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Notice to Readers: Introduction to Public Health Surveillance
CDC and Emory University's Rollins School of Public Health will co-sponsor a course, "Introduction to Public
Health Surveillance" during June 10--14, 2002, at Emory University. The course is designed for state and local public
health professionals.
The course will provide practicing public health professionals with the theoretical and practical tools necessary to
design, implement, and evaluate effective surveillance programs. Topics include overview and history of surveillance
systems; planning considerations; sources and collection of data; analysis, interpretation, and communication of data;
surveillance systems technology; ethics and legalities; state and local concerns; and future considerations. There is a tuition charge.
Additional information and applications are available from Emory University, International Health Dept., 1518 Clifton
Rd. N.E., Rm. 746, Atlanta, GA 30322; telephone
404-727-3485; fax 404-727-4590; at http://www.sph.emory.edu/epicourses; or e-mail
pvaleri@sph.emory.edu.
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