Tomas Aragon, MD, DrPH, San Francisco Department of Public Health.Susan Baker Toal, MPH, Public Health Consultant.Dicker, MD, MSc, Lead Author, CDC/OWCD/CDD (retired) Office of Workforce and Career Development (OWCD).Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).There is no final exam.Ī hard-copy of the text can be obtained from the Public Health Foundation. We recommend that you thoroughly review the questions included with each lesson. One choice may be a correct statement, but another choice may be more nearly correct or complete for the question that is asked. Note that it may ask, “Which is CORRECT?” as well as “Which is NOT CORRECT?” or “Which is the EXCEPTION?” You should score at least 70% correct before continuing to the next lesson.Unless otherwise noted, choose ALL CORRECT answers.After passing all six lesson quizzes, you should be prepared for the final examination. Answers to the quizzes can be found at the end of the lesson. Self-Assessment QuizzesĪfter completing the reading assignment, answer the self-assessment quizzes before continuing to the next lesson. Your answers to these exercises are valuable study guides for the final examination. Answers to the exercises can be found at the end of each lesson. You should review the answers to all exercises since the answers are very detailed. Some exercises may be more applicable to your workplace and background than others. ExercisesĮxercises are included within each lesson to help you apply the lesson content. Frequent visits to the Glossary may also be useful. A review of previous lessons may be necessary. However, as you progress, it is often necessary to combine previous learning to accomplish new skills. Assignments are designed to cover one or two major subject areas. A casual reading may result in missing useful information which supports main themes. Read thoroughly and re-read for understanding as necessary. Reading AssignmentsĬomplete the assigned reading before attempting to answer the self-assessment questions. Research has shown that these factors greatly influence learning ability.Įach lesson in the course consists of reading, exercises, and a self-assessment quiz. To get the most out of this course, establish a regular time and method of study.
Self-study courses are “self-paced.” We recommend that a lesson be completed within two weeks. Available from the American Public Health Association (202) 777-2742. Control of Communicable Diseases Manual, 18th edition, 2004, for reference. A calculator with square root and logarithmic functions for some of the exercises.In addition to the course materials, students may want to use the following: Section 2: Steps of an Outbreak InvestigationĪ Glossary that defines the major terms used in the course is also provided at the end of Lesson Six.Section 1: Introduction to Investigating an Outbreak.Key features and applications of descriptive and analytic epidemiology Each lesson presents instructional text interspersed with relevant exercises that apply and test knowledge and skills gained. The course materials consist of six lessons. A basic understanding of the practices of public health and biostatistics is recommended. It is designed for federal, state, and local government health professionals and private sector health professionals who are responsible for disease surveillance or investigation. This course covers basic epidemiology principles, concepts, and procedures useful in the surveillance and investigation of health-related states or events. Describe the steps of an outbreak investigation.Describe the processes, uses, and evaluation of public health surveillance.Prepare and apply tables, graphs, and charts such as arithmetic-scale line, scatter diagram, pie chart, and box plot.Calculate and interpret mean, median, mode, ranges, variance, standard deviation, and confidence interval.Calculate and interpret ratios, proportions, incidence rates, mortality rates, prevalence, and years of potential life lost.Describe key features and applications of descriptive and analytic epidemiology.
Students who successfully complete this course should be able to correctly: Continuing Education for this course is no longer available. This course was developed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) as a self-study course.