Titre :
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The health agency training program : Continuing education courses in biostatistics and epidemiology. (2000)
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Auteurs :
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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
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Type de document :
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Article
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Dans :
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Public health reports (vol. 115, n° 4, 2000)
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Pagination :
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370-377
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Langues:
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Anglais
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Mots-clés :
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Formation professionnelle
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Programme enseignement
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Epidémiologie
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Evaluation
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Homme
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Etats Unis
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Amérique
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Amérique du Nord
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Résumé :
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[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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