Canadian Field Epidemiology Program

CFEP Seminar Series

 

March 24, 2009

• STOP Mission in Cameroon: International opportunities in the fight against polio
  

Ms. Jordan Tustin, PHSc, BASc HBSc, CPHI (C)

All are invited. If you wish to participate via teleconference, the link to the presentation will be available approximately two hours prior to the seminar by clicking on the presentation title above. The presentation cannot be reproduced in part or whole without the written permission of the author(s).

The CFEP seminars are held in the West cafeteria at 100 Colonnade Rd, in Ottawa the second last Tuesday of each month from 13:30 to 14:30 EDT. If the West cafeteria is in use, an alternate location will be posted on our website. To suggest topics or volunteer as a speaker, please contact the CFEP office.

This event is an accredited group learning activity as defined by the Maintenance of Certification Program of The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (RCPSP). Attending the seminars in person or via teleconference and completion of an evaluation form provides Section 1 MCOMP credits. RSCPC fellows must submit the online seminar evaluation form in order to receive credits.

Upcoming Seminars

March 24, 2009	STOP Mission in Cameroon: International opportunities in the fight against polio Ms. Jordan Tustin, PHSc, BASc HBSc, CPHI (C)
April 21, 2009	"The Detuned Assay” - Background and Current Status Dr. John Kim, PhD and Mr. David Boulos, MSc, Senior Epidemiologist Chief, National Laboratory for HIV Reference Services
May 19, 2009	A Large Community-based Outbreak of Invasive Group A Streptococcal Disease in Thunder Bay & District Mr. Lee Sieswerda, MSc, Epidemiologist
June 23, 2009

Recent seminars

• Seminars 2007-2008 (links to "Seminars 2007-2008 ")
• Seminars 2006-2007 (links to "Seminars 2006-2007 ")
• Seminars 2005-2006 (links to "Seminars 2005-2006 ")

The CFEP Seminar Series allow health professionals and researchers to share knowledge on applied research and interventions related to contemporary public health issues, provide a forum for Field Epidemiologists to present their work and contribute to continuing professional development of public health practitioners.

During these seminars, participants will:

I. Update their knowledge on pertinent public health issues;
II. Review epidemiologic methods;
III. Examine new analytic approaches to assessing population health;
IV. Appraise public health applied research;
V. Assess public health responses to these issues;
VI. Assess the relevance of the presented research results and public health responses to their practice of public health.