Saskatchewan Epidemiology Association’s 23rd Annual Fall Symposium, September 25 & 26th, 2024

Regina, SK

Public and Animal Health Surveillance in the Age of Big Data and a Shifting Privacy Landscape

Join us for two days in the Queen City for an insightful symposium dedicated to public and animal health. This event will cover key topics in human, animal, and one health sectors amidst the evolving realms of big data and privacy.

• Presentations from experts in human, animal, and one health.
• Opportunities to network with specialists in epidemiology, surveillance, and public policy from Saskatchewan and other provinces.
• Hands on workshop training on September 26, 2024.

Workshop Information The Saskatchewan Epidemiology Association (SEA) invites all epidemiologists, public health practitioners, veterinary health experts, decision-makers, academics, and students to attend the workshop entitled “An Introduction to Machine Learning for Epidemiologists”. Machine learning is a subset of artificial intelligence that involves the development of algorithms and statistical models that enable computers to perform tasks without explicit instructions. Instead, these systems learn from data, identifying patterns and making predictions or decisions based on that data. Machine learning is a rapidly growing area of research and practice, which can seem intimidating on the surface. This workshop will demystify concepts and machine learning and related to epidemiology. This hands-on workshop will provide an overview of the concepts of machine learning and relate them to epidemiological and biostatistical approaches to data analysis. Using R, the workshop will provide examples of machine learning approaches to logistic regression and Random Forest methods. While there is no expectation to know the R programming language, some experience with SAS, Stata, or R, is an asset. The workshop is limited to 30 participants so please register early. Lunch and coffee will be provided for attendees. Detailed slides and code will be provided prior to the workshop. Location: CB 234 College Building – University of Regina. College Avenue Campus, 2155 College Avenue (Regina). Date/Time: September 26, 2024 9 AM to 4 PM This workshop will be conducted by Dr. Daniel Fuller, PhD, Associate Professor in the Department of Community Health and Epidemiology, University of Saskatchewan

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