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The University of Bristol Medical School still has places left on some its short courses taking place later in the year. The following may be of particular interest to colleagues in Epidemiology, Public Health and Health Protection:
Advanced Epigenetic Epidemiology:
This course is intended for individuals engaged in population-based epigenetic studies and would like an introduction to analysis
approaches to answer more advanced questions. They should therefore be very familiar with the topics presented in our 'Epigenetic
Epidemiology' short course. This includes, in particular, practical knowledge of using R to analyse microarray data.
Health Protection Principles & Practice:
This course is intended
for those who are involved in the control of infectious, environmental and/or radiological hazards. This includes those working in health protection, public health, environmental health and infection control.It
is a valuable introduction to those new to a health protection role or preparing to participate in out of hours on call rotas, such as Health Protection Nurses and Practitioners and Public Health Specialty Registrars. The course also contributes to the development
of the health protection competencies required for the UK Public Health Register.
Epidemiology Concepts Applied to Outbreak Investigation:
Using a blended learning approach and an outbreak scenario, this one day introductory course
aims to respond to an outbreak scenario by applying epidemiological concepts to outbreak investigation. This course is an opportunity to consolidate learning
gained on the 4 day 'Health
Protection Principles and Practice' short course or similar course. It is also available as a stand-alone course for those needing to strengthen their knowledge
and understanding in this field, such as Health Protection Nurses and Practitioners, Public Health Specialty Registrars, Public Health Specialists, Environmental Health Officers.
Data Linkage:
The course is aimed at researchers who are interested in the potential for using linked routine records in observational research.
While the course will introduce record linkage assuming no prior knowledge, however some experience in epidemiology, data handling and statistical analysis is required.
Please visit the Bristol Medical School Short Course Programme website for further details on all the courses that we are offering in the 2017-18 programme: http://www.bristol.ac.uk/medical-school/study/short-courses/