Concepts, Methods, Mathematical Models, and Public Health
September 3 – 7, 2012

Monday, September 3, 2012
Introduction, methods, study designs and health statistics
08.30  – 09.00	Registration, welcome and introduction (Krämer) (Common session)
09.00 – 10.30	Challenges for infectious disease epidemiology in a global world characterised by increasing urbanisation and climate change (Krämer) (Common session)
10.30 – 11.00	Coffee break
11.00 – 12.30	Principles and methods of infectious disease epidemiology (Mikolajczyk)
12.30 – 13.30	Lunch
13.30 – 15.00	Advanced study designs in infectious disease epidemiology (Mikolajczyk)
15.00 – 15.15	Coffee break
15.15 – 16.30	Subgroups according to knowledge: basic: Introduction to SPSS for data analysis and basic health statistics (Helmer) advanced: Introduction to SPSS for data analysis and basic health statistics (Khan)
16.30 – 16.45	Short break
16.45 – 18.00	Subgroups according to knowledge: basic: Computing I: Practical exercise for computing basic health statistics (Helmer) advanced: Computing I: Practical exercise for computing basic health statistics (Khan)
19.00	Coming together
Tuesday, September 4, 2012
Methods and mathematical modelling
09.00 – 10.30	Study design: Bias, confounding and interpretation of epidemiological findings (Khan) (Common session)
10.30 – 11.00	Coffee break
11.00 – 12.30	Remote sensing and spatial data analysis in megacities using geographic information systems (GIS) (Lakes) (Common session)
12.30 – 13.30	Lunch
13.30 – 15.00	Introduction to mathematical modeling (Kretzschmar)
15.00 – 15.15	Coffee break
15.15 – 16.30	Practical course mathematical modelling (Kretzschmar)
16.30 – 16.45	Short break
16.45 – 18.00	Working in groups (data analysis) (Helmer)
Wednesday, September 5, 2012
Climate change, emerging infections, health economics, tuberculosis
09.00 – 10.30	Climate impact and other environmental stressors (Kropp) (Common session)
10.30 – 11.00	Coffee break
11.00 – 12.30	Climate change and emerging infectious diseases (Prüfer-Krämer) (Common session)
12.30 – 13.30	Lunch
13.30 – 15.00	Health economics in infectious diseases with practical course (Postma)
15.00 – 15.15	Coffee break
15.15 – 16.30	Epidemiology of tuberculosis with focus on Eastern Europe (Ulrichs)
16.30 – 16.45	Short break
16.45 – 18.00	Working in groups (data analysis) (Helmer)
Thursday, September 6, 2012
Surveillance, viral hepatitis, Pandemic Influenza A (H1N1)
09.00 – 10.30	Global epidemiology of viral hepatitis (Wörmann)
10.30 – 11.00	Coffee break
11.00 – 12.30	Surveillance: Principles and methods / Outbreak investigations (Krause) (Common session)
12.30 – 13.30	Lunch
13.30 – 15.00	Influenza / Pandemic Influenza A (H1N1) (Krause)
15.00 – 15.15	Coffee break
15.15 – 17.30	Working in groups / Preparation of presentations (Helmer)
19.00	Coming together
Friday, September 7, 2012
Practical examples, group presentations, closing
09.00 – 10.30	Global epidemiology and challenges of HIV/AIDS (Finkbeiner) (Common session)
10.30 – 11.00	Coffee break
11.30 – 12.30	Early-warning surveillance based on emergency data (Krafft) (Common session)
12.30 – 13.30	Lunch
13.30 – 15.30	Presentations of the participants (Krämer, Prüfer-Krämer, Gruebner, Khan) (Common session)
15.30	Closing session

 

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Programme as of January 3, 2012

Programme Directors:
Prof. Dr. med. Alexander Krämer
Professor and Chair
School of Public Health, University of Bielefeld, Germany

Dr. Luise Prüfer-Krämer
Institute for Innovation Transfer at the University of Bielefeld GmbH (IIT)


Location: University Campus of Bielefeld University