The Thirteenth Summer Session in Intermediate Epidemiology, sponsored by the Special Program for Health Analysis [as of March 2003, the Area of Health Analysis and Information Systems (AIS)] of the Pan American Health Organization, will take place from 21 July to 8 August 2003 at the College of Public Health of the University of South Florida in Tampa, Florida.

Courses offered are:
Intermediate methods in epidemiology
Statistics applied to epidemiology and the use of software packages
Use of epidemiology in the programming and evaluation of health services.

Students are required to have approved training in epidemiology. Courses will be conducted in Spanish, but participants must be able to read English. Applications must be received before 15 April, 2003.

For application and more information, contact: Ms. Clara Ochoa, Area of Health Analysis and Information Systems (AIS), Pan American Health Organization, 525 Twenty-third Street, NW, Washington, DC 20037. Tel: (202) 974-3508, Fax: (202) 974-3674. email: ochoacla@paho.org

The Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health will hold its 2003 Graduate Summer Institute of Epidemiology and Biostatistics from June 16 to July 4, 2003. A total of 26 courses will be offered, ranging in length from one week to three weeks:
Three-week courses:
Principles of Epidemiology
Intermediate Epidemiology
Infectious Disease Epidemiology
Design and Conduct of Clinical Trials
Epidemiologic Basis for Tuberculosis Control
Statistical Reasoning in Public Health I
Statistical Reasoning in Public Health II
Two-week course:
Regression Analysis in Public Health Research
One-week courses:
Family Based Genetic Epidemiology
Introduction to the SAS Statistical Package
Multilevel Models
Molecular Biology for Genetic Epidemiology
Data Analysis Workshops I and II
Epidemiology in Evidence-Based Decisions
Ethics Issues in Human Subjects Research in Developing Countries
Nutritional Epidemiology
Genetic Epidemiology in Populations
Survival Analysis
Conducting Epidemiological Research
New Perspectives on Management of Epidemiologic Studies
Tobacco Control: National and International Approaches
Epidemiology of HIV/AIDS
Applications of the Case-Control Method
Epidemiologic Applications of GIS
Perinatal Epidemiology
Social Epidemiology
Epidemiologic Methods for Planning and Evaluating Health Services
Methods and Applications of Cohort Studies
Pharmacoepidemiology

For more information, contact: Ayesha Khan, Program Coordinator, Graduate Summer Institute of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, 615 N. Wolfe Street, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA. Tel: (410) 955-7158, Fax: (410) 955-0863. Email: akhan@jhsph.edu, website: www.jhsph.edu/summerepi

The University of Michigan School of Public Health announces its 38th Graduate Summer Session in Epidemiology from July 6-25, 2003. Courses offered are for all Public Health Professionals.

One and three-week courses include topics such as: Fundamentals of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Infectious Diseases, Epidemiology in Public Health Practice, Cancer, Injuries, Clinical Trials, Computer Applications, Epidemiologic Measures, Logistic Model, Environmental and Occupational Epidemiology, Behavioral Change, Violence, Health Economics, Social Epidemiology, Longitudinal Studies, PC-SUDAAN, Global Health, Genetics, Bioterrorism: A New Challenge for the Public Health and Medical Community, Pharmacoepidemiology, and Women’s Health Issues.

Special Weekend Courses are in: Introduction to Genetics in Epidemiology and Geographic Information Services.
CME Credit Available

For application and information contact: Jody Gray, Graduate Summer Session in Epidemiology, The University of Michigan, School of Public Health, 109 Observatory St., Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2029, USA, Telephone: (734) 764-5454 , Fax: (734) 764-3192, Email: umichgss@umich.edu, Website: www.sph.umich.edu/epid/GSS

The Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics, and Occupational Health of McGill University will hold its 18th Annual Summer Program in Epidemiology and Biostatistics from May 5 to May 30 and from June 2 to June 27, 2003.
The program offers health professionals the opportunity to gain familiarity with the principles of epidemiology and biostatistics. Academic credits are available to graduate students, residents and fellows from McGill and other universities. Physicians with a license from Canada and USA can register for Continuing Medical Education (CME) units. In addition, physicians coming from outside Canada or USA, as well as health and other professionals can obtain a professional interest certificate. The language of instruction is English.

The May session (May 5 – 30) includes the following courses:
General topics: Introduction to Epidemiology (3 credits), Topics in Clinical Epidemiology (3), Statistical Inference I (2), Epidemiology of Cancer (1), Evidence-based Behavioural Medicine (1), and Understanding Risk Assessment in Clinical Medicine (1).

Clinical trials: Clinical Trials: Design & Analysis (1 credit).

The June session (June 2 – 27) includes:
General topics: Practical Aspects of Protocol Development (3 credits), Analysis of Multivariable Data (3), Statistical Inference II (2), and Evaluation of Complementary and Alternative Medicine (1).

Pharmacoepidemiology: PE II: Intermediate Pharmacoepidemiology (2 credits), PE III: Advanced Pharmacoepidemiology (2), and PE IV: Pharmacoeconomics (2).

Health Care Services Research: PE II: Intermediate Pharmacoepidemiology (2 credits), PE III: Advanced

Pharmacoepidemiology (2), and PE IV: Pharmacoeconomics (2).

Public Health: Good Practice in Clinical Research (2 credits). and Data Security in Public Health: legal and technical aspects from an international perspective (1).

For more information, contact: Summer Coordinator, 2003 Summer Program in Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Faculty of Medicine, McGill University, Purvis Hall, 1020 Pine Avenue West, Room 38-B, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, H3A 1A2, Tel: (514) 398-3973, Fax: (514) 398-4503, email: summer@epid.lan.mcgill.ca; http://www.mcgill.ca/epi-biostat/summer/