Program Overview

Applied Epidemiology for Infection Prevention and Control Professionals

The purpose of this course is to introduce core concepts in epidemiology as a foundation for further learning in the public health field and the infection prevention field. Students will learn about several aspects of epidemiology and will discover and learn to apply analytical methods to study patterns of disease and injury.

Course Details

• Analyze key aspects of epidemiology
  • Gain problem-based learning skills of epidemiological concepts and methods
  • Gain an overview of measures of disease frequency, and experimental and observational statistics
  • Design epidemiologic study models

About This Course

The course is fundamental to a successful infection prevention and public health career. Epidemiology is the systematic and rigorous study of health and disease in a population. The purpose of this course is to introduce core concepts in epidemiology as a foundation for further learning in the public health field and the infection prevention field. Students will learn about several aspects of epidemiology and will discover and learn to apply analytical methods to study patterns of disease and injury. Upon learning concepts of inference, bias and confounding the students will assess epidemiological associations and causation of disease. Students will recognize how to apply these concepts to inform basic and clinical science as well as policy.

Course Topics

• Basic principles of epidemiology
• Measures of disease frequency
• Epidemiologic study designs: experimental and observational
• Bias; confounding; outbreak investigations; screening; causality; and ethical issues in epidemiologic research
• Development of skills to read, interpret, and evaluate health information from published epidemiologic studies

Relevant Programs

Infection Prevention and Control

• Certificate program to enhance health care training with infection prevention and control coursework
• Gain the skills to transition into this dynamic field through online certificate programs

Program Description

Enhance your health care training with infection prevention and control coursework offered through our online certificate program. Gain the skills to transition into this dynamic field.