ECDC Summer School 2015
This train the trainers course in applied epidemiology and public health microbiology consisted of “Induction workshops for EPIET and EUPHEM supervisors”, and two additional tracks: “Translating Public Health Evidence into Policy and Law” and “Capacity strengthening in Vector-borne Diseases”.
The goal of the ECDC Summer School is to strengthen the mentoring and technical skills of both ECDC experts and experts within ECDC networks, such as fellowships’ supervisors, by providing an opportunity for networking and scientific exchange on methods for communicable disease prevention and control.
The target audiences for the 2015 edition were:
· Supervisors of EPIET and EUPHEM (15 seats)
· Experts from the ECDC EU Networks of Emerging and Vector-borne Diseases (EVD) (15 seats)
· ECDC experts (15 seats)
· Experts from MediPIET (15 seats)
· Young Gasteiners (3 seats)
Learning objectives and curriculum of the different sessions and activities were based on the ECDC core competencies for Public Health Epidemiologists and the Competencies for Public Health Microbiologists working in the areas of communicable disease surveillance and response in the European Union.
Each day started in plenary and continues in parallel workshops. Scientific seminars were offered in plenary sessions at the end of the afternoon. The parallel workshops planned were the following:
Track 1 - Induction workshops for new and future supervisors
The EPIET and EUPHEM programmes, requirements of the training sites
The supervision triangle: roles and responsibilities
Supervising scientific writing: Outline, methods and results
Supervising scientific writing: Tables, graphs, and figures; introduction, discussion & limitations
Track 2 - Translating Public Health Evidence into Policy and Law
From evidence to action in public health
Public health ethics in policy making
Economic assessment in public health
Public health law
Track 3 - Capacity strengthening in vector-borne diseases
Preparedness for cross-border health threats
One health in vector-borne diseases: surveillance and Geographical Information Systems
Rapid risk assessment
Training needs assessment for vector-borne diseases
