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International Course
on Epidemiological Methods
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, 3-14 April 2010
This is an intermediate level residential course. The participants
should already have some experience of epidemiology and have
already completed some form of introductory course. It will include
lectures, computer-based analyses (using the Stata package),
exercises, discussion sessions, and practical experience in the
design of a research proposal. The course will be of interest to
epidemiologists, public health professionals, statisticians, and
clinicians. Priority will be given to IEA members. Participants must
attend the entire course from 8 a.m. Saturday 3rd to noon
Wednesday 14th April.
| Date |
3-14 April 2010 |
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1 November 2009 this date has now passed. Late applications will be considered up to 1 December 2009. (Late applicants will be notified soon after this date).
Applicants will be notified of decisions by 1st December 2009.
Do NOT make any travel arrangements before you have been
selected as a participant, received an official invitation letter,
and had your visa confirmed.
Note : Women are encouraged to apply, and no problems are anticipated in obtaining visas. |
| Course Directors |
Dr Ali Al-Zahrani (Saudi Arabia)
Professor Neil Pearce (New Zealand)
Professor Rodolfo Saracci (France)
Dr Abdulaziz Bin Saeed (Saudi Arabia) |
| Faculty |
Professor Matthias Egger (Switzerland)
Professor George Davey Smith (UK)
Professor Ahmed Mandil (Saudi Arabia)
Professor Lorenzo Richiardi (Italy)
Professor Amin Kashmeery (Saudi Arabia)
Professor Isabel dos Santos Silva (UK)
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| Programme |
Programme includes (may be subject to change):
-- Study design options (cohort, case-control, cross-sectional,
intervention studies, clinical trials)
-- Study design issues (confounding, selection bias, information bias,
effect modification)
-- Data analysis (stratified analysis, multivariable analysis, survival analysis)
-- Advanced methods (Bayesian methods, DAGs)
-- Writing and publishing epidemiological research
-- Research ethics |
| Accommodation and course fees |
Candidates are expected to find their own financial support for
course fees (including accommodation, and meals) of US$1,000
for a single room or US$800 per person for a shared twin room
(for both options there is a US$100 discount for IEA members).
The course is already heavily subsidized and unfortunately
NO financial assistance (of any sort) is available.
Accommodation reservations will be arranged after candidate
applications have been accepted.
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| Language |
The working language of the course will be English, and participants
will be expected to have sufficient knowledge of spoken
and written English to participate actively in discussions.
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| Information and application forms |
http://www.ieaWeb.org
Saudi Arabia and GCC countries
Alia Gabr/Mahwish Khan
King Saud University
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
E-mail: aliagabr@Kfshrc.edu.sa
Other countries
Naomi Brewer/Hilary Nuttall
Centre for Public Health Research
Massey University Wellington Campus
PO Box 756
Wellington 6140, New Zealand
Fax: 00-64-4-380-0600
E-mail: h.g.nuttall@massey.ac.nz
Brochure
Application Form
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