American College of Epidemiology          Learning more about epi

The study of epi (the more familiar name for the field) is a multi-disciplinary endeavor that involves knowledge of biology, statistics, geography, sociology, genetics, and many other topics.  Epidemiologists use observational studies to describe the association of specific exposures with disease events.  They seek to evaluate the occurrence, or incidence, of disease as it is influenced by person, place, and time.  The internet offers many excellent introductory lectures such as:

•  The British Medical Journal’s Epidemiology for the Uninitiated

•  The Supercourses hosted by the University of Pittsburgh

•  SUNMED.org Introduction Series

•   epidemiolog.net - Home of the Evolving Text