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2010

January, February, March, April, May, June, July- Aug, Sept - October, November, December

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January/February

• Textbook Author Identifies Seven Mistakes and Potential Solutions in Epidemiology
• International Group of Epidemiologists Defends Epidemiology
• The Year in Review - Key Headlines and Excerpts from Stories in 2009
• Editor’s Top Ten Quotes from 2009

 

March

• Senior Epidemiologists Describe Lessons Learned On Translating Epidemiology Into Policy
• Author of New Biography on Richard Doll Discusses His Experiences In Writing The Book
• Comparison Tables of Lessons Learned at Workshops on Translating Epidemiology into Policy, 1998 & 2009

 

April

• Author Recounts How He Tracked Down and Wrote Stories About Epidemiologists as Medical Detectives
• Excerpts from Selected Reviews

 

May

• Wisconsin Epidemiologist Proves Epidemiologic Data Can Be A Powerful Spur To Action—But It Takes More Than Data To Get The Job Done - Speaker Gives Langmuir Lecture On County Health Rankings
• Book Review
  Inside The Outbreaks: The Elite Medical Detectives of the Epidemic Intelligence Service By Mark Pendergrast Reviewer: Alan B. Bloch (EIS 1980)
• Efforts To Introduce Epidemiology Education Into Middle and High School Curricula Have Gained Ground In Recent Years

 

June

• National Park Service Creates Epidemiologist-In-Residence Volunteer Program During Summer Months
• Georgia Department of Education (DOE) Adds Epidemiology to List of Courses Which Meet High School Science Requirements
• Hopkins Faculty Identifies Research Priorities For The Next Decade—20 Challenges for 2010
• CDC Creates New Publication To Provide Ongoing Information On A Slate Of Important Health Topics
• New Book On Epi Info And Open Epi

July

• Gulf Oil Spill Presents Unique Challenges for Epidemiologists Seeking To Understand Health Effects
• Enhanced Data Set From The National Health Interview Survey Covering Multiple Years Now Available Free of Charge
  5,000 Variables Now Available For Study
• Epidemiology Department Chairs and Directors Form Council to Share Information and Learn From Their Experiences
• -Reprinted from PR Web August 25, 2010
  Frank C. Garland, 1950-2010, Partner in Discovery of Vitamin D and Cancer Link
• Epidemiologists Recommend How Best To Approach The Study Of Health Effects From Oil Spills