Epidemiology Training: Development of Abstracts for Public Health Conference and Presentation of Epidemiologic and Public Health Data
Sunday, June 9, 2013: 8:30 AM-5:00 PM
Ballroom C (Pasadena Convention Center)
CSTE, in collaboration with CDC, is offering a one day training on developing abstracts and presenting public health data.

CSTE Staff Contact:
Amanda Masters
amasters@cste.org

8:30 AM
Development of Abstracts for Public Health Conferences
The first part of the training will focus on developing abstracts for submission to public health conferences. The workshop format will be one didactic lecture followed by an interactive break-out session in which participants will be able to practice the techniques described in lecture with time for discussion and Q&A.

Learning objectives:

  1. Describe the key components of a scientific abstract
  2. Recognize common mistakes that prevent abstract selection
  3. Revise abstracts to improve quality

11:30 AM
Break

12:30 PM
Presentation of Epidemiologic and Public Health Data
The second half of the day will focus on presenting epidemiologic data. The workshop format will be one didactic lecture followed by an interactive break-out session in which participants will be able to practice the techniques described in lecture with time for discussion and Q&A.

Learning objectives:

  1. Describe the format of an effective oral scientific presentation
  2. Recognize common mistakes in presentation format and delivery
  3. Revise presentation slides to improve quality

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