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December 12, 2008
Retreat Refreshes Behavioral, Social Sciences
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OBSSR’s Mabry Wins with Systems Analysis Team
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January 28-29, 2009 Dissemination and Implementation Conference
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May 22-25, 2009
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Home > News and Events > Lectures And Seminars > Systems Symposia Series > System Symposium One
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The first symposium of the four-part series on systems science and health:
Systems Methodologies for Solving Real-World Problems: Applications in Public Health
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John Sterman, Ph.D.Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Kenneth McLeroy, Ph.D.Texas A& University
*Presentations from this symposium are not available.
MARCH 22, 2007
12:00 - 2:00 PM
Neuroscience Center, Room D 6001 Executive Blvd Rockville, Maryland 20852
Directions to the Neuroscience Center:
http://www.nimh.nih.gov/about/nscmap.cfm
Webcast at: http://videocast.nih.gov
CDC’s Syndemics Prevention Network and NIH’s Office of Behavioral and Social
Sciences Research (OBSSR) are happy to present the first in a series of
four educational seminars featuring leaders in various areas of
systems science. The purposes are to (1) raise awareness of particularly
promising methodologies; and (2) improve our collective understanding
about how and when they may be used effectively by behavioral and social
scientists (including researchers, policy analysts, planners/evaluators,
grant reviewers, journal editors, and government officials).
This first symposium provides an introduction to and overview of the
rest of the series. The core principles of system-oriented inquiry will
be described, while briefly surveying a variety of methodological traditions
and emerging directions in the field. In this session, John Sterman
(Director of the System Dynamics Group at MIT) will share his view of the
field followed by Ken McLeroy (Associate Dean for Academic Affairs at Texas
A& University and Department Editor for AJPH), who will explore further
implications and assess the prospects for incorporating systems methodologies
more fully into routine public health work.
Each subsequent symposium in the series (to be held in April,
May, and June; specific dates to be determined) will spotlight
one particular methodology, providing a greater understanding
of its conceptual, methodological, and ethical orientations.
The methodologies to be highlighted will include: system dynamics simulation
modeling, agent-based modeling, and network analysis. Audience members may expect to learn which
questions/problems the methodologies are best suited to address, their
fundamental assumptions and procedures, information requirements,
limitations, and likely benefits. Panelists in all sessions will illustrate the
relevance and credibility of systems inquiry for public health
issues by discussing landmark studies as well as current case
examples or proposed investigations. All sessions will be held on or near the NIH campus,
and be available via Internet webcast and podcast.
See participation details below.
Participation Information
VENUE PARTICIPANTS
Open to all NIH staff and the general public without prior registration.
Government-issued photo ID required to enter the building.
Parking is available at a modest fee to all.
NIH shuttle bus service is
available to/from NIH main campus.
INTERNET PARTICIPANTS
Also available live via webcast at
http://videocast.nih.gov
The video will be archived for later viewing as either webcast or
podcast at the same URL. All webcast and podcasts will be close-captioned.
Points of Contact:
Patty Mabry (NIH Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research):
301.402.1753;
mabryp@od.nih.gov
Bobby Milstein (CDC Syndemics Prevention Network):
770.488.5528; bmilstein@cdc.gov
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