Infectious Disease Surveillance and Outbreak Investigation Using Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
This presentation by Dionne Law, PhD, Spatial Epidemiology Research Associate, Department of Epidemiology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, gives the viewer an introduction to the use of geographic information systems (GIS) for infectious diseases surveillance and outbreak investigation. Target Audience These learning modules are applicable to all public health, medical, veterinary, pharmacy, emergency management, hospital and other professionals interested in public health preparedness. These modules are created by faculty and guest lecturers at the UNC-CH School of Public Health and are equivalent to graduate level content. Educational Objectives Understand basic GIS terminology and mechanics Understand the application of GIS to disease surveillance and outbreak control Understand how GIS might be applied to future disease surveillance and outbreak investigations This course is provided by the North Carolina Public Health Preparedness Center. You will need to complete a separate registration to have access to this course. Click the course title, then choose register on the course page. When you have finished, print off your certificate from North Carolina, then return to the LMS and choose Mark Complete from the action menu in the Learning Plan in your Workspace.
Introduction to Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
This presentation by John Wallace, BS, graduate assistant for distance learning with the UNC Center for Public Health Preparedness, gives you an overview of geographic information systems (GIS) and how GIS can be applied to the field of public health. Target Audience These learning modules are applicable to all public health, medical, veterinary, pharmacy, emergency management, hospital and other professionals interested in public health preparedness. These modules are created by faculty and guest lecturers at the UNC-CH School of Public Health and are equivalent to graduate level content. Educational Objectives Understand basic GIS terminology and mechanics Introduce simple GIS techniques for spatial analysis of public health questions Be aware of some of the limitations of GIS This course is provided by the North Carolina Public Health Preparedness Center. You will need to complete a separate registration to have access to this course. Click the course title, then choose register on the course page. When you have finished, print off your certificate from North Carolina, then return to the LMS and choose Mark Complete from the action menu in the Learning Plan in your Workspace.
Introduction to ArcGIS (Geographical Information Systems)
Course Description and Learning Objectives: 1. Basic information about what GIS does and what they can do. 2. Introduction to the use of ArcGIS software to produce thematic maps 3. Information to create GIS datasets from Excel spreadsheets Prerequisites: Yes Good working knowledge of Windows and Excel Target Audience: IDPH employees who work with program data and want to learn to produce maps and use datasets Comments: There is an annual user fee to use ArcGIS. Contact John Warming for more information about the course and the user fee at 281-7993