1. Ursula Kirchmayer Workshop “Challenges for epidemiology in the context of the National Health Service” Rome, October 16th, 2012 Education in epidemiology at DEP

2. Who is the Epidemiologist ? Epidemiology Pharmacy Biology Statistics Medicine Maths

3. Epidemiological education abroad

4. Epidemiological education in Italy

5. Teaching activities Methods for integrated environmental and health assessment Two week course 2013-2014 Collaboration with Imperial College, London Funded by Italian Ministry of Health, VIIAS project

6. Exchange – «outbound»

7. Exchange – «inbound»

8. Educational programmes at partners’ institutions Short questionnaire: 1.Master programmes in epidemiology or related sciences 2.Short/summer courses 3.E-learning modules 4.Routinely offered educational programmes for local staff

9. Master programmes at partners’ institutions CREAL, Barcelona MPH 2-year, Spanish/English LSHTM, London MSc (epi, med stats, public health, demography, control of infectious diseases, reproductive and sexual health, global mental health, co-run vet epi and one health) 1-year, English HSPH, Boston MSc, MPH 1-year, English Erasmus University, Rotterdam Master of Science (Epidemiology, Clinical Epidemiology, Genetic Epidemiology, Public Health) 2-year, English

10. Short/summer courses at partners’ institutions examples LSHTM Advanced Course in Epidemiological Analysis Causal Inference in Epidemiology: Recent Methodological Developments Certificate in Pharmacoepidemiology & Pharmacovigilance Environmental Epidemiology HSPH Summer Program in Clinical Effectiveness Summer Session for Public Health Studies June Course in Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics Erasmus Summer Programme Research training in medicine and health sciences

11. E-learning at partners’ institutions LSHTM Short Courses: MSc Programme Modules (Distance Learning) Epidemiology EPM101 Fundamentals of Epidemiology EPM102 Statistics with Computing EPM103 Practical Epidemiology EPM105 Writing and Reviewing Epidemiological Papers EPM201 Study Design: Writing a Grant Application EPM202 Statistical Methods in Epidemiology EPM301 Epidemiology of Communicable Diseases EPM302 Modelling and the Dynamics of Infectious Diseases EPM303 Epidemiology of Non-Communicable Diseases EPM304 Advanced Statistical Methods in Epidemiology EPM306 Human Genetic Epidemiology

12. Continuous education: example

13. Continuous education in Italy Credits in continuous education in medicine (since 2002): mandatory for health professionals (medical doctors, biologists and pharmacists) yearly count and 5-year cumulative accreditation national courses, conferences (e.g. AIE) DEP: internal seminars on epidemiological topics, JCs Limits: international credits are not recognised

14. Some points for discussion 1.Different educational needs for young epidemiologists - training experienced epidemiologists - upgrade ad hoc courses in the context of European multicenter projects Can we consider joint activities? 2.Experience and interest in knowldege exchange activities: What do we offer and what do we gain? 3.EU legislation reagrding acknowledgement of university degrees, but not on masters’ degrees, PhDs etc Promotion of an official request?