As
the first summer school in epidemiology established in Europe the Florence
course has been attended since 1988 by over sixteen hundred students.
The EEPE is sponsored
by the International Epidemiological Association, the WHO Centre for
Environment and Health and the Italian Association of Epidemiology.
Epidemiologists,
public health professionals, statisticians as well as clinicians with
an interest in epidemiology have appreciated the opportunity of combining
an intensive learning of epidemiological subjects with the unique attraction
for cultural and artistic enjoyment offered by Florence and Tuscany.
This year one course of more advanced level,
on "Design and statistical analysis of genetic epidemiology studies",
is run in the week preceding the start - June 22 - of the three week
main course.
We gratefully acknowledge the continuous support
and collaboration over the years of the Health Authorities and the Regional
Health Agency of the Tuscany Region and the financial support by the
Compagnia di San Paolo, Turin.
Particular thanks to the Health Authorities
and the Regional Health Agency in the Tuscany Region for their continuous
support and collaboration.
We
are looking forward to welcome the participants to the 2009
EEPE courses.
Rodolfo
Saracci
EEPE
Course Director
