Overview

This course provides an overview of field epidemiology and the steps of an outbreak investigation. The course describes the context of field epidemiology and its relationship to epidemiology in general, and reviews some basic techniques typically used in data analysis in the field.

Audience

This course is intended for public health nurses, sanitarians, and other public health professionals who may play a role during an outbreak investigation.

Objectives

After completing this course, the learner will be able to:

• Define field epidemiology.
• Identify the roles of professionals involved in outbreak investigations.
• Identify the steps of outbreak investigations.
• Utilize some of the basic techniques for data analysis.

Technical Requirements

This course is built to XHTML 1.1 specifications. A modern web browser such as Microsoft Internet Explorer or Mozilla Firefox is required to view the pages.

Version

Originally launched January 30th, 2008

Time

Estimated time for this course is 1 to 1½ hours

Cost

Free and open to the public.

Acknowledgement

Stan Kondracki, retired Epidemiologist for the New York State Department of Health