Nominations for IEA Council Elections, 2014-17
The IEA Nomination Committee is searching for at least two nominations for candidates for each of the Executive Officer positions of: President-Elect, Secretary and Treasurer of the International...
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Pat Buffler, 1938-2013
It is with profound sadness that we inform IEA members and the epidemiology community of the passing of one of the giants of our profession, Patricia Buffler. Her untimely death on Thursday, September...
View ArticleCall for IEA Council Nomination 2014-2017
Dear IEA Members, Because of the news of the sudden death of Patricia Buffler, we will be seeking nominations for one extra position for the IEA Council, i.e. someone to replace Pat. Thus, we will be...
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Memorial Service for Patricia Buffler
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial donations be made to the Patricia A. Buffler Memorial Fund Dean Stefano Bertozzi invites you to attend a Memorial Service for Patricia Buffler,...
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Short Course: Issues in Global Non-Communicable Diseases: from research to...
The Course Non-communicable diseases (NCDs), such as cardiovascular disease and cancer, are responsible for the greatest burden of death and disability globally. No longer viewed as diseases of...
View ArticleBrief about XI IEA-SEA Meet at Pokhara, Nepal
The XI IEA-SEA Regional Meeting was held on 27-29 Sept, 2013 in Pokhara, Nepal; one of the most beautiful regions of Asia, amongst the Himalayas. The meeting was attended by over 350 participants from...
View ArticleThe IEA ECE Best Abstract Competition
The IEA ECE Committee is delighted to announce the best ECE abstract competition for the 20th IEA World Congress of Epidemiology (WCE). Applicants should be citizens of low/middle-income countries...
View ArticleMERS-CoV Infections: GOARN Request for Assistance
Related to Event IDs: 2013-E000191 ; 2013-E000138 ; 2013-E000106 ; 2013-E000092 ; 2013-E000083 ; 2012-E000288 ; 2012-E000248 ; 2012-E000254 ; 2012-E000111 Region: Eastern Mediterranean (EMRO), Europe...
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27th Residential Summer Course in Epidemiology, Florence
The 27th Residential Summer Course in Epidemiology in Florence, Italy is organized by the European Educational Programme in Epidemiology (EEPE) under the patronage of the International Epidemiological...
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Season’s Greetings
The IEA Council extends “Season’s Greetings” to members worldwide, wishing you all, Happy New Year 2014
View ArticleJanuary 31, 2014: New deadline for submission of abstracts to WCE 2014
The deadline for submission for abstracts for the WCE2014 has been extended beyond Jan 17 to be Jan 31, 2014
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Cesar Victora
Cesar G. Victora is Emeritus Professor of Epidemiology at the Federal University of Pelotas in Brazil, where he works since 1977. He also has honorary appointments at Johns Hopkins University, the...
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Update on Data Protection in Europe: The Saga Continues
We have over the years provided comments to rules and regulations for data protection. We have especially provided information on the situation in Europe where new regulations is being negotiated. The...
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Richard Peto Wins 2014 Richard Doll Prize
The 2014 Richard Doll Prize has been awarded to Richard Peto from the University of Oxford, in recognition of his highly original innovations in the methodology of multi-centric observational studies...
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Conflicts of Interest
Epidemiology often addresses research problems where results have implications for many people. Research of this nature has to be of good quality and conclusions should reflect validity and sources of...
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The reform of the EU legal framework for the protection of personal data
In January 2012, the EU Commission published a proposal that would have allowed the use of identifiable personal data for scientific purposes. This is restricted, under the current EU directive of...
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P-values – in Nature (Regina Nuzzo. Scientific method: statistical errors....
Most epidemiologists are aware of some of the problems with P-values; they combine both effect size and sample size, they are not easy to interpret, in most studies they really have no meaning and in...
View ArticleNew edition: The IEA Dictionary of Epidemiology, 6th edition (coming in June,...
Oxford University Press has announced that the new, 6th. edition of the IEA Dictionary of Epidemiology will be published next June. Like the past, 5th. edition, the book has been edited for the...
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Council Elections 2014-2017
IEA member: have you already voted? Deadline is 25 April! IEA is currently conducting Council Elections for 2014-2017. Please make sure your member record and profile is up-to-date to be eligible for...
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International Journal of Epidemiology tops the impact factor ratings
The official journal of the IEA, the International Journal of Epidemiology (IJE) has been placed at the top of its field in the ISI Web of Science Journal Citation Reports, published by Thomson...
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