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Titre :	The health agency training program : Continuing education courses in biostatistics and epidemiology. (2000)
Auteurs :	Laura-A BEEBE ; Nabih-R ASAL ; Barbara-R NEAS ; Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology. College of Public Health. University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center. Oklahoma City. USA
Type de document :	Article
Dans :	Public health reports (vol. 115, n° 4, 2000)
Pagination :	370-377
Langues:	Anglais
Mots-clés :	Formation professionnelle ; Programme enseignement ; Epidémiologie ; Evaluation ; Homme ; Etats Unis ; Amérique ; Amérique du Nord
Résumé :	[BDSP. Notice produite par INIST R0xC4ksY. Diffusion soumise à autorisation]. The authors describe the development and evaluation of a continuing education program in biostatistics and epidemiology. Short courses were presented to public health and mental health professionals using teaching strategies that included lecture, discussion, practice-oriented examples, and interactive problem-solving. A total of 1723 health professionals attendec one or more of the 120 courses presented from 1992 to 1996 in seven US states. Most course participants were female ; the highest education level for 40% was a bachelor's degree, while 42% had advanced degrees. Approximately 66% of participants signed up for continuing education credits The program represents a successful partnership betweer an academic institution and health agencies in a seven-state region.

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