Public Health Foundation of India
‘Call for Applications – 2019-2020. ’ for the following eLearning programs for the academic year. To apply, please click on the respective program or visit the PHFI Centre for eLearning: https://cdl.phfi.org/portal/ and select the course you are interested.
| S.No. | Name of the eLearning Program | Duration | Last Date | Course Commencement |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | eCourse in Research Ethics | 3 months | 15th Sept 2019 | 30th Sept 2019 |
| 2. | eCourse in Tobacco Control | 3 months | 31st Oct 2019 | 20th Dec 2019 |
| 3. | eCourse in Effective Grant Writing | 3 months | 30th Sept 2019 | 15th Oct 2019 |
| 4. | eCourse on Health, Safety and Environment Management | 4 months | 30th Sept 2019 | 15th Oct 2019 |
| 5. | eCourse in Good Public Health and Clinical Laboratory Practices | 4 months | 30th Sept 2019 | 15th Oct 2019 |
| 6. | eCourse in Research Methodology | 6 months | 30th Sept 2019 | 15th Oct 2019 |
| 7. | eCourse in Advanced Hospital Management | 6 months | 30th Sept 2019 | 1st Oct 2019 |
| 8. | eCourse on Monitoring and Evaluation of Health Programs | 6 Months | 31st Oct 2019 | 20th Dec 2019 |
| 9. | eCourse on GIS Application in Public Health | 6 Months | 31st Oct 2019 | 20th Dec 2019 |
| 10. | eCourse in STI & HIV/AIDS | 6 Months | 31st Oct 2019 | 20th Dec 2019 |
| 11. | eCourse on Public Health Development for ICDS officials | 6 months | 31st Oct 2019 | 20th Dec 2019 |
| 12. | ePost Graduate Program in Public Health Services Management | 1 year | 30th September | 15th Oct 2019 |
| 13. | ePost Graduate Program in Health Promotion | 1 year | 31st Oct 2019 | 20th Dec 2019 |
| 14. | ePost Graduate Program in Public Health Nutrition | 1 Year | 31st Oct 2019 | 20th Dec 2019 |
| 15. | ePost Graduate Program in Health Economics, Health Care Financing and Policy | 1 Year | 31st Oct 2019 | 20th Dec 2019 |
| 16. | ePost Graduate Program in Epidemiology (only for Indian Nationals) | 1 Year | 31st Oct 2019 | 20th Dec 2019 |
| 17. | ePost Graduate Program in Management of Reproductive and Child Health Programs | 1 Year | 31st Oct 2019 | 20th Dec 2019 |
Online Epidemiology Courses and Related Resources
Many online resources, including introductory courses, are currently available on the broad topic of epidemiology. Though primarily developed and offered for public health students and professionals, these resources can provide prevention practitioners with a much needed foundation in epidemiology basics. The following are some examples, organized by categories, of online epidemiology resources that are available at no cost:
- Compilations of introductory online epidemiology courses
- Selected courses offered by:
- Other epidemiology resources from CDC
Course Compilations
- Epidemiology Open Courses(link is external)
Compiled by Open Education Database, this extensive list includes epidemiology courses offered by a range of accredited online colleges.
Courses from Coursera
Coursera is a social entrepreneurship company that partners with top universities to offer free online courses. Relevant courses include the following:
- Epidemiology: The Basic Science of Public Health(link is external) University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill This course explores public health issues—both locally and globally—through the lens of epidemiology. By applying the concepts learned in this course to current public health problems and issues, students will understand the practice of epidemiology as it relates to real life and have a better appreciation of public health programs and policies.
- Social Epidemiology(link is external)University of Minnesota Social epidemiology describes how a society makes people sick and/or healthy. This course addresses the identification of new disease risk factors (for example, deficient social capital) as well as how well-known exposures (for example, cigarette smoking, lead paint, health insurance) emerge and are maintained by the social system.
Courses from Schools of Public Health
- Fundamentals of Epidemiology I(link is external) & Fundamentals of Epidemiology II(link is external) Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health OpenCourseWare These courses introduce the basic concepts of epidemiology and biostatistics as applied to public health problems, with an emphasis on the principles and methods of epidemiologic investigation, appropriate summaries and displays of data, and the use of classical statistical approaches to describe the health of populations. (Case studies for these courses are available at WikiEducator’s Case Studies for Fundamentals in Epidemiology(link is external).)
- Health in Numbers: Quantitative Methods in Clinical & Public Health Research(link is external) HarvardX, Harvard University This is the online adaptation of material from the Harvard School of Public Health’s classes in epidemiology and biostatistics. This course covers the principles of biostatistics and epidemiology used for public health and clinical research.
- Rapid Survey Course(link is external) UCLA School of Public Health This is an online version of a course that was created and taught at the University of California, Los Angeles from 1988 through 2008. The intention of the course (Rapid Epidemiological Surveys in Developing Countries)was to present the need for rapid surveys, instill an appreciation of theories of sampling, and describe the nature of rapid two-stage cluster surveys and the importance of such surveys for decision-making.
Courses from CDC’s Centers for Public Health Preparedness
- Basic Epidemiology(link is external) Florida Center for Public Health Preparedness This course offers public health workers and professionals in related fields a foundation in epidemiology, including definitions of key terms and concepts and information on field epidemiology surveys, field investigation surveillance systems, and interview communication concepts and techniques.
- Field Epidemiology(link is external) University at Albany Center for Public Health Preparedness This course provides an overview of field epidemiology and the steps of an outbreak investigation. It describes the context of field epidemiology and its relationship to epidemiology, in general, and reviews some basic techniques typically used in data analysis.
- Basic Epidemiology Training Series(link is external) University of North Carolina Center for Public Health Preparedness This series, designed to be used for computer-based self-study or as a face-to-face teaching tool, includes the following:
- E is for Epi(link is external). Updated in 2012, this five-part training series introduces non-epidemiologists to the basic concepts of epidemiology.
- P is for Practice(link is external). This case-based training series allows non-epidemiologists to practice basic epidemiology skills.
- I is for Investigation(link is external). This CD-ROM and facilitator’s guidebook contains seven modules that use case studies to examine the concepts of an outbreak investigation.
- FOCUS on Field Epidemiology (link is external) University of North Carolina Center for Public Health Preparedness This periodical, designed to be used for computer-based self-study or as a face-to-face teaching tool, takes a hands-on, practical approach to addressing various topics in the field epidemiology. Each issue provides information about and examples of the featured topic, accompanied by a corresponding PowerPoint presentation, helpful illustrations, a glossary, additional resources, and discussion questions for individuals or groups. Solutions for the questions are posted on the FOCUS website.
Special Training Programs & On-Site Learning-By-Doing Epidemiology Training Programs
| Annual Summer Programme in Epidemiology and Biostatistics, McGill University | Annual Summer Programme in Epidemiology and Biostatistics, McGill University |
| Annual Summer Session for Public Health Studies, Harvard University | Annual Summer Session for Public Health Studies, Harvard University |
| The Erasmus Summer Programme, Erasmus University Rotterdam | The Erasmus Summer Programme, Erasmus University Rotterdam |
| The Johns Hopkins Graduate Summer Program in Epidemiology | The Johns Hopkins Graduate Summer Program in Epidemiology |
| Karolinska Institutet Summer Program | http://ki.se/ki/jsp/polopoly.jsp?d=11786&a=115928&l=en |
| Summer Program in Intermediate Epidemiology and Biostatistics, PAH | http://cph.osu.edu/practice/summerprogram |
| Pan American Health Organization Special Program for Health Analysis | Summer Program in Intermediate Epidemiology and Biostatistics, PAHO |