142nd APHA Annual Meeting and Exposition

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Pre-test, course overview and getting started with SPSS

142nd APHA Annual Meeting and Exposition (November 15 - November 19, 2014): http://www.apha.org/events-and-meetings/annual
Sunday, November 16, 2014 : 8:00 AM - 8:30 AM

Michael A. Joseph, PhD, MPH , Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health at SUNY Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY
The purpose of this session is to provide an overview of the Learning Institute and emphasize the importance of having solid data analysis and interpretation skills.  At the beginning of the session, participants will complete a brief, pre-test questionnaire.

Learning Areas:

Biostatistics, economics
Epidemiology

Learning Objectives:
Assess baseline knowledge of biostatistics principles and concepts through a pre-test.

Presenting author's disclosure statement:

Qualified on the content I am responsible for because: For the past decade I have taught classes in biostatistics, computing and epidemiologic research methods to diverse audiences with varying levels of knowledge, skill and expertise. I have also served as instructor for this LI for the past two years.
Any relevant financial relationships? No

I agree to comply with the American Public Health Association Conflict of Interest and Commercial Support Guidelines, and to disclose to the participants any off-label or experimental uses of a commercial product or service discussed in my presentation.