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JAMA. 2001;285:1699-1700.

MMWR. 2001;50:149

CDC and Emory University's Rollins School of Public Health will co-sponsor a course, "Introduction to Public Health Surveillance" during June 18-22, 2001, in Atlanta, Georgia. The course is designed for state and local public health professionals.

The course will provide practicing public health professionals with the theoretical and practical tools necessary to design, implement, and evaluate effective surveillance programs. Topics include overview and history of surveillance systems; planning considerations; sources and collection of data; analysis, interpretation, and communication of data; surveillance systems technology; ethics and legalities; state and local concerns; and future considerations. There is a tuition charge.

Deadline for application is May 4. Additional information and applications are available from Emory University, International Health Dept. (PIA), 1518 Clifton Road N.E., Room 746, Atlanta, GA 30322; telephone (404) 727-3485; fax (404) 727-4590; or World-Wide Web site, http://www.sph.emory.edu/EPICOURSES*; or e-mail pvaleri{at}sph.emory.edu.

*References to sites of nonCDC organizations on the WorldWide Web are provided as a service to MMWR readers and do not constitute or imply endorsement of these organizations or their programs by CDC or the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. CDC is not responsible for the content of pages found at these sites.