1 1 Orientation of Introductory Course Orientation of Introductory Course on Field Epidemiology on Field Epidemiology Sopon Iamsirithaworn, MD, MPH, PhD International Field Epidemiology Training Program-Thailand 4 th June 2007 Bureau of Epidemiology, Department of Disease Control, Ministry of Public Health, Thailand
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Orientation of Introductory Course Orientation of Introductory Course on Field Epidemiologyon Field Epidemiology
Sopon Iamsirithaworn, MD, MPH, PhD
International Field Epidemiology Training Program-Thailand
4th June 2007
Bureau of Epidemiology, Department of Disease Control, Ministry of Public Health, Thailand
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Introductory Course on Field Epidemiology
The course was first designed for the trainees in the FETP
Extended to include public health professionals who are interested in epidemiology
International course for the public health professionals in the South-east Asia
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Field Epidemiology Training Program(FETP) in Thailand
Began in 1980
28th year of the program
3rd country after USA and Canada
International program started in 1998
10th year of the international program
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International FETP-ThailandCollaboration efforts of Thailand Ministry of Public Health, US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the World Health Organization
120 medical epidemiologists
A member of the Training Programs in Epidemiology and Public Health Interventions Network (TEPHINET)
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Philosophy of FETP
Monitoring and early detection of health threats
“Learning by Providing Service”, for
Creating network Training
Surveillance
Fighting emerging health problems
Investigation &Field Research
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International FETP NetworkInternational FETP Network
2-year program (n = 24)Myanmar (4), Vietnam (4), Laos (5), Malaysia (4), Cambodia (4) and Yunnan China (3)
Short training course (June course)Vietnam, Laos, Malaysia, Cambodia China, Brunei, Indonesia, Philippines,India, Nepal, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Kenya
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Who are the participants?Trainees in 2-year training program
9 Thai trainees (7 physicians, 2 veterinarians)2 Inter trainees; China and Cambodia
Participants in the one-month introductory course
8 Thai doctors & health professionals21 international participants from Cambodia, China, East Timor Laos, India and Vietnam
40 participants
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Why is the Introductory Course?
Providing basic concepts of field epidemiology and public heath
(with some biostatistics)
Building the network of public health professionals in Thailand and internationally
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What will you learn in the Introductory Course?
Main topicsSurveillance and outbreak investigationEpidemiological study designs & biostatisticsPublic health related topicsGroup exercise (problem-based learning)
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Levels of difficulty
Basic to intermediate level for epidemiology
Basic level for biostatistics
Basic concepts for applied epidemiology, e.g., infectious disease modeling, GIS, health risk communication, qualitative study
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Daily activities in the next 4 weeks
8.30-9.00 A.M. - Review session Summary of yesterday session
9.00 A.M.-12.00 P.M. - Lecture
Introduce lecturers/guest speakers (with acknowledgment at the end of session)
1.30-4.30 P.M. - Exercise/Lecture
Fill in an evaluation form (and submit it weekly)
Post-test: Multiple-choice questions
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Class should has..
A leader and a coordinator
Persons who introduce lecturers/guest
speakers & acknowledgment at the end of the session
Volunteers who can help international participants
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Special events
Cultural day: Monday, June 18th
Prepare performanceTradition dress
Trips for sight seeing
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Ministry of Public Health
Office of Permanent Secretary
ProvincialHealth office
Department of Disease Control
B. of Epidemiology
B. of Vector-Borne D.
B. of AIDS,STD,TB
B. of GCD
FETP
Department………….
Hospitals/Health Centers
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Training place: FETP Office, Bureau of Epidemiology (BoE),