Past Conferences
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Short Course
2007 Short Course
- Q: Will the CDC Diabetes Public Health and Research Short Course be
offered in 2007?
A: The Diabetes Short Course will not be available in 2007. We are currently redesigning the curriculum to concentrate more on primary prevention.
- Q: When will the Diabetes Short Course be available?
A: Look for future announcements sometime in 2008.
2006 Short Course
Diabetes Public Health and Research
October 16–20, 2006
Apply by July 7, 2006
Introduction
Knowledge about the diabetes epidemic in the United States and worldwide is growing at a fast pace. Today, much is known about the many risk factors for diabetes, about the high impact of diabetes on the health of individuals and populations, about the rising cost of providing and improving health care for people with diabetes, and effectively preventing or delaying diabetes and its complications. However, the translation of this knowledge into clinical and public health practice is proceeding slowly. As a result, risk factors proliferate in the general population and mortality, morbidity, and quality of life among people with diabetes remain substandard. This appears to be true in all countries and across different health care systems. Barriers to the delivery of effective interventions that seek to reduce the burden of diabetes remain at all levels: environment/society, the health care system, the health care provider, and the individual.
CDC's Division of Diabetes Translation has assembled a team of practitioners and researchers with expertise in diabetes research to lead a short course on the following topics: diabetes public health, translation research, health economics, social and behavioral research, and program development.
This course offers a great opportunity for highly-qualified diabetes professionals to come together to exchange information of each other’s programs and to discuss collaborations.
Course Goals
- To provide current information on diabetes public health and epidemiology.
- To provide basic training in diabetes translation research and health economics.
- To create a national and international network of collaborators who have at least basic training in translation research and health economics.
Course Objectives
- To familiarize participants with diabetes epidemiology.
- To promote using standard ways to measure the public health burden of diabetes.
- To introduce the rationale, concept, and methods used in translation research, health economics, social and behavioral research, and community-based interventions and programs.
- To help participants develop skills in diabetes public health and translation research.
Faculty
CDC Faculty
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Course Coordinators
Susana Moran, MPH; Edward Gregg, PhD; Pina Imperatore, MD
Dates
5-Day Course: October 16–20, 2006
Deadline to Apply: July 7, 2006
Notification of Acceptance: July 18, 2006
Location
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, The Global Communications Center (Bldg 18, Room 247/248), Atlanta, GA, USA
Expenses
- No tuition fee.
- Accepted candidates will provide own travel and local expenses.
Accommodation
Hotel accommodation is available at the Emory Inn, conveniently located within the grounds of Emory University, and directly across the street from the CDC. A government rate of $113 will be available to participants of the diabetes short course. To receive the government rate, you must inform the Emory Inn representative that you are registering to attend the CDC Diabetes Short Course.
For further details and reservations, please contact:
Emory Inn
1641 Clifton Road
Atlanta, GA 30329
Telephone: 1-800-933-6679
Eligibility
A maximum of 25 participants will be selected. Participants must have a background in at least one of the following: public health higher education, a U.S. state diabetes prevention and control program, or program(s) overseas, such as the World Health Organization or similar experience.
The minimum eligibility requirement is a master's of public health degree or equivalent or at least two years experience in public health research within the previous five years. Please provide evidence (courses, published papers) of research training in a relevant discipline, such as epidemiology, statistics, health services research, health economics, or sociology.
Selection Process
Using a standardized application form (Word file - 76 KB), apply before July 7, 2006. Please provide the following as part of the application:
- Describe (250-word limit) why you wish to attend the course and what you expect to achieve from it.
- Optional (not evaluated as part of the application): Describe (250-word limit) a real problem that you are facing while planning, implementing, or improving a diabetes program in your locality. From these descriptions, an ad hoc panel of faculty will select four problems for discussion and final presentation by work groups to be formed in the short course. The public health importance of the problem will be the major criterion for selection. The selection will be independent of acceptance to the short course. Feedback will be offered to applicants who were not accepted in the course but whose problems were selected for discussion.
Confirm the source of funds to cover travel and accommodations, whether it is yourself or your organization. If you have a sponsor (employer or other), provide a letter confirming that financial support will be provided.
CDC's Division of Diabetes Translation will offer travel expenses for two qualified international candidates, selected strictly on the basis of need. If you need this assistance, please explain the following:
- Why you could not find another source of funds.
- Name other sources you have contacted for funds (provide a letter to confirm).
- Whether you have approached your employer for support (provide a letter to confirm).
Selection for international travel assistance from CDC will be based on the following, but we will give preference to people from developing countries:
- Need.
- Level of qualifications, experience, and seniority.
- Degree of benefit to the person and organization.
An independent selection committee will review the applications using objective criteria to select participants for the course. Notification of acceptance will be sent via e-mail by July 18, 2006.
2006 Course Program
For more information on the 2006 Short Course Program, please contact 1-800-CDC-INFO, 1-888-232-6348 (TTY), or cdcinfo@cdc.gov.
2005 Course Program
Monday, October 17, 2005
Time |
Title |
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8:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. | Introduction and Overview of Course
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9:30 a.m. – 9:40 a.m. | Break |
9:40 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. | Vision for Diabetes Public Health
Objectives
Readings
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11:00 a.m. – 11:10 a.m. | Break |
11:10 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. | Diabetes Surveillance in the United States
Objectives
Readings
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12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. | Lunch |
1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. | Diabetes in Children Objectives
Readings
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2:30 p.m. – 2:40 p.m. | Break |
2:40 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. | Diabetes Complications
Objectives
Readings
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4:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. | Group Work |
Tuesday, October 18, 2005
Time |
Title |
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8:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. | Behavioral Research
Objectives
Readings
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9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. | Social Science Research
Objectives
Readings
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10:30 a.m. – 10:40 a.m. | Break |
10:40 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. | Diabetes Prevention
Objectives
Readings
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12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. | Lunch |
1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. | Screening for Diabetes and Pre-diabetes
Objectives
Reading
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3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. | Group Work |
Wednesday, October 19, 2005
Time |
Title |
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8:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. | Introduction to Translation Research
Objectives
Readings
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10:30 a.m. – 10:40 a.m. | Break |
10:40 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. | Importance of Measuring Social Position
Objectives
Readings
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12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. | Lunch |
1:30 p.m. – 2:50 p.m. | Using Administrative Data to Improve Diabetes
Care: The Veterans Affairs Experience Objectives
Readings
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2:50 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. | Break |
3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. | Measuring System-Level and Provider-Level
Factors
Objectives
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4:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. | Group Work |
Thursday, October 20, 2005
Time |
Title |
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8:30 p.m. – 10:30 p.m. | Economic Analysis in Health and Health Care Objectives
Readings
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10:30 a.m. – 10:40 a.m. | Break |
10:40 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. | Program Evaluation and Evaluation Research
Objectives
Readings
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12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. | Lunch |
1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. | Linking the Social Environment with Health
Outcomes Objectives
Readings
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3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. | Group Work |
Friday, October 21, 2005
Each presentation will be a maximum of 30 minutes. An additional 15 minutes will be provided for questions. Attendance is MANDATORY.
8:30 a.m. – 9:15 a.m. | Group A |
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9:30 a.m. – 10:15 a.m. | Group B |
10:30 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. | Group C |
11:30 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. | Group D |
12:15 p.m. – 12:45 p.m. | Presentation of Certificates |
Contact Us:
- CDC Diabetes Public Inquiries
- 800-CDC-INFO
(800-232-4636)
TTY: (888) 232-6348
8am-8pm ET
Monday-Friday
Closed Holidays - cdcinfo@cdc.gov