April 2019 • Volume Forty • Number Four

In This Issue

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2019 Summer

Programs

-10- Notes on People

-12- Near Term

Epidemiology Event Calendar

-15- Marketplace

According to a new report from the American Cancer Society (ACS) entitled “Prevention and Early Detection Facts and Figures” and an accompanying review article in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers, and Prevention by Ann Goding Sauer and colleagues at the ACS, approximately 45% of the estimated 607,000 cancer deaths expected to occur in the U.S. in 2019 are associated with potentially modifiable risk factors such as cigarette

Cancer Society Publications Report Almost Half Of All Cancer Deaths Have Modifiable Risk Factors That Aren’t Being Modified Sufficiently

smoking, excess body weight, alcohol intake, physical inactivity, and unhealthy diet. Cigarette smoking alone accounts for approximately 29% of all cancer deaths, and the ACS report discusses in detail how this principal cause of cancer can be attacked more effectively. However, at present many proven strategies to reduce cancer risk of all types are not

CDC Reports Explosive and Widespread Increase In Hepatitis A Cases In Specific Population Subgroups

An official Health Update from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in late March 2019 reports more than 15,000 hepatitis A cases have occurred since 2016 when outbreaks in specific groups of persons were first identified. The outbreaks are now occurring primarily among people who use drugs (injection or non-injection) and people experiencing homelessness.

The more than 15,000 cases compares with 4,410 in the three year period 2013-2015 before the outbreaks, an almost fourfold increase since 2016. In addition, CDC reports 8,500 hospitalizations, or 57% of cases, a rate higher than in the past. To date, 140 deaths have been reported.

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Urgent Control Measures Called For

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being applied optimally, especially among the populations at high risk. The new biennial report of the American Cancer Society is organized by different chapters focused on a different category of risk factor or intervention and provides an informative discussion of effective strategies that can be implemented. Reading the report provides a glimpse of the state of cancer control in the US.

Selected highlights from the report and review article for each major category of risk factor are presented below, including a table showing the percentage of all cancers accounted for by the risk factor. The table is adapted from the report.

Risk Factor % of all Cancer Deaths

Tobacco 29

Excess Weight 5

Alcohol 4

Diet 5

Inactivity 2

UV Radiation 1.5

Tobacco

In 2017, more than 34 million adults or 14.1% were current smokers. Despite significant overall declines, smoking prevalence remains substantially higher among some populations. For example, while only 5.0% of female college graduates smoke, 30.1% of men with less than a high school education were smokers, a six-fold difference. Among both men and women, smoking prevalence

was lowest among Asians (10.6% and 3.6%, respectively) and highest among American Indian/Alaska Natives (27.3% and 21.5%, respectively). Possible interventions that could be used more effectively include regulation, taxes, cessation assistance, age restrictions, and countering tobacco marketing.

Excess body weight

Excess body weight is defined as being overweight or obese; in 2015-2016, approximately 7 in 10 adults had excess body weight. While the prevalence of overweight has remained relatively stable among adults since the early 1960s, obesity has increased markedly. In 1960-1962, 10.7% of men and 15.8% of women were obese; in 2015-2016, these proportions were 37.9% and 41.1%, respectively, representing about 93.3 million adults. Over half of black (54.9%) and Hispanic (50.6%) women were classified as obese compared with 38.0% of white women.

Alcohol

In 2014, about 4% of all cancer deaths in the U.S. could be attributed to alcohol consumption. In 2017, an estimated 5.3% of adults were classified as heavier drinkers (>14 drinks per week for men; >7 drinks/week for women) with similar prevalence by gender. Heavier alcohol consumption increased with higher levels of education among women (2.6% of those with less than a high school diploma vs. 7.3% of college graduates); among men there was little variation by education. Among both men and women, the proportion of heavier drinking was higher among whites (men: 5.9%, women: 7.0%) than other race/ethnicities.

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Each year we provide a short recap of summer programs in the Northern Hemisphere of interest to epidemiologists and other public health professionals. In 2019 we report on 23 different programs available in multiple different locations in North America, Europe, and the Middle East. This number reflects the addition of four new programs compared to 2018. Keep in mind these programs have registration deadlines. The registration for the program in Charleston closed before press time. These programs emphasize many different topics of potential interest to epidemiologists. This summary provides a link to each of the programs so readers can obtain additional information on those of greatest interest.

Dates Summer Programs in 2019 Editor Comments

May 1-10

Summer Institute 2019 Medical University of South Carolina Department of Public Health Sciences Charleston SC https://bit.ly/2DiTlLP

6 courses/workshops that introduce current quantitative methods. Deadline for registration is closed as of April 5

May 20- June 7

Summer Public Health Institute University of Minnesota Minneapolis, MN https://bit.ly/2nmfdjp

As the name states, this has a public health focus. It includes 3 weeks with 34 courses to choose from.

Two sessions May 6-31 and June 3-28

Summer Session in Epidemiology and Biostatistics McGill University Montreal, Canada https://bit.ly/2ZAJACm

For health professionals to gain familiarity with the principles of epidemiology and biostatistics. It is an opportunity to acquire academic credits and accelerate course work during a summer term. Courses may also be taken for a Professional Interest Certificate.

June 1- 30

Epidemiology and Population Health Summer Institute Columbia University New York, New York https://bit.ly/2UB5Jl3

30 courses over 4 weeks in June and 19 digital courses available month long. One pre-Epic course on Injury Epidemiology on May 22

June 2-15

Summer School on Modern Methods in Biostatistics and Epidemiology Sponsored by Biostatepi Brandolini Colomban Castle Cison di Valmarino, Province of Treviso, Italy http://www.biostatepi.org/

The School offers 16 week long courses, 2 full and 14 half day courses on introductory and advanced topics in medical statistics and epidemiology, Several Stata courses also offered.The castle location is a conference center about one hour drive from Treviso.

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Summer Programs In Epidemiology At-A-Glance

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Dates Summer Programs in 2019 Editor Comments

June 10-14

Summer Program in Epidemiology and Biostatistics Harvard University Boston, MA https://bit.ly/2CkRmrw

For undergraduate students, a five week five part program of course work, formal lectures, GRE prep, a group project, and professional development sessions. Students are funded for this program.

June 10-21

Population Health Exchange (PHX) Summer University Boston University Boston, MA https://bit.ly/2smiv5g

Includes 3 live online and 13 on campus courses. Two programs that may be of interest to epidemiologists are Meta-Analysis for Public Health and Biomedical Research Using R and Systematic Reviews for Public Health and Biomedical Research.

June 10-28

Graduate Summer Institute of Epidemiology and Biostatistics Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health Baltimore, Maryland https://bit.ly/2UAc6VE

In place for over 35 years with a wide offering of topics and formats, including a certificate program. Some 39 offerings overall mostly in one week courses.

June 11-22

Epi on the Island Summer Courses Center for Veterinary Epidemiological Research Prince Edward Island, Canada https://bit.ly/2IEMeRz

Two courses this year, each a week long on survival analysis and quantitative risk modelling for animal health and food safety.

June 17-21

Pharmacoepidemiology Summer School in Denmark Aarhus University Grenaa, Denmark https://tinyurl.com/zy8wxvd

Four courses over five days in this 6th annual event.

June 17-July 5

32nd Residential Summer Program in Epidemology EEPE (European Educational Program in Epidemiology) Florence, Italy http://www.eepe.org/

With over 30 years of experience, this program is one of the original summer programs. It includes three specialized courses in the week after the 3 week main residential program.

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Dates Summer Programs in 2019 Editor Comments

June 17-21

Summer Program in Population Health The Ohio State University Columbus, OH https://bit.ly/2EnfcEd

In its 20th year, the program is organized by the Center for Public Health Practice with courses that appeal to a broad public health workforce. There are two 2.5 day sessions over one week.

June 24-28

UCL Health and Society Summer School: Social Determinants of Health University College London London, England https://bit.ly/2UEZmNG

A one-week in depth assessment of social determinants of health that will be led off and closed by Michael Marmot

June 24-28

Real World Epidemiology Oxford Summer School University of Oxford Oxford UK https://bit.ly/2Inu47t

4th annual session with a focus on the use of routinely collected data for research

June 24-28

Summer School “Advanced Topics In Epidemiology” Fondazione Alma Mater S. Orsola-Malpighi University Hospital Bologna Italy https://bit.ly/2Inu47t

An introduction to modern epidemiology. Registration by May 10

July 7-19

Summer Institute of Advanced Epidemiology & Preventive Medicine Tel Aviv University Tel Aviv, Israel https://bit.ly/1LH3Qc6

Four intensive courses offered over a three week period.

July 7-26

Summer Session in Epidemiology University of Michigan Ann Arbor, MI https://bit.ly/2KFR9Es

The granddaddy of all the summer programs has been around for over 50 years and has a wide variety of offerings for 1 or 3 week courses and online courses as well. This year offers a new course cluster “Data Analysis in Causal Inference”

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Dates Summer Programs in 2019 Editor Comments

July 8-24

Summer Institute in Statistics and Modeling in Infectious Diseases University of Washington Seattle, WA https://bit.ly/2RWT7iZ

15 two and a half day modules to choose from over the time of the institute.

July 10-12

Causal Inference Summer Institute Causality and Pharmacoepidemiology Penn's Center for Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics Rutgers School of Public Health Penn Wharton School New Brunswick NJ https://bit.ly/2VLdQI9

A three day intensive learning experience with didactic lectures.

July 15-26

Summer Institute in Statistics for Big Data University of Washington Seattle, WA https://bit.ly/2ZhbUJw

4 two and a half day modules to choose from over the time of the institute.

July 17-19

Digital Epidemiology Summer School Arthritis Research UK Center for Epidemiology Manchester, UK https://bit.ly/2GqLQo3

The second year of a 3 day program about how to capture and use digital health data to support high-quality epidemiological research.

July 22-26

Summer Institute in Statistics for Clinical and Epidemiologic Research University of Washington Seattle, WA https://bit.ly/2Dfj4EN

19 almost exclusively one day modules to choose from over the time of the institute.

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Dates Summer Programs in 2019 Editor Comments

July 29-Aug 2

30th International Summer School of Epidemiology Ulm University Ulm Germany https://bit.ly/2V06ymL

In cooperation with the Gillings School of Public Health at the University of North Carolina. Four courses presented. To celebrate its 30th year, a symposium entitled “Value of Observational Research for Clinical Practice and Public Health” will be held on July 31st.

August 5-23

Summer Program Erasmus MC Rotterdam, The Netherlands https://bit.ly/2C4bEEa

Described as á la carte research training in quantitative medical and health research. Includes at least 33 courses over the time of the program.

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Diet

About 5% of cancer deaths in 2014 were attributed to poor diet. Overall, most Americans do not meet the guidelines for healthy eating. In 2017, only about 16% of adults reported consuming three or more servings of vegetables per day. About 1 in 3 adults reported eating two or more servings of fruit daily. Vegetable consumption was substantially lower among Hispanics and blacks relative to whites, Asians, and American Indian/Alaska Natives; fruit consumption was less variable.

Physical activity

An estimated 2% of cancer deaths can

be attributed to physical inactivity. More than 1 in 4 U.S. adults (26.2%) reported no leisure-time physical activity, with a marked disparity along educational lines: nearly half (48.7%) of people with less than a high school education reported no leisure time activities compared with 14.4% of college graduates.

Ultraviolet Radiation

An estimated 1.5% of cancer deaths can be attributed to UV radiation from the sun and indoor tanning. In 2015, more than 1 in 3 adults (35.4%) reported at least one sunburn in the previous year. Among adults, indoor tanning in the

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"Such systematic efforts should be enhanced across all populations,

particularly those most at risk,

including those with lower

[socioeconomic status] and

racial/ethnic minorities.”

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past year declined from 5.5% in 2010 to 3.6% in 2015.

Cancer Screening

Early detection of cancer through screening reduces mortality from cancers of the breast, uterine cervix, colon, rectum, and lung. In addition, screening for colorectal and cervical cancers can prevent these cancers by identifying and removing precancerous lesions.

In 1987, less than one-third (29%) of women 40 years and older reported having a mammogram within the past two years. That number rose to 70% by 2000, but in 2015 had dropped to 64%. Mammography use in the past two years was lowest among the uninsured (31%). An estimated 55% of women 45 years and older with less than a high school degree reported having a mammogram within the past two years compared to about 78% of college graduates.

Among women ages 21 to 65, 83% were up-to-date with cervical cancer screening in 2015. Only about 72% of women with less than a high school education were up-to-date with cervical cancer screening compared to about 91% of college graduates. Uptake was lowest among the uninsured (64%) and recent immigrants (70%).

In 2015, 63% of adults ages 50 years and older were up-to date for colorectal cancer screening. Prevalence was less than or equal to 50% among Hispanics, Asians, people with less than a high school diploma, recent immigrants, and the uninsured.

In 2015, only 4% of eligible former and current smokers reported having a low-dose computed tomography screening for lung cancer in the past year.

The ACS press release quotes the ACS review article authors “With a few exceptions, men and women with lower educational attainment reported both a higher prevalence of modifiable cancer risk factors and lower utilization of potentially life-saving cancer screenings.” Patterns of cancer risk factors and screening by race/ethnicity are more complex and reflect cultural factors that influence behaviors.

According to Goding Sauer and colleagues, “Reducing these modifiable cancer risk factors and improving cancer screening will require broad implementation of national, state, and local policies, social/community efforts, as well as individual behavioral interventions.” And “Such systematic efforts should be enhanced across all populations, particularly those most at risk, including those with lower [socioeconomic status] and racial/ethnic minorities.”

To access the full report, visit: https://bit.ly/2IyPtd9

To access the journal article, Current Prevalence of Major Cancer Risk Factors and Screening Test Use in the United States: Disparities by Education and Race/Ethnicity. Ann Goding Sauer, Rebecca L. Siegel, Ahmedin Jemal, and Stacey A. Fedewa. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev April 3 2019 DOI: 10.1158/1055-9965.EPI-18-1169 ■

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"CDC estimates that the actual number of acute

cases may be twice as large as

the reported number..."

"...for many states this has resulted in an unprecedented

number of hepatitis A cases

among unvaccinated

adults..."

Previous outbreaks in 2012-2013 went from 1,562 to 1,781 cases and in 2015-2016 from 1,390 to 2,007. The 15,000 cases since 2016 clearly represents a new phenomenon not seen at least since 2000. Furthermore, CDC estimates that the actual number of acute cases may be twice as large as the reported number making the total cases in this ongoing outbreak approximately 30,000. No large outbreaks among drug users have been seen in the US since vaccination with hepatitis A was recommended for this group in 1996. While outbreaks in homeless populations have been reported in other countries, according to CDC, no large outbreaks in his population have been reported previously in the US. At least 18 states are experiencing this widespread outbreak. According to CDC, “for many states this has resulted in an unprecedented number of hepatitis A cases among unvaccinated adults since hepatitis A vaccine became available in 1996, and has led to prolonged community outbreaks that have been challenging and costly to control.”

Control Measures Recommended control measures for health departments include:

Vaccination for high risk groups

such as people who use drugs,

homeless persons, men who have

sex with men, people who are or

were recently in prison, and

people with chronic liver disease.

Outreach to providers who serve

these populations

Case investigation, contract

tracing, and outbreak response

monitoring

Vigilance and preparation for mobilizing in states not now experiencing cases in these high risk populations States reporting outbreaks in the latest health advisory report include:

Arkansas

California

Florida

Georgia

Illinois

Indiana

Michigan

Kentucky

Louisiana

Massachusetts

Missouri

New Hampshire

New Mexico

North Carolina

Ohio

Tennessee

Utah

West Virginia ■

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Notes on People

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Died: Gina Pugliese, age 70, on March 4, 2019 of complications from uterine cancer. Gina was an expert on infection control and hospital epidemiology. Minnesota epidemiologist Michael Osterholm described her as a pioneer in the field and told the Chicago Tribune that “Gina was one of the most respected colleagues in our business—she was never wrong because of doing her homework to always know the facts.” She most recently served as Vice President of the Safety Institute at Premier Healthcare Alliance.

Interviewed: Gregg Gonsalves, Yale epidemiologist and MacArthur Foundation grantee (“genius award”) by the New York Times in early April. Gonsalves explained why he became an epidemiologist, how he combines activism with quantitative research, and what it was like to attend University as a 44 year old. To read the interview, visit : https://nyti.ms/2uV3fi9

Honored: Thomas A Pearson, with the 2019 Epidemiology and Prevention Mentoring Award given by the Council on Epidemiology and Prevention at the American Heart Association. Pearson is a professor in the Department of Epidemiology at the University of Florida College of Public Health and Health Professions and the College of Medicine and director of the MD-PHD program.

Newsmaker: Kimberly Repp, Washington County Oregon epidemiologist is in the news again for her work in identifying risk factors for suicide. This latest media account describes the value of focusing on evictions in identifying high risk persons. (See The Epidemiology Monitor, November 2018). According to streetroots.org which reported the story, Repp gets calls from time to time from persons calling to thank her to say they are alive due to her efforts. Says Repp “It’s happened multiple times. It’s hard to get a positive response to public health work during your lifetime. It’s profound.”

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Died: Paul Godley, 61, of a heart attack, on March 31, 2019 while recovering from a previous heart attack. Godley was adjunct professor of epidemiology at the Gillings School of Public Health. Til Sturmer, chair of the department, called Godley “ a major force in medicine and epidemiology whose work made a significant difference in oncology (specifically prostate cancer) and in reducing health disparities”.

Honored: Hui Hu, with the 2019 Sandra A Daugherty Award for Excellence in Cardiovascular Disease or Hypertension Epidemiology given by the Council on Epidemiology and Prevention at the American Heart Association. Hu is assistant professor in the Department of Epidemiology at the University of Florida College of Public Health and Health Professions. The award recognizes junior faculty and seeks to stimulate excellence in research.

Honored: George Luber, CDC epidemiologist, with the Hugh Hefner First Amendment Award to be given on May 15, 2019 at the Newseum in Washington DC. According to the Foundation, Luber was the former chief of the Climate and Health Program at CDC. After the 2016 election, he was directed to cancel a conference on climate change with Al Gore and he refused and was outspoken on the issue. He was sent home on administrative leave, and according to recent Atlanta Journal Constitution report, is in forced exile and a persona non grata at CDC headquarters.

Died: Alan Kristal, 66, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center epidemiologist of pancreatic cancer on March 22, 2019. He studied how diet can lower cancer risk. His colleagues paint a vivid picture of him—“he will be especially remembered for being an iconoclast, for having a wicked sense of humor, and for his authenticity,” and “the excellence of Alan Kristal’s science is no accident…It is the result of high intention, sincere effort, and intelligent execution. What a beautiful legacy.”.

Killed: Richard Valery Mouzoko Kiboung, an epidemiology colleague deployed by the World Health Organization in response to the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. A citizen of Cameroon, Dr Mouzoko was killed in an attack on Butembo University Hospital on April 19, 2019 while he was participating in a coordination meeting. The WHO Regional Office Director called the incident tragic and unacceptable. The WHO regional office stated it was deeply saddened by the loss of Dr Mouzoko.

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Near Term Epidemiology Event Calendar

Every December The Epidemiology Monitor dedicates that issue to a calendar of events for the upcoming year. However that often means we don't have full information for events later in the year. Thus an online copy exists on our website that is updated regularly. This year we will print upcoming events in the Monitor monthly. To view the full year please go to: http://www.epimonitor.net/Events

May 2019

May 5-7 https://bit.ly/2SCCLvz Conference: 2019 HEI Conference / Health Effects International / Seattle, WA

May 6-9 https://bit.ly/2LeQI09

Conference: International Forum on Epidemiology / Athens Institute For Education & Research / Athens, Greece

May 11-14 https://bit.ly/2L8qgWc Conference: EDEG 2019 / European Diabetes Epidemiology Group / Luxembourg

May 13-15 https://bit.ly/2Bk6cMb Conference: CSEB 2019 / Canadian Society for Epidemiology & Biostatistics / Ottawa, Canada

May 14-17 https://bit.ly/2Ld4K2r

Conference: INTEREST 2019 / International Epidemiology Databases to Evaluate AIDS / Accra, Ghana

May 15 https://bit.ly/2EJgNmw

Conference: American Institute for Cancer Research 2019 Research Conference / American Institute for Cancer Research / Chapel Hill, NC

May 19-22 https://bit.ly/2Gaf2BK

Conference: 40th Annual Meeting / Society for Clinical Trials / New Orleans, LA

May 20-23 https://bit.ly/2QlMYji

Conference: Prevention 2019 / American College of Preventive Medicine / Pittsburgh, PA

May 20-24 https://bit.ly/2CkprpR

Short Course: Quantitative Risk Analysis and Disease Modeling in Epidemiology / EpiX Analytics / Ft. Collins, CO

May 20 - June 7 https://bit.ly/2nmfdjp

Summer Program: Summer Public Health Institute / University of Minnesota / Minneapolis, MN

May 28-31 https://bit.ly/2L7tIAg

Conference: 2019 Annual Meeting / Society for Prevention Research / San Francisco, CA

May 30-31 https://bit.ly/2zPKZty

Meeting: 5th Annual Meeting of the NIHR HPRU in Health Impact of Environmental Hazards / Public Health England / Didcot, England

May TBA https://bit.ly/2EmYN2k

Short Course: Psychiatric Epidemiology / Erasmus MC / Rotterdam, The Netherlands

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June 2019

June 1-30 https://bit.ly/2eASiZh

Summer Program: EPIC / Columbia University - Mailman School of Public Health / New York, NY

June 2-4 https://bit.ly/2BcHPzR

Conference: 2019 Annual Research Meeting / Academy Health / Washington, DC

June 2-6 https://bit.ly/2zTqyvM

Conference: CSTE Annual Conference / Conference of State & Territorial Epidemiologists / Raleigh, NC

June 2-15 https://bit.ly/2Eoe0QH

Summer Program: Summer School on Modern Methods in Biostatistics & Epidemiology / Biostatepi / Treviso, Italy

June 3-5 https://bit.ly/2SMJvHB

Short Course: Cardiovascular Epidemiology / Erasmus MC / Rotterdam, The Netherlands

June 3-7 https://bit.ly/2Gmwx1V

Conference: KBS 45th Annual Meeting / Kettil Bruun Society / Utrecht, The Netherlands

June 3-7 https://bit.ly/2SACFo8

Short Course: Genetic Epidemiology / University of Bristol / Bristol, England

June 3-28 https://bit.ly/2SQOQ0l

Summer Program: Epi On The Island - Summer Courses 2019 / University of Prince Edward Island / Charlottetown, PEI, Canada

June 5-7 https://bit.ly/2UEqE3d

Conference: BTEC 2019 Annual Conference / Brain Tumor Epidemiology Consortium / Los Angeles, CA

June 9-13 https://bit.ly/2Pv8axX

Conference: NAACCR & IACR Combined Annual Conference 2019 / North American Association of Central Cancer Registries / Vancouver, Canada

June 10-21 https://bit.ly/2Sz5lOk

Summer Program: Summer Institute in Infectious Disease & Global Health / McGill University / Montreal, Canada

June 10 - July 14 https://bit.ly/2CkRmrw

Summer Program: Summer Program in Epidemiology / Harvard University School of Public Health / Boston, MA

June 10-21 https://bit.ly/2smiv5g

Summer Program: Population Health Exchange (PHX) / Boston University School of Public Health / Boston, MA

June 10-28 https://bit.ly/2UAc6VE

Summer Program: Graduate Summer Institute of Epidemiology and Biostatistics / Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health / Baltimore, MD

June 11-12 https://bit.ly/2zRxEks

Short Course : Health Data Science / Wellcome Trust / Location TBA

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June 2019 continued

June 12-14 https://bit.ly/2Ernta9

Conference: APIC 2019 / Assn for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology / Philadelphia, PA

June 17-18 https://bit.ly/2ruadJ5

Short Course: Epidemiology in Action with Epi Info Training / Emory University / Atlanta, GA

June 17-21 https://bit.ly/2ru6Kud

Summer Program: Pharmacoepidemiology Summer School / Aarhus University / Grenaa, Denmark

June 17-21 https://bit.ly/2EnfcEd

Summer Program: 20th Annual Summer Program in Population Health / Ohio State University / Columbus, OH

June 17-28 https://bit.ly/2ruadJ5

Short Course: Epidemiology in Action / Emory University / Atlanta, GA

June 17-28 https://bit.ly/2Bkb18f

Short Course: Intro to Infectious Disease Modelling and Its Applications / London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine / London, England

June 17 - July 5 http://www.eepe.org/

Summer Program: 32nd Residential Programme in Epidemiology / European Educational Programme in Epidemiology / Florence, Italy

June 18-21 https://bit.ly/2QtzF0r

Conference: SER 2019 / Society for Epidemiologic Research / Minneapolis, MN

June 23-28 https://bit.ly/2zTYbgJ

Short Course: Biology of Vector-borne Diseases / Center for Health in the Human Ecosystem - University of Idaho / Moscow, ID

June 23-28 https://bit.ly/2UGwHE7

Summer Program: Social Determinants of Health 2019 / University College London / London, England

June 24-28 https://bit.ly/2IJaRwi

Summer Program: Urban Health Summer Institute / Drexel University / Philadelphia, PA

June 24 - July 12 https://bit.ly/2QL3LeZ

Short Course: Intro Course in Epidemiology & Medical Statistics / London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine / London, England

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The Department of Clinical Medicine at Faculty of Health at Aarhus University has three vacant postdoc positions in the field of Pharmaco-epidemiology and Reproductive Epidemiology. The positions are fixed-term full-time positions and are to be filled as soon as possible. One position will end on 30 November 2022, and two positions will end on 31 December 2020, with the possibility of an extension to 30 November 2022. As a postdoc in Pharmaco-epidemiology and Reproductive Epidemiology your position is primarily research-based but may also involve teaching assignments. You will contribute to the development of the department through research of high international quality. In your daily work, you will work closely with colleagues on your project, where you will receive supervision and guidance. You have academic qualifications at PhD level within biostatistics or epidemiology. You have strong skills in applied biostatistics or in relevant areas; performance of data management and experience with statistical packages/procedures, in particular SAS or R. You have an interest in public health research in relation to methodological issues in biostatistics and epidemiology. Additionally, you have experience in working with Nordic register data and research experience in child and maternal health research and in parmaco-epidemiology / reproductive epidemiology. If you have any questions about the position, please contact associate professor Jiong Li at jl@clin.au.dkor by telephone (+45) 8716 8401.

Director of Trauma Research

Applications are invited for a Director of Trauma Research in the Department of Surgery at the Boston University School of Medicine (http://www.bumc.bu.edu/surgery/). Candidates may have MD or PhD degrees but the position is for a full-time researcher with no clinical responsibilities.

Candidates are expected to have a strong track-record of trauma-related research, will have demonstrated the ability to work collaboratively with clinical colleagues and are required to have active NIH or equivalent funding.

Candidates with expertise in any area of clinical, translational, health sciences or basic trauma-related research will be considered, although research programs that take advantage of and can be easily integrated into the busy trauma and acute care services, and the diverse patient population at Boston Medical Center are particularly encouraged to apply. Specific areas of research interest include but are not limited to; the social determinants of health associated with trauma care and outcomes, disparities in health care related to trauma and patient-oriented research on interpersonal violence, firearm injury and recidivism.

Candidates should forward their application materials, including cover letter, curriculum vitae, and research program statement (maximum two pages and should include explanation of why your research efforts will benefit from a primary appointment in the Department of Surgery) to: Tony Godfrey, PhD, Associate Chair for Research, Boston University School of Medicine, via email to godfreyt@bu.edu. Please include “Research Position” in the subject line.

BUSM is an affirmative action/equal employment employer. Women and minorities are encourage to apply.

Tenure-Track Assistant Professor

The Department of Epidemiology and the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth seek applicants for a tenure-track Assistant Professorship in association with Dartmouth’s Center of Biomedical Research Excellence (COBRE) in Molecular Epidemiology. Exceptional candidates at the rank of Associate Professor may also be considered. We seek outstanding applicants with rigorous and cutting-edge research programs, with preference given to candidates whose area of expertise is in molecular epidemiology. The successful candidate is expected to have a strong record of scholarship, to develop an independent research program, and to participate in graduate-level teaching. Evidence of the ability to secure extramural funding is desirable. Applicants should have a PhD, MD, or equivalent degree with relevant post-doctoral training. For MD applicants, a MPH or MS degree in epidemiology is preferred. Strong preference will be given to applicants with an established track record in interdisciplinary collaboration as well as those with innovative ideas and experience upon which a strong extramurally funded research program can be built. A generous start-up package as well as access to state-of-the-art research facilities and excellent institutional resources are available through interdisciplinary centers such as the Norris Cotton Cancer Center (NCCC), Dartmouth’s Clinical and Translational Science Institute (SYNERGY), the Children’s Environmental Health and Disease Prevention Research Center, Dartmouth’s supercomputing networks (e.g., Discovery) as well as the COBRE. The successful candidate will be given opportunities for mentorship and teaching of both MS and PhD students in the multidisciplinary Program in Quantitative Biomedical Sciences, and may also have opportunities for small group teaching in the Undergraduate Medical Education curriculum. Depending on expertise, candidates may also join PhD graduate programs in Molecular and Cellular Biology and in Experimental & Molecular Medicine. Training grants are available to support trainees. Screening of applications will begin March 1, 2019. CLICK HERE for further job details, institution and application information.

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