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CDC and the Rollins School of Public Health at Emory University will cosponsor the course, Introduction to
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The course will provide practicing public health professionals with theoretical and practical knowledge to
design, implement, and evaluate effective surveillance programs. Course topics include an overview and history of
surveillance systems; planning considerations; sources and collection of data; analysis, interpretation, and communication of
data; surveillance systems technology; ethics and legalities; state and local concerns; and future considerations.
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