16th World Congress of Epidemiology

蒙特利尔将于2002年8月18日至22日主办国际流行病学协会（IEA）第16届世界流行病学大会（WCE）。世界流行病学大会的前身是国际流行病学协会的国际科学会议，是国际能源署主办的主要科学会议。这些三年一次的会议代表了来自世界各地的流行病学家的最大聚会，并为来自世界各地的研究人员、教师和其他流行病学家从业人员提供了一个机会，并为研究人员、教师和其他流行病学从业人员提供了一个机会，就与该职业相关的新方向和问题进行坦率的讨论。WCE-IEAs一直吸引着来自世界各地的800-1200名代表。由于前两次会议（1996年在日本和1999年在意大利）是在北美以外的地方举行的，鉴于蒙特利尔的地理位置方便，美国代表和流行病学学生的生活成本较低，人们对出席蒙特利尔会议的人数有很大的期望。大多数参与者将来自美国、加拿大、欧洲和日本。然而，大约三分之一的代表预计将来自拉丁美洲、亚洲和非洲的发展中国家。会议的主题是“流行病学与现代公共卫生”，这是美国和国际上州和联邦公共卫生机构关注的最前沿问题。突出主题的是，将举行四次全体会议，由杰出的演讲者介绍该专业的主要趋势和问题：全球流行病学卫生关切；国际卫生和国际流行病学；流行病学作为一门跨学科的科学；分子和遗传流行病学。选定的主席和发言人是各自主题的国际权威人士。此外，还将举行专题讨论会，讨论流行病学和预防原则、在公共卫生政策中使用流行病学证据以及在流行病学期刊上发表文章的未来等相关问题。会议还将展示关于具体主题的世界流行病学研究，例如流行病学和预防原则、在公共卫生政策中使用流行病学证据以及在流行病学期刊上发表的未来。会议还将展示关于特定主题的世界流行病学研究，如传染病、癌症、心血管疾病、儿童健康、环境和职业决定因素、疾病的社会原因、发展中国家的健康、筛查和预防、创伤、营养流行病学、统计方法、伦理、教学以及许多其他内容和方法领域。海报和口头报告的专题讨论会和科学会议将为所有这些领域的讨论提供一个充满活力的论坛。

Montreal will host the 16th World Congress of Epidemiology (WCE) of the International Epidemiological Association (IEA) during August 18- 22, 2002. Formerly known as the International Scientific Meeting of the International Epidemiological Association, the World Congress of Epidemiology is the main scientific conference hosted by the IEA. These triennial meetings represent the largest gathering of epidemiologists from around the world and have provided an opportunity for researchers, teachers, and other practitioners of epidemiologists from around the world and have provided an opportunity for researchers, teachers, and other practitioners of epidemiology to have a frank discussion about the new directions and issues related to the profession. The WCE-IEAs have consistently attracted 800-1200 delegates from all over the world. Since the last two meetings (1996 in Japan and 1999 in Italy) were held outside North America, there is great expectation that attendance will increase in Montreal, given the convenience of the location and low cost of living for American delegates and epidemiology students. Most participants will come from the US, Canada, Europe, and Japan. However, about one-third of the delegates are expected to come from developing countries in Latin America, Asia, and Africa. The main theme of the conference, "Epidemiology and Modern Public Health," is at the forefront of the concerns of state and federal public health agencies in the US and internationally. Underscoring the main theme there will be four plenary sessions with distinguished speakers who will present on the major trends and issues for the profession: Global Health Concerns for Epidemiology; International Health and International Epidemiology; Epidemiology as a Trans-disciplinary Science; and Molecular and Genetic Epidemiology. The chosen Chairs and Speakers are international authorities on the respective themes. Also featured will be symposia on topics of related interest, such as epidemiology and the precautionary principle, uses of epidemiologic evidence in public health policy, and the future of publishing in epidemiology journals. The meeting will also showcase the world's epidemiologic research on specific topics, such as epidemiology and the precautionary principle, uses of epidemiologic evidence in public health policy, and the future of publishing in epidemiology journals. The meeting will also showcase the world's epidemiologic research on specific topics, such as infectious diseases, cancer, cardiovascular diseases, children's health, environmental and occupational determinants, social causes of disease, health in developing countries, screening and prevention, trauma, nutritional epidemiology, statistical methods, ethics, teaching, and many other content and methodological areas. Symposia and scientific sessions for poster and oral presentations will provide a dynamic forum for discussion in all of these areas.