IIAD International Epidemiology & Surveillance Training...

Program OverviewThe International Epidemiology and Surveillance Training Program has been conducted annually since 2010. To date, 169 trainees from 15 countries have participated in the program. Currently, trainees can receive training programs in epidemiology or animal health disease surveillance. The program provides trainees experience in developing epidemiological and surveillance skills for transboundary, emerging, and zoonotic diseases.

Target AudienceThe program is available for veterinarians, epidemiologists, and other individuals interested in epidemiology and animal health surveillance as it relates to transboundary, emerging, and zoonotic diseases.

Program LengthEpidemiology training: • 8-12 weeks • Conducted in the United States

Animal Health Disease Surveillance:• 1-2 weeks• Conducted in the United States or in-country

Program DetailsEach module includes learning objectives, PPTS for lecture and note-taking, case studies, exercises, pre- and post-evaluation instruments, and module evaluation. Module exercises use statistical software packages for data analysis.

General Topics CoveredEpidemiology

Module 1: Introduction to EpidemiologyModule 2: Sampling MethodsModule 3: Morbidity Measures and Basic Statistics in EpidemiologyModule 4: Measures of AssociationModule 5: Outbreak Investigation and ResponseModule 6: Diagnostic EpidemiologyModule 7: Study Design Module 8: Survey Design

Animal Health Disease Surveillance Module 1: Surveillance Standards and GuidelinesModule 2: Case Definitions and Population DescriptionModule 3: Sampling MethodsModule 4: Diagnostic EpidemiologyModule 5: Analyzing Surveillance Data ContactDr. Heather L. Simmons Education and Outreach Theme Leader Institute for Infectious Animal Diseases hlsimmons@ag.tamu.edu

Institute forInfectious Animal Diseases

IIAD International Epidemiology & Surveillance Training Program