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Course on Emerging Animal Health Issues Identification and Analysis
September 12 - 15, 2006

Speakers

   Participants of this course will:

   Content:

  • develop an understanding of emerging disease surveillance (more)
  • learn about specific methods and techniques for surveillance and analysis (more)
  • learn to design and implement an emerging disease surveillance system (more)
  • practice interpretation and assessment (more)
  • what constitutes emerging animal health issues (more)
  • approaches to identification, analysis, and assessment (more)
  • specific examples of methods and techniques (more)
  • case studies and discussion of recent examples of emerging animal health issues (more)
Contacts
Dr. Vicki Bridges
US Department of Agriculture
Center for Emerging Issues
victoria.e.bridges@aphis.usda.gov
(1) 970-494-7322		 Dr. Fonda Munroe
Canadian Food Inspection Agency
Liaison, Preparedness and Policy Coordination Branch
Ottawa, Ontario
fmunroe@inspection.gc.ca
(1) 613-225-2342 ext. 3818
Specifics
This course is being jointed presented by the US Department of Agriculture: Center for Emerging Issues and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency: Liaison, Preparedness and Policy Coordination Branch.

Target Audience: Epidemiologists and analysts; technical staff dealing with animal health issues
Course dates: September 12 - 15, 2006
Cost: There is no tuition for the course. Participants pay their own travel costs, including hotel, food, etc.
Location: Ottawa, Canada
Prerequisites: Computer literacy
To Register: