My Experience in the Online Texas Epidemic Public Health Institute (15 mins)

07/29/24 • 14 min

Infectious disease fascinates me. When the State of Texas offers a free certification program in pandemic preparedness, including courses in epidemiology and infectious disease, I'm eager to sign up. Tune in to hear some of what I loved, what I didn't love, and why access to this type of knowledge is a great opportunity overall.
Key Points:
-Public Health History in Texas
-Research Hesitancy
-Neglected Tropical Diseases
References:
-Texas Epidemic Public Health Institute (2024). Certificate Program. https://www.tephi.texas.gov/training/index.htm.
-Kuhn, T (1996). The Structure of Scientific Revolutions, 3rd ed. U of Chicago P.

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07/29/24 • 14 min

Quality for the Rest of Us - My Experience in the Online Texas Epidemic Public Health Institute (15 mins)

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Free Public Health Infectious Disease Training

I have exciting news if you are a Texas healthcare nerd whose heart skips a beat at the words “infectious disease.” I love studying things like how to measure the virulence of an infectious disease outbreak, so I was thrilled when I discovered a wonderful opportunity for Texas residents in the science of disease surveillance and public health data analytics: the Texas Epidemic Public Health Institute’s (TEPHI) free Pan

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