Surveillance II: Principles of Surveillance

3 credits · Graduate Programs

Focuses on the practice of surveillance for Infection Prevention and Control in various settings. The primary aims are: (1) to be able to base surveillance on an appropriate rationale; (2) to understand and use various methods of surveillance; (3) to make recommendations and follow up on the results of surveillance; (4) to be able to evaluate a surveillance program and incorporate into quality improvement. Prerequisite(s): Community Health Sciences 644 or Medical Science 647.10 (Surveillance I: Data Handling for Infection Control); and admission to the Community Health Sciences graduate program. Antirequisite(s): Credit for Community Health Sciences 645 and Medical Science 647.11 (Surveillance II: Principles of Surveillance) will not be allowed. Notes: This is an online course.