Continuing Education Options

Courses Offered

Surveillance in Public Health Course
May 16-20, 2022 (Online course via zoom.us) Time: 10am to 6pm (EST)

Epidemiology in Action with R Studio training
June 13 - 24, 2021 (Hybrid: Online course via zoom.us and in person training - 1518 Clifton Road, Atlanta, GA 30322) Time: 10am to 6pm (EST)

R-Studio Bootcamp: Analysis and Interpretation of Public Health Data
June 22 and 23, 9-5pm

International Course in Applied Epidemiology with R Studio training
October 24 – November 18, 2022 (In person training)

Surveillance in Public Health Course

May 16-20, 2022 (Online course via zoom.us) Time: 10am to 6pm (EST)
Deadline: May 15, 2022

*" Please note: Zoom ID and password will be mailed to participants directly."

Cost Registration Fee: $900 for 1 registrant, $850 each for 2 registrants, $800 each for 3 registrants, $750 each for 4 registrants, $750 each for 5+ registrants

Registration must be completed for multiple attendees in one submission. Contact Pia Valeriano at pvaleri@emory.edu to register. Invoice will be sent to you for check or electronic payment. If you have any questions, please call 678-516-1656

Course Description

This intensive course includes:

• History of Public Health Surveillance and Past Pandemics
• Overview of PHS with a focus on Emerging Infections
• Considerations in planning Public Health Surveillance
• Sources and collection of data for Public Health Surveillance
• Data science and its role in Surveillance in Public Health
• Analysis and Interpretation of Surveillance data including pittfalls during Pandemics
• Communicating PHS data
• Ethics and legal issues in Public Health Surveillance
• State and Local issues in Public Health Surveillance
• The Emerging Role of Artificial Intelligence in Public Health Surveillance
• Evaluating PHS data/systems
• Special topics in Public Health Surveillance (PHS):
  • Corona (SARS, MERS, COVID) Virus Surveillance
  • Predicting Morbidity and Mortality during Public Health Disasters
  • Syndromic surveillance
  • Molecular Surveillance
  • Importance of International Health Regulations during Public Health Emergencies and Non-Pharmaceutical Intervention and use of PPE during Pandemics
• Hands-on table top PHS case study exercises:
  • Epidemiologic response to Hurricane
  • NY City Surveillance
  • Development of Surveillance Systems

Please note: Interpretation services for language and disability impairments are not available for these short programs

Prerequisites

There are no pre-requisites required however, it is recommended that participants have completed an introductory epidemiology course, such as the Emory University/Centers for Disease Control and Prevention two-week course, Epidemiology in Action or four-week International Course in Applied Epidemiology. CDC offers a self-study course, Principles of Epidemiology which would provide the requisite background information. Participants should also have some practical experience in public health and professional responsibilities for surveillance activities.

> PHS Sample Agenda

Epidemiology in Action with R Studio training

June 13 - 24, 2022 (Hybrid: Online course via zoom.us and in person training - 1518 Clifton Road, Atlanta, GA 30322) Time: 10am to 6pm (EST)
Deadline: June 12, 2022

*" Please note: Zoom access for online participants will be sent directly to registered participants."

Cost Registration: $2200

Email Pia Valeriano at pvaleri@emory.edu to register. Invoice will be sent to you for check or electronic payment. If you have any questions, please call 678-516-1656

Course Description

This basic course in epidemiology directed at public health professionals includes discussions of applied epidemiology and biostatistics, public health surveillance, field investigations, hands-on computer training using R Studio, and selected prevalent diseases. Table-top exercises/case studies will be worked on to apply epidemiologic theories discussed.

Prerequisites:

Familiarity with the vocabulary and principles of basic epidemiology. Participants are recommended to complete CDC's "Principles of Epidemiology" self-study course or equivalent course in basic epidemiology.

Course Topics

• Descriptive epidemiology, Ecology and biostatistics, Analytic epidemiology
• Epidemic Investigations, Public Health Surveillance
• Causation, Screening
• Surveys and Sampling
• Interpretation and communication of data
• Disease Control Prevention and Eradication
• Special topics such as Emerging Infections, Public Health Preparedness and Bioterrorism, Informatics and Health Information Systems, Immunizable Diseases, Chronic Diseases, Writing Successful Abstract, Epidemiology of Opiod Abuse and Addiction, Corona Virus (SARS, MERS, COVID19, Epidemiology of Foodborne Diseases, Importance of Microbiome, Epidemiology of Influenza
• Basic R-Studio hands-on training)

> EPI in Action Sample Agenda

Directions to Rollins School of Public Health (for in person students)

*Special topics are subject to change
Please note: Interpretation services for language and disability impairments are not available for these short programs.

R-Studio Bootcamp: Analysis and Interpretation of Public Health Data

June 22 and 23, 9-5pm
Registration Fee: $400

Email Pia Valeriano at pvaleri@emory.edu to register. Invoice will be sent to you for check or electronic payment. If you have any questions, please call 678-516-1656

The course agenda includes the following topics:

• Assumptions and diagnostics plotting
• Assumptions and diagnostics plotting
• Regression with R, especially Poisson, logistic
• Time series analysis
• Data exploration and output of descriptive
• Converting output to tables, charts
• chi-square (goodness of fit)
• Mantel-Haenszel test (generalization of McNemar test, which is for a 2x2 table)
• Poisson regression
• Building confidence intervals/z-scores for rate ratios

International Course in Applied Epidemiology with R Studio training

October 24 – November 18, 2022 (In person training)
9-5pm, Monday - Friday

Email Pia Valeriano at pvaleri@emory.edu to register. Invoice will be sent to you for check or electronic payment. If you have any questions, please call 678-516-1656

Course Description

This basic course in epidemiology is directed at public health professionals from countries other than the United States. Its content includes presentations and discussions of epidemiologic principles, basic statistical analysis, public health surveillance, field investigations, surveys and sampling, and discussions of the epidemiologic aspects of current major public health problems in international health. Included are s mall group discussions of epidemiologic case exercises based on field investigations. Participants are encouraged to give a short presentation reviewing some epidemiologic data from their own country. Computer training using R Studio program.

Prerequisites

Familiarity with the vocabulary and principles of basic epidemiology, or completion of CDC's "Principles of Applied Epidemiology" home-study course or equivalent. Preference will be given to applicants whose work involves priority public health problems in international health.

> Sample Agenda

Course Locations

• Emory University
  Rollins School of Public Health
  Hubert Department of Global Health
  1518 Clifton Road,
  Atlanta, Georgia 30322

Directions to Rollins School of Public Health

Course Topics

• Epidemiologic principles and basic statistical analysis
• Epidemiologic principles and basic statistical analysis
• Causation, Screening
• Surveys and sampling
• Epidemiologic aspects of current problems in international health
• Epidemiologic problems, discussed in small groups, based on actual field investigations
• Presentations by participants of epidemiologic data from their own countries
• Computer training using R studio, a statistical program used to analyze and manipulate data during outbreak investigations
• Presentations on the organization and work of the CDC in International Health

Please note: Interpretation services for language and disability impairments are not available for these short programs

 

A 3-day virtual workshop to engage the metro-Atlanta community in foundational evidence-based public health abortion education.

About this Event

Emory University's Rollins School of Public Health is proud to launch the inaugural GEMMA (Global Elimination of Maternal Mortality from Abortion) Community Workshop in collaboration with Agnes Scott, Georgia State University, Planned Parenthood Southeast, and the Emory University Center for Reproductive Health Research in the Southeast.

This workshop will be a new public offering based on a very popular graduate seminar called the Global Elimination of Maternal Mortality due to Abortion (GEMMA) at Emory’s Rollins School of Public Health. This workshop will be for community stakeholders and college students with an interest in learning more about abortion and will provide an introductory evidence-based social science curriculum on abortion.

The GEMMA Community Workshop aspires to aid community members in engaging in abortion-related knowledge building, de-stigmatization, and advocacy skills training.

Event Schedule

Friday August 13th — 9am to 4pm
Saturday August 14th — 9am to 4pm
Sunday August 15th — 9am to 12pm

Registration Steps & Deadlines

1. Pre-Registration*
   Priority Deadline—June 12, 2021
   Final Deadline—July 23, 2021
   Pre-Registration Link

   *NOTE: You must pre-register to receive the registration link. Make sure you use the same email for the pre-registration and registration steps.

2. Registration
   July 23, 2021 - August 2, 2021
3. Sign & Submit Community Norms
   Deadline — August 6, 2021

For any questions about this workshop or the registration process, please contact: workshop.gemma@gmail.com

About QUAL-WORKS

QUAL-WORKS offers a series of training workshops on qualitative research. We offer three types of workshops: scheduled workshops, individual mentored sessions, and customized workshops. Scheduled workshops are held twice a year during summer. Mentored sessions provide individual mentoring with a QUAL-WORKS expert on your own research project. Customized workshops can be developed to meet the training needs of your organization. Please see the workshop schedule below with links to fliers for more information on each type of workshop.

Our workshops are suitable for those involved in research or research management. They are valuable for anyone directly involved in conducting qualitative research or those who train research staff, evaluate research contracts, or manage research. Typical participants include public health professionals, university researchers, graduate students, research contractors, government agencies, and non-government organizations.

QUAL-WORKS was developed by Dr. Monique Hennink , Associate Professor of Global Health. She has authored five textbooks on qualitative research and has over 25 years of experience in the design, conduct, implementation, analysis, and publication of qualitative research. She conducts training workshops worldwide in both developed and developing countries. Her research is globally diverse with many projects in resource-poor settings, which provides workshop participants with exposure on how to balance methodological rigor with the practical realities of international field work.

Workshops are held both online and in person at Emory University in the Rollins School of Public Health, 1518 Clifton Road, Atlanta, Georgia, USA.

Join our Listserv

To join our Listserv for information about upcoming workshops on qualitative research, please email qualworks@emory.edu  with "JOIN QUAL-WORKS LISTSERV” in the subject line.

Workshop Schedule for 2023

COVID-19 UPDATE, March 2022. Due to the COVOD-19 pandemic we are now providing workshops online, until the pandemic situation becomes more stable. See the workshop schedule below for available online workshops. Join our listserv to receive updates (see above).

Qualitative Research Methods - Online Workshop View Flier Here

Mentored Qualitative Methods - Online Workshop View Flier Here

To register for this workshop, select your payment option:

Credit Card: Credit card payments are managed by Eventbrite. To pay for this workshop by credit card, click here . You will receive a confirmation email and ticket automatically from the Eventbrite System. If you have any problems in payment by credit card, please send an email to  qualworks@emory.edu .

Other Payment Options: To pay by check, wire, or internal transfer scroll down to Payment + Registration Information and follow the relevant instructions.

Qualitative Data Analysis - Online Workshop View Flier Here

To register for this workshop, select your payment option:

Credit Card: Credit card payments are managed by Eventbrite. To pay for this workshop by credit card, click here . You will receive a confirmation email and ticket automatically from the Eventbrite System. If you have any problems in payment by credit card, please send an email to  qualworks@emory.edu.  

Other Payment Options: To pay by check, wire, or internal transfer scroll down to Payment + Registration Information and follow the relevant instructions.

Mentored Qualitative Analysis - Online Workshop  View Flier Here

To register for this workshop, select your payment option:

Credit Card: Credit card payments are managed by Eventbrite. To pay for this workshop by credit card, click here . You will receive a confirmation email and ticket automatically from the Eventbrite System. If you have any problems in payment by credit card, please send an email to  qualworks@emory.edu.  

Other Payment Options: To pay by check, wire, or internal transfer scroll down to Payment + Registration Information and follow the relevant instructions.

Customized Workshops View Flier Here

Payment + Registration Information

For your convenience, the following methods of payment are also available:

Check (in US dollars, drawn on a US bank).

To pay by check, complete your registration form, make your check payable to Emory University, and send both check and registration form to:

Carla Bailey
Hubert Department of Global Health
Rollins School of Public Health
Emory University
1518 Clifton Road, NE Atlanta, GA. 30322

Wire Transfer

Please send your registration form and request for a wire transfer form to qualworks@emory.edu or via telephone at (404) 727-3152.

Internal Transfer (For Emory University Faculty/Staff)

To request an internal transfer of funds please email your registration form and a smart key to qualworks@emory.edu. 

Registration Confirmation

Once your payment is received, you will be sent a confirmation email and payment receipt that secures your registration for the workshop. In the event that the workshop is fully booked, we can add your name to a waitlist in case a participant cancels. Please check the box on your registration form to be added to a waitlist.

Cancellation and Refund Policy

If the workshop event is cancelled, participants will receive a full refund. If you would like to cancel your registration, notice of cancellation must be received in writing via email ( qualworks@emory.edu) 14 days prior to the workshop start date, then the registration fee less a $65 administration charge will be refunded to you. No refund is available if you cancel your registration within 14 days of the workshop start date. For online workshops, no refund is given for participant's internet connectivity/bandwidth issues.

Accessibility

Rollins School of Public Health, the Claudia Nance Rollins and Grace Crum Rollins buildings are both ADA compliant. Our classrooms, conference rooms, or public areas have no physical barriers limiting access to its programs, activities or services. However, if you need any special assistance to fully participate in the workshop please don’t hesitate to contact us at  qualworks@emory.edu. 

Questions?

For information about registration and logistics, please contact:

Ms. Carla Bailey
QUAL-WORKS Coordinator
Rollins School of Public Health
Emory University
1518 Clifton Road, NE
Atlanta, Georgia 30322 USA
Phone: 404-727-3152
Email: qualworks@emory.edu

For information about course content, please contact:

Dr. Monique Hennink
Associate Professor
Rollins School of Public Health
Emory University
1518 Clifton Road, NE
Atlanta, Georgia 30322 USA
Phone: 404-727-4882
Email: mhennin@emory.edu

Water, Sanitation and Hygiene in Healthcare Facilities Distance Course

Course Dates for Spring 2022

We will meet online (live) 8 times on the following dates:

April 6, 13, 27; May 4, 18, 25; June 1, 8 from 8:00 – 9:30AM EDT

Deadline to Apply

March 25, 2022, or later if space is available

Please note, enrollment is limited. After the March 25th, applicants will be accepted on a space-available basis.

Registration Fee: $595.00

Course Registration

To register for this workshop, please fill out the registration form and select your payment option.

Course Description

This course aims to provide the necessary training and tools to key healthcare stakeholders to improve WASH in HCF and build the capacity of those UNICEF personnel involved in WASH services, healthcare delivery, and health programming. The approach supposes that implementers from both the health and WASH sectors require a comprehensive introduction to the importance, severity and implications of poor WASH conditions in healthcare facilities globally and in their regions. The linkages between maternal and newborn health, health system strengthening, universal health coverage, quality of care, infection prevention and control (IPC), antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and standards for WASH in HCF are clearly elucidated and presented within a collaborative learning environment to increase knowledge and understanding of the key issues. In addition, the information regarding sustainable WASH in a healthcare facility is presented in such a way as to encourage participants to apply newly acquired knowledge through case studies and practical exercise.

This 10-week distance-learning course will seek to equip participants with critical information needed to address current and future challenges in WASH in HCF. To do this, the course will enhance knowledge and skills in WASH in HCF assessments, health system integration, government engagement, advocacy, facility improvements, training, monitoring and learning. The course will align lessons with the eight practical steps outlined by the WHO and UNICEF for WASH in HCF. The course will also highlight the various WASH in HCF tools that are available as well as current systematic approaches to drive improvements in HCF. Two recurring themes will be highlighted throughout the course: 1) the need for sustainable WASH solutions and 2) the need for WASH as a prerequisite for quality care and effective infection prevention and control.

After the course, participants should be able to:

1. Recognize the necessity of cross-sector input, collaboration and leadership in addressing the multi-sector problem of improving WASH in HCF
2. Define and explain the various elements required for the implementation of WASH in HCF
3. Discuss the importance of hardware interventions and (software) behavioral interventions to ensure the sustainability of WASH in HCF solutions
4. Apply the knowledge gained from webinar sessions, homework and group discussions to solve questions posed in case studies and practical exercises
5. Apply the knowledge gained from webinar sessions, homework and group discussions to design and prepare a brief workplan that could be used in their current role

Course Registration

To register for this workshop, please fill out the registration form and select your payment option.

Payment Information

Request for Invoice for Payment

Please contact Kathleen Peters at kpeter5@emory.edu to request an invoice for payment.  Please indicate your method of payment (International Wire, UNICEF LTA,  or credit card via Eventbrite) in your request, as well as your organizational address and contact information.

1. Credit Card (PREFERRED METHOD)

Credit card payments are managed by Eventbrite. You will receive a confirmation email and ticket automatically from the Eventbrite System. Eventbrite will provide you with a receipt in the form of your ticket.

2. Wire Transfers (FOR UNICEF Offices):

Emory University has an established Long-Term Agreement (LTA) executed with UNICEF Headquarters (New York) for this WASH in Healthcare Facilities Course and other WASH-related projects (LTAS #4210-7301). UNICEF offices who wish to pay Emory University may do so using the information found in our established LTA, including our Vendor Registration # 1900003027 and wire information. Please click here for additional information about sending wires to Emory using the LTA. 

IMPORTANT: Please ensure your finance officer includes the participant(s) name(s). We need this to correctly apply the payment.

For your convenience, the following methods of payment are also available:

3. Wire Transfers (NON-UNICEF Offices):

Please click here for information for how to send wires to Emory University

IMPORTANT: Please ensure your finance officer includes the participant(s) name(s). We need this to correctly apply the payment.

Registration Confirmation

Once your payment is received, you will be sent a confirmation email that secures your registration for the workshop. In the event that the workshop is fully booked, we can add your name to a waitlist in case a participant cancels.

Cancellation and Refund Policy

If the workshop event is cancelled, participants will receive a full refund. If you would like to cancel your registration, notice of cancellation must be received in writing via email ( kpeter5@emory.edu ) 7 days prior to the workshop start date, then the registration fee less the Eventbrite (or an administration charge of $50) will be refunded to you. No refund is available if you cancel your registration within 7 days of the workshop start date (after April 13, 2022, 5pm ET)

Questions?

For information about registration & logistics, please contact:

Kathleen “Kat” Peters

Rollins School of Public Health
Emory University
1518 Clifton Road, NE
Atlanta, Georgia 30322 USA
Email:  kpeter5@emory.edu

For information about course content:

Dr. Joanne McGriff
Assistant Research Professor
The Center for Global Safe WASH

Rollins School of Public Health
Emory University
1518 Clifton Road, NE
Atlanta, Georgia 30322 USA
Email:  joanne.a.mcgriff@emory.edu

Join Our Listserv

Join our Listserv to hear about upcoming webinars and events related to WASH in Healthcare facilities. Email  WinHCFaction@emory.edu with ADD TO LISTSERV in the subject line.