1. Epidemiology 503
Section 5, Winter 2017

2. Introductions: Belinda Needham
Training
BS, MA, PhD in Sociology
Pre-doctoral fellowship in Demography
Post-doctoral fellowship in Population Health
Research
Health disparities; biosocial interactions; aging and the life course
Other courses
EPID 514: Intro to Social Epi
EPID 644: Contemporary Methods

3. Introductions: Wenchao Li
Training
Bachelor of Medicine in Preventive Medicine
MPH in Epidemiology
Research
Early life risk factors for chronic disease

4. Course logistics Classroom All resources for course on Canvas
“Meet with your section”: SPH I 1690
“All sections together”: SPH II 1020
All resources for course on Canvas
Class will start at 10:10 AM
Class Structure
“Mini-lecture” (10 minutes)
Answer questions (5 minutes)
Group work (40 minutes)
Group presentations (20 minutes)
Wrap-up (5 minutes)
On syllabus:
“Meet with your section”: regular class days
“All sections together”: exam reviews
Exams will he held in various classrooms (you will be notified prior to the exam)
Resources:
All on Canvas, plus textbook

5. How to be successful in this course
Complete “To Do List” BEFORE class (see Syllabus tab)
Bring resources to class (e.g., laptop, textbook, etc.)
Ask questions
PARTICIPATE in your groups!
Don’t divide up the questions and work independently
Work through calculations until you understand them
Take advantage of one another’s strengths and help each other learn
Utilize GSIs as needed
Wenchao, Hannah, Kerry, Sonia, Talha

6. Please let us know . . .
If you need special accommodations for learning disabilities or life issues
If you do not have a UM Google account
If you will miss class – inform us AND your group members
2 freebie absences
If you don’t understand something

7. Outbreaks
Today’s topic: outbreaks (we will start today and finish up next week)

8. In-class exercises
Where to find your group assignment: Google Drive/Shared with me/Section 005/Exam 1 Groups
Groups will change after each exam
Introduce yourselves to one another
Why did you choose U of M?
What department are you in?
What do you want to do when you graduate?
What are you already good at, and what do you need to work on?

9. In-class exercises, continued
One person should download the assignment from Canvas (see Syllabus or Assignments tab) and copy and paste it into a Google doc in your group's Google Drive folder
Include your group number and the day’s date in the file name (e.g., Group 1_010916)
Set up roles (e.g., scribe, calculator, presenter) and rotate weekly
The GSI and I will walk around to answer questions; we will also monitor your progress in real time on Google Drive

10. In-class exercises, continued