Applied Epidemiology for Interdisciplinary Research

Date : 4th Feb 2015 (Wednesday)

Time : 6:15-8:45pm

Venue : LT-11, Academic Building 1, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon Tong (map)

Speaker : Prof. Lawrence Lam (Professor in Health Studies, The Hong Kong Institute of Education)

Description

This 2.5 hour lecture introduces epidemiology to researchers without a public health background to facilitate communication with colleagues in medical and health disciplines and to prepare grant applications. It will provide a basic understanding on useful terminologies, concepts, and practical usages of epidemiology for scientific pursuits.

Main topics:

- Epidemiological concepts of measuring diseases and health conditions – prevalence, incidence, and risk;

- Relationships among variables – association, confounding, modification, and mediation;

- Common study designs in medical and health research – study types and issues including instrumentation.

As there will be a limited number of seats, please click here and register to facilitate your attendance. Registration is free of charge for HKSBH members and HKD 300 for non-members. Membership fee for HKSBH is also HKD 300, and the workshop fee will be waved for those who join as members. We will receive cash payments on site on the day of the event. Please direct any further inquiries to Ms. Mary Ip (E-mail: hksocbh@gmail.com; Tel: (852) 2252-8724). We look forward to your participation.