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Fall Course Offering: Reducing Drug-Related Harms using Internet-Based “Big Data”: Machine Learning and AI Methods (GRAD 700R / BSHES 760R)

Category : Student Opportunities

Are you interested in learning how to analyze big data to end drug-related harms?

This course will prepare students to conduct ethical, rigorous, and theoretically-informed analyses of “big data” (machine learning/social media) in the context of research and interventions into intersecting crises of substance use disorders (SUDs) and drug-related harms.

This is one of two courses on analyzing “big data” to study and intervene in drug- related harms (the other course is entitled “Reducing Drug-Related Harms Using Big Data: Administrative, geospatial and network sources”). We recommend, but do not require, taking this course after taking the other course.

Pre-requisites: Familiarity with Regression (e.g., BIOS 501, BSHES 700), SAS (e.g., BIOS 501) and R (e.g., BIOS 544) is required.

Location: Rollins School of Public Health | Grace Crum Rollins Building, Rm. L45

Meeting time: Wednesdays 10:30AM to 1:20PM (2 hour lecture and 1 hour lab)

Course instructors: Abeed Sarker, PhD; Hannah Cooper, ScD; Lance Waller, PhD

This course is a part of the TADA training program on analzying big data to end drug-related harms.

To learn more, please contact Marielysse Cortés at mcortes [at] emory [dot] edu.

To learn more about additional pre- doctoral training opportunities, please visit sph.emory.edu/spark/tada-program

 

NexT generation traininG in HIV Research: Immunity in the First 1000 days in mother-infant dyadS” (TIGRIS)

Category : News/Events

D71 planning meeting: 2-4th September 2022

We would like to welcome you to the first of two planning meetings for the D71 grant:
NexT generatIon traininG in HIV Research: Immunity in the First 1000 days in mother-infant dyadS” (TIGRIS).

The purpose of the D71 planning grant is to develop a training programme and post-graduate diploma in reproductive immunology in the context of HIV, ready for a D43 application in August 2023. We are to have two meetings, this one in 2022 and the next one in early 2023 with a focus on African partnerships.

The specific objectives of this meeting are as follows:

  1. Understand gaps in knowledge within the respective themes

  2. The challenges of performing reproductive, neonatal and paediatric clinical research

  3. Identify a next generation HIV research agenda

  4. Identify topics for training and learning objectives

  5. Develop a framework core curriculum for a Post Graduate Diploma

Use this link to register and participate in the themed sessions:page2image31809408

Friday 2nd September: Saturday 3rd September: Sunday 4th September:

Themes 1 & 2 – 3:00-7:00pm SAST
Themes 3 & 4 – 3:00-7:30pm SAST
Themes 5 & 6 – 11:00am – 1:00pm SAST and 3:00-6:30pm SAST

Epidemiology Department COVID-19 Journal Club

Category : Student Opportunities

We welcome all EPI students to join the COVID-19 Journal Club. Bi-weekly Monday meetings occur over Zoom from 12-12:50 pm, where students present COVID-19 articles. This is a great opportunity to stay up to date on the emerging literature, and learn and apply epidemiologic methods to real-world, dynamic examples. Subscribe to the “EPICOVID19” Listserv to receive Zoom meetings and article information. During our first meeting on August 29th, we will briefly introduce the club as well as review the articles discussed in the Spring semester. We hope to see you there!

 

Epi Buddy Social

Category : News/Events

This event will be in-person on Thursday, August 25th from 4:30 – 6:00 pm in the Rollins Courtyard.  At the event, there will be a short activity to facilitate networking with your peers, some light refreshments, and the chance to win some awesome RSPH gear. The event will serve as the official start to the epi buddy program, and you are highly encouraged to come with fellow members of your epi buddy group; however, all MPH and MSPH EPI/GLEPI students are welcome. 

Participants will be limited to 100 people with RSVPs being required on a first-come-first-served basis. To RSVP and check in at the event, please follow these steps: 

  1. Go to the event posting on the hub (link directly to the event page)
  2. Click the “sign in” button on the top right corner and sign in with your Emory credentials
  3. RSVP to the event
  4. Download the “Corq” app (link to additional information)      
  5. On the app, complete the following steps: 
    1. Select Emory University as the campus.
    2.  Sign-in with Emory NETID and Password
    3. Hit the back button in the top left-hand corner to access your dashboard.
    4. The “EventPass” will have your individual QR Code. This event pass will be used for all check-ins at student organization events. 

This process will not only ensure that we can have future in-person events (assuming the university COVID status remains the same), but also will facilitate contact tracing if it needs to occur. 

TA Opportunity, EH 584: Built Environment and Public Health

Category : Student Opportunities

This unique position is for a combination teaching assistant and research assistant in the study area of built environment. 

The class is EH 584 Built Environment and Public Health with Georgia Tech instructor Dr. Arthi Rao with the School of City & Regional Planning.  EH 584 is jointly offered course between RSPH and GA Tech and meets in person on Fridays 11:00am– 12:55pm.  At least half of the classes will take place at GA Tech with flexibility regarding travel and in-person class meetings.  Some work may also be conducted virtually.

The position will be for up to 20 hours per week for the following tasks:

Typical tasks:

  • Coordinate/maintain/monitor both Canvas sites for the built environment course (EH 584/CP 6850)
  • Attend class
  • Serve as a liaison for course-related functions and activities
  • Assist in preparing class-related materials and lectures
  • Assist in grading and other course-related activities as they arise
  • Assist in conducting literature reviews related to public health and built environment topics
  • Assist in data/statistical analysis and/or journal manuscript preparation

Desired qualifications:

  • Second year MPH student
  • Prior coursework in built environment, social epidemiology or social determinants of health
  • Good working knowledge of Excel and other basic database skills
  • Good working knowledge of statistical software (SAS, SPSS, R, Python, etc.)
  • Good working knowledge of Endnote
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Job location:
Attend some classes in person.  Some work will be virtual. Regular check-ins will be scheduled. 
Start date ASAP.

Send statement of interest and resume to Dr. Rao (arthir [at] gatech [dot] edu.  Contact Dr. Rao or Ariadne Swichtenberg (Ariadne [dot] s [at] emory [dot] edu), GDEH ADAP, with any questions.

TA Opportunity, GH 586: Community Health Assessment

Category : Student Opportunities

Professor Claudia Ordóñez is currently looking for TAs for the course GH 586: Community Health Assessment. For more details about this position and to apply, please contact Professor ​Ordóñez at claudia [dot] ordonez [at] emory [dot] edu.

COURSE NUMBER AND TITLE: GH-586 Community Health Assessment

QUALIFICATIONS:  Demonstrable experience with qualitative research methods (familiarity with qualitative methodologies, interviewing, qual analysis). Although not required, experience or familiarity with Community-Engaged Research is ideal. 

DUTIES: to support and participate in the instructional activities of the course. Specific duties will be discussed with the instructor during the interview for the post, in accordance to candidate’s experience.

HOURS/WEEK:  6-8 hours weekly (Weekly hours include 3hrs of instructional time on Tuesdays from 9AM – 12PM)

FACULTY Name and Email: Claudia Ordóñez, claudia [dot] ordonez [at] emory [dot] edu

HOW TO APPLY: Student should make an appointment for an interview with the faculty member above. 

NUMBER OF TAs: 1

Epidemiology Popsicle Party

Category : News/Events

Please join us in the RSPH Courtyard on August 23 (after R & P Day) to welcome the new first year students.

Fall 2022 Course Offering, SOC 531: Sociology of Health and Illness

Category : Student Opportunities

 This fall, Professor Ellen Idler will be teaching Sociology 531: Sociology of Health and Illness. The course will meet on Tuesday afternoons from 1-3:50pm in Tarbutton Hall. Public health students are encouraged to take the course.
 

Course Description:

This course will provide graduate students with a survey of research on the social origins of the health, illness, and health care of individuals and populations. Students will be introduced to the process of formulating important social research questions in health and illness, including attention to major theoretical perspectives, measurement of concepts, the merits of various study designs, and both qualitative and quantitative approaches to data collection and analysis. The sociology of health and illness is a large and historically important subdiscipline within the field, distinctively sociological, but with important links to public health, social epidemiology, and health psychology.

Regular class sessions will be taught on Zoom and will include: an introductory lecture on background concepts, theory, and/or methods; discussion of assigned chapters or articles that have been read by the class and are critiqued by individual students; and a “Minute for Books” with a focus on nonfiction accounts of illness or descriptions of contemporary health care systems. Assigned articles are all posted on Canvas; books chosen for the “Minute for Books” may or may not be available in the Woodruff Library, but they are almost all inexpensive paperbacks available on Amazon. During the semester each student will collaborate with the instructor on a peer review of a journal article. The final two weeks of the semester will be devoted to the presentation of student research projects.

CSTE Early Career Professionals Mentorship Program

Category : Student Opportunities

Started in 2016, the CSTE Early Career Professionals Mentorship Program is supported by the Early Career Professionals Subcommittee and aims to build relationships and foster shared learning among applied epidemiologists. The free 10-month virtual mentorship program matches mentees and mentors on common interests and their motivation for participating in the program. Mentors and mentees meet virtually once a month to discuss personal goals and participate in professional development exercises on topics such as values and self-assessing your work style. Participants also receive a monthly newsletter with upcoming professional development opportunities and access to the Mentorship Program online platform to facilitate virtual networking.

While the CSTE Early Career Professionals Mentorship program is facilitated by CSTE, the engagement of participants is critical to the success of the program, and the program is limited depending on the availability of qualified mentors.

The program is now open and accepting applications until September 12, 2022. For more information, please click here 

Contractor, FETP Curriculum Support

Category : Alumni

Background:

To meet the development needs of the preventive medicine system and train public health workers in disease surveillance and response, the Vietnam Ministry of Health (MoH) established the Vietnam Field Epidemiology Training Program (FETP) in 2007. The Vietnam FETP is led by an FETP office housed under Vietnam’s General Department of Preventive Medicine (GDPM), part of the country’s Ministry of Health. Currently, the program seeks to revise the curriculum for its advanced-level FETP from its current 2-year program to a ‘progressive model’ consisting of a 3-month frontline course, a 9-month intermediate course, and a 12-month advanced course (the model is termed “progressive” because participants in the intermediate and advanced levels can only enter through successful completion of the previous level). Partnering with the Vietnam FETP and CDC Vietnam, the Training Programs in Epidemiology and Public Health Interventions Network (TEPHINET) will engage the Contractor to serve as a consultant to support 12-month advanced course curriculum materials development.

Specific Work:

Contractor will serve as support to the lead subject matter expert (curriculum expert) working with CDC Vietnam and the Vietnam Technical Working Group (TWG) to support the Vietnam FETP to further customize the 12-month training curriculum materials, particularly during the first cohort of the 12- month advanced training. Working closely with the lead expert, this support will involve reviewing existing Year 2 curriculum training materials, providing input and revising the materials to reflect current epidemiology curriculum design and up-to-date examples.

Contractor will serve as technical support to curriculum subject matter expert to further develop course design for 12-month advanced FETP training in English including:

  • Review of the existing training materials of the Vietnam 2-year program.
  • Overall course design with description of expected competencies, course schedule, M&E materials (pretest, posttest, evaluation forms), and mentor and participant training materials (outline, ppt) for each lecture.

CONSULTANT BACKGROUND – EXPERTISE AND EXPERIENCE

  •  Master’s Level degree (or higher) in epidemiology or related field
  • Experience teaching in Master’s level epidemiology
  • Experience working and/or teaching internationally
  • Strong experience working with regional and international organizations
  • Prior experience working with Field Epidemiology Training Curriculum Development a plus
  • Competencies and special skill requirements:
  • Knowledge of and experience teaching (including serving as teaching assistant for) Master’s level epidemiology
  • Knowledge of or experience with field epidemiology a plus
  • Strong reporting and communication skills
  • Ability to work in a team
  • Effective planning and organizing skills
  • Ability to execute successfully with tight deadlines
  • Proficient in English, spoken and written. (Vietnamese proficiency is not required.)
 
 

WORK LOCATION: Remote.

Application Process:

● When to apply: Applications will be accepted through 5:00pm EST on August 17, 2022.

● Required documents for submission:

  • Background/qualifications (CV, organizational profile, etc.)
  • Cover letter summarizing expertise and relevance to the proposed scope of work

● How to apply: Please submit required documents and/or any questions you may have to Molly Tutt, Project Manager, at mtutt [at] taskforce [dot] org.

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