HSS4303B – EpidemiologyFeb 22, 2010 - Review

But FirstThe 2010 Canadian Society for Epidemiology and Biostatistics National Student Conference May 27-29, 2010Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canadawww.studentcseb.ca

Queen’s University is proud to host the annual National Student Conference of the Canadian Society for Epidemiology & Biostatistics on May 27th-28th, 2010. Conference participants include students with an interest in exposure to research in areas related to Epidemiology and Biostatistics (can include public health, population health, health services and policy research, health economics, international health, health sciences, general sciences, etc.) presenting their own original research. The Scientific Program Committee invites abstracts for oral and poster presentations related to Epidemiology and Biostatistics.The conference organizers would like to see all delegates have the opportunity to present work; therefore proposals, research in progress, and final findings are eligible for presentation.

Presentations from undergraduate, graduate and post-doctoral students are welcome.

What Does The Exam Look Like?

• 15 multiple choice questions• Will start promptly at 10:05am• Will end precisely at 11:20am• No aids whatsoever, except a simple

calculator• Do rough calculations on question sheet• Return question sheets at the end of exam• Only scantron sheet will be marked

Is it Hard?

• 6 questions involve calculations• You can probably do 5 without a calculator• The rest are knowledge questions• 3 of them are BLATANT GIVEAWAYS!!!!

What Should You Study?

• No standardization question

What Should You Study?

• How to calculate sensitivity, specificity (1 question)• How to calculate LR+, LR-, PV+ and PV- (1 question)• How to calculate Kappa (1 question)• How to calculate post-test odds and probability (1 question)• How to calculate incidence and prevalence (1 question)• How to calculate cumulative survival rate (1 question)

SEE HOW GENEROUS I AM?!!!!

Practice Questions• Have now been uploaded to the website• I will be out of town until Thursday morning, but will have office hours this afternoon from 2pm till 5pm• Erin is also available via email appointment

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Epidemiology

Jobs in Epidemiology

Canada –wide search for “Epidemiology” in monster.com

US search results in 149 hits

Senior Public Health Epidemiologist

• Toronto, OntarioDeadline February 22, 2010

• Position Title: Epidemiologist (PHL Enterics)Reports to: Senior Public Health EpidemiologistLocation: Toronto Public Health Lab 81 Resources RoadPosting Date: Monday, February 8, 2010

• Knowledge & Skills– Expert knowledge and experience of infectious disease surveillance, research, advanced statistics, large databases,

infectious disease control, and public health.– Expert understanding of relevant regulations and regulatory trends in epidemiology, public health and surveillance (e.g.,

privacy legislation).– Expert communication and inter-personal skills to enable effective information presentation and deployment into teams

of multi-disciplinary professionals.– Extensive understanding of microbiology laboratory operations and processes.– Strong writing and editing skills to prepare and review Agency reports, briefing notes, letters, and position papers.

– Mature, creative, and conscientious work bearing.

Infectious Disease Surveillance Specialist

• • Master’s degree in Medicine, Epidemiology, or other relevant field and more than 15 years of relevant professional experience; OR • Ph.D., M.D., or equivalent and 10-15 years of related professional experience; • Demonstrated leadership in the design and implementation of health information systems in developing countries, particularly in the field of infectious disease surveillance with an emphasis on promoting appropriate use of health information for priority-setting, resource allocation and improvement of service delivery.

Epidemiology Resident Advisor

• Pretoria, South Africa (CDC)• Contractor must have: A doctoral degree or equivalent education in

medicine, epidemiology, or a public health field. At least two years’ experience in the Epidemiology Intelligence Service, a Field Epidemiology Training Program, or similar field epidemiology service. Four years of additional education/training or field epidemiology experience in public health. A Master’s of Public Health or an equivalent degree will also be considered but must include extensive experience in field epidemiology and experience in running international public health training.Experience must reflect the knowledge, skills, and abilities listed above.

Public Health Epidemiologist• City of New York, $46,631 to $62,534 (Full-time) • PREFERRED SKILLS:

Knowledge/experience in Public Health and sexually transmitted diseases; Knowledge of data management and statistical analysis software, such as MS Access, SAS/SPSS, MS Excel; excellent writing skills; experience in preparing and writing reports; good communication skills; experience working with the adolescent population; experience in patient counseling and interviewing.

• Experience Required:1. A Master's degree in public health or epidemiology from an accredited college or university; or

Where To Find Epidemiology Jobs?

• All kinds of online search engines• Professional organizations, such as CSEB and

SER• Network, network, network• Visit www.deonandan.com and click on “links”

for a list of health care job search engines – Hasn’t been updated in quite a while

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