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Ursula Kirchmayer Workshop “Challenges for epidemiology in the context of the National Health Service” Rome, October 16

Education in epidemiology at DEP. Ursula Kirchmayer Workshop “Challenges for epidemiology in the context of the National Health Service” Rome, October 16th, 2012. Who is the Epidemiologist ?. Medicine . Epidemiology. Maths. Pharmacy. Statistics. Biology.

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Ursula Kirchmayer Workshop “Challenges for epidemiology in the context of the National Health Service” Rome, October 16

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  1. Education in epidemiology at DEP Ursula Kirchmayer Workshop “Challenges for epidemiology in the context of the National Health Service” Rome, October 16th, 2012

  2. Who is the Epidemiologist ? Medicine Epidemiology Maths Pharmacy Statistics Biology

  3. Epidemiological education abroad

  4. Epidemiological education in Italy

  5. Teaching activities Methods for integrated environmental and health assessmentTwo week course 2013-2014Collaboration with Imperial College, LondonFunded by Italian Ministry of Health, VIIAS project

  6. Exchange – «outbound»

  7. Exchange – «inbound»

  8. Educational programmes at partners’ institutions Short questionnaire: Master programmes in epidemiology or related sciences Short/summercourses E-learning modules Routinelyoffered educational programmes for local staff

  9. Master programmes at partners’ institutions CREAL, Barcelona MPH 2-year, Spanish/English HSPH, Boston MSc, MPH 1-year, English Erasmus University, Rotterdam Master of Science (Epidemiology, Clinical Epidemiology, Genetic Epidemiology, Public Health) 2-year, English LSHTM, London MSc (epi, med stats, public health, demography, control of infectious diseases, reproductive and sexual health, global mental health, co-run vet epi and one health) 1-year, English

  10. Short/summer courses at partners’ institutions examples HSPH Summer Program in Clinical Effectiveness Summer Session for Public Health Studies June Course in Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics Erasmus Summer Programme Research training in medicine and health sciences LSHTM Advanced Course in Epidemiological Analysis Causal Inference in Epidemiology: Recent Methodological Developments Certificate in Pharmacoepidemiology & Pharmacovigilance Environmental Epidemiology

  11. E-learning at partners’ institutions LSHTM Short Courses: MSc Programme Modules (Distance Learning) Epidemiology EPM101 Fundamentals of Epidemiology EPM102 Statistics with Computing EPM103 Practical Epidemiology EPM105 Writing and Reviewing Epidemiological Papers EPM201 Study Design: Writing a Grant Application EPM202 Statistical Methods in Epidemiology EPM301 Epidemiology of Communicable Diseases EPM302 Modelling and the Dynamics of Infectious Diseases EPM303 Epidemiology of Non-Communicable Diseases EPM304 Advanced Statistical Methods in Epidemiology EPM306 Human Genetic Epidemiology

  12. Continuous education: example

  13. Continuous education in Italy • Credits in continuouseducation in medicine (since 2002): • mandatory for health professionals (medical doctors, biologists and pharmacists) • yearlycount and 5-year cumulative accreditation • nationalcourses, conferences (e.g. AIE) • DEP: internalseminars on epidemiologicaltopics, JCs • Limits: internationalcredits are notrecognised

  14. Some points for discussion • Different educational needs for • youngepidemiologists - training • experiencedepidemiologists - upgrade • ad hoc courses in the context of Europeanmulticenterprojects • Can weconsider joint activities? • Experience and interest in knowldegeexchangeactivities: What do weoffer and what do we gain? • EU legislationreagrdingacknowledgement of universitydegrees, butnot on masters’ degrees, PhDsetc • Promotion of an officialrequest?

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