attendees At ACE Symposium On Advocacy In Epidemiology Welcome David Graham As A Hero
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Evolution Towards “Big” Epidemiology Is Focus Of Congress Symposium Sponsored By Epidemiology
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Then And Now: Insights From The 2001 Inaugural North American Congress of Epidemiology
Have Epidemiologists Had An Attitude Change?
June Headlines
Epidemiologists Meet In Historic French Setting To Discuss Pros and Cons Of Very Large Cohort Studies Or Biobanks
“Thick” and “Thin” Study Designs Are Contrasted
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EXTRA: Prospects and limitations of very large cohort studies
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University of Iowa Assistant Professor of Epidemiology Now A Part Of The Blogger Community
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HHS Issues Draft Report On Issues Surrounding Initiation Of A Large Cohort Study With Up To One Million Subjects
Preparing For A Go/No Go Decision On A Multi-Billion Dollar US BioBank
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Open Epi: An Update
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Update on National Children’s Study
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Worldwide List Of Large Cohort Studies Or Biobanks
May Headlines
WHO Actively Working To Translate Data Into Action To Reduce Global Burden of Disease
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Donald Hedeker, PhD, University of Illinois-Chicago, Division of Epidemiology and Biostatistics---A Statistics Man Who Leaves Nothing To Chance
Part 4 of our series on Great Teachers from the ASPH/Pfizer Award For Teaching Excellence in Public Health
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Highlights from the WHO Report on Closing the “Know-Do” Gap
The Challenge Is Likened To Playing Jazz, That Is—Well-Informed Improvisaton
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Interviews With Knowledge Translation and Global Health Experts
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Succinct Editorial Offers Wisdom On The Challenge In Knowledge Translation
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Selections from EpiMonday - www.epimonitor.net
April Headlines
• Chicago Based Epidemiologist Is Pioneering New Interventions To Prevent Killings
CeaseFire Seeks Impact Through Outreach and By Changing Norms
• Epidemiologist Leads Unique Homicide Review Commission Project To Prevent Deaths In Milwaukee
• Great Teachers At A Glance
Short Profiles of the Nominees for the ASPH/Pfizer Award For Teaching Excellence
• Young Epidemiology Scholars Competition Names Finalists For 2006
Program Continues To Attract A Large Number Of High School Students In Its Third Year
• Selections from EpiMonday News Briefs - www.epimonitor.net
March Headlines
• The Legacies Of The Women’s Health Initiative
Interviews With Jacques Rossouw And Jo Ann Manson On The Contributions And Limitations Of The WHI
• Great Teachers At-A-Glance
Short Profiles of the Nominees for the ASPH/Pfizer Award for Teaching Excellence
• Katherine M. Detre, Pitt Epidemiologist Legendary In Clinical Trials, Dies at 79
• Russ Alexander, Highly Respected and Well Liked Epidemiologist, Dead at 77
• Selected Epi News Briefs from EpiMonday - www.epimonitor.net
February Headlines
• Major NIH Grant Program Seeking To Transform Research To Make It More Applied And To Create A New Discipline of Clinical and Translational Science
ACE Policy Committee Says Epidemiologists Should Play A Leading Role
• New On-The-Job Training Program For Epidemiologists In State Health Departments Is Off To An Impressive Start
• 2nd North American Epidemiology Congress Conducts Open Call For Symposia Proposals And Receives Large Response
Varied Program Promises To Provide A Snapshot of “Epidemiology Today”
• Great Teachers At-A-Glance ---
Short Profiles of the Nominees for the ASPH/Pfizer Award for Teaching Excellence
• Mervyn Susser Given Award at APHA and Joint Award with Zena Stein at MCH Epidemiology Conference
Contributed by Nigel Paneth and Mary Claire King
January Headlines
• David Kleinbaum, Star Epidemiology Teacher For Over Three Decades, Wins First Annual U.S. Competition For Best Public Health Teacher
• Ohio State School of Public Health Is Committed To Becoming A First Rank Institution
• Promoters Of Teaching Epidemiology To 6-12th Graders Discuss Implementation Challenges At APHA Session
• New Book Documents Advances In Public Health -
Free Book Designed To Excite Interest in the Field
• Top Ten Entries Selected in Slogan Contest…You Might Be An Epidemiologist If…
• Readers Comment On Taubes Re-Interview
