Review the lesson on surveillance methods. Write a 1-2 page paper describing syndromic surveillance versus active surveillance. Include examples of when each method should be used and why.
H430/HSC4500 Epidemiology
Module 02 Live Lecture
Module 02 Live Lecture Agenda
• Open House
• Modern Epidemiological Practice
• Chapter(s) Review
• Discussion Forum Review
• Written Assignment Review
• Course Project Review
• Assignments
– Module 02 Live Lecture Attendance
– Module 02 Discussion
– Module 02 Written Assignment
– Module 02 Course Project
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• Respond to all email inquiries within 24 hours of receipt at the latest
•Actively facilitate class discussions.
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• Will have new announcements posted by Sunday.
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Student Expectations
• Discussion forums: may not present in all modules but active and
substantive participation is required. Initial posts are due by Tuesday and
response posts are due by Saturday.
• Written Assignments/Projects: may not present in all modules but will
be due on Sundays
• Live lectures: attend/view 1 session in module 2, 3, 4 and 5
Things to look @:
• Syllabus (available by accessing Books & Tools under the Details &
Actions section on left-hand side of screen)
• Calendar (available by accessing toolbar in upper left-hand portion of
screen once within course)
• Learning Guides posted within each respective module
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Modern Epidemiological Practice
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Surveillance
• Syndromic
• Passive
• Active
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Levels of Government and Epidemiology
• Think of response to an public health issue like a flow
chart; initial response will remain local and if necessary
will flow all the way up to the federal level
– Here is an example of the flow chart: patient
presents, local health department, state health
department, lab test request, Center for Disease
Control (federal level)
• A fantastic example of this flow chart is the COVID-19
pandemic and also the yearly flu “season”
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Chapter 8: Infectious Diseases
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Key Takeaways
• There are various types of organisms that cause
infections such as: bacteria, virus, parasites and fungi
• Diseases are classified according to the causative
agent, the clinical picture and even the natural reservoir
of the organism
• Understanding the transmission of infection can help in
understanding how to break the chain of infection
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Chapter 9: Outbreak Investigations
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Key Takeaways
• Disease outbreaks most commonly occur in human
populations (also can occur in animal populations)
• Outbreaks that are causing more concern as of late are
disease that occur when they are transmitted from
animal to human (and vice versa)
• Determining the outbreak source
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Chapter 4: Data Sources
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Key Takeaways
• Data systems used for surveillance and research
studies.
Examples:
• Vital Records
• National Health Surveys
• Registries
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Attendance Question #1
What is the definition of epidemiology?
A. The branch of medicine which deals with the
incidence, distribution, and possible control of
diseases and other factors relating to health.
B. The study of tissue
C. The study of diseases
D. None of the above
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Discussion Forum Review
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Topic of Discussion
• One of the most important things that an epidemiologist
might do is called surveillance. Surveillance is about
monitoring disease trends in order to understand how
disease functions in populations. It also allows
epidemiologists to recognize unusual trends and
intervene.
– There are two major types of surveillance, which are
active surveillance and passive surveillance.
– Please explain each type with an example of how it
is used.
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Written Assignment Review
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Requirements
• Review the lesson on surveillance methods. Write a 1-2
page paper describing syndromic surveillance versus
active surveillance.
– Include examples of when each method should be
used and why.
Your paper should:
• Be at least 1-2 pages in length.
• Be free of spelling and grammar errors.
• Include APA format
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Course Project Review
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Course Project Summary
• The purpose of this project is to enable you to understand,
appreciate, and apply the concepts, methods, and tools of
epidemiology in the prevention of an acute or chronic disease that
is affecting our society.
• There has been considerable progress towards understanding the
causes of many health conditions and applying control and
prevention measures, yet many of these health conditions are still
on the rise.
• There is still a lot of work that needs to be done.
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Course Project Summary
• We need material, methods, and tools that can
eradicate these conditions from our society and
decrease human suffering.
– The question is can we control or eradicate many of today’s health
conditions that afflict our society? As an epidemiologist, you are not
just identifying and measuring a health problem but recommending
ways to implement control and prevention measures.
• With this project, you will identify one of the diseases
that are currently on the rise in the United States.
– You will first look at the epidemiology of the disease or health
condition.
– Then you will elaborate on past and current measures that have been
adopted for its control and prevention.
– Finally, you will attempt to answer some of the reasons as to why we
are unable to control it and what future holds for us in terms of
controlling the disease.
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Course Project Summary
• Each week you will have the opportunity to work on a
different section
• Each assignment leading up to the final assignment is
evaluated and grade independently
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Course Project Requirements
• For this project, you will write an original research paper with a
body of 5-6 pages.
The goal of this project is:
• To select a health condition for control and prevention (select from
the following: west nile virus, norovirus, salmonella, dengue, and
ebola.)
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Course Project Requirements
When completed, your project should consist of the following:
• Title Page – captivating title, your name, title of the course, date
• Body – 4-5 pages consisting of an introduction, background on
your topic, research on past and current methods of disease
prevention and control, an examination of issues with the current
approach to prevention and control, an evaluation of future
approaches, and a strong conclusion.
• Reference Page – in APA format.
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Course Project Component Highlight
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Course Project: Module 02 Requirements
• Your Epidemiology research report seeks to identify one of the
diseases that are currently on the rise in the United States.
• The next step is to prepare an introduction to your research report.
The introduction will include some of the same information you’ve
already prepared when you selected your report topic, but
expanded to briefly summarize your research approach.
Requirements:
• Why do you feel that this disease you selected poses a great
threat to the health and well-being of the United States? Provide
examples.
• List at least two research sources you’ve identified that you think
have information relevant to the disease you’re researching.
Include URLs to specific articles or Web pages.
• Generate a strong thesis statement for your report. Your thesis
statement should outline the path that your project will follow.
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Attendance Question #2
What is the definition of disease?:
A. Fluid, no true definition
B. A disorder of structure or function in a human, animal,
or plant, especially one that produces specific signs
or symptoms or that affects a specific location and is
not simply a direct result of physical injury
C. None of the above
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