VP 371/CHLTH371                 Epidemiology and the Media

Spring 2003                                                                           Uriel Kitron

                             Course Schedule

 

      Date                   Speaker/                                    Topic
                                 Discussion leader

      Jan 23        U. Kitron                       Introduction.

Jan. 30        Discussion                    Risk & Epidemiology/Items from the popular Media 

Feb. 6          U. Kitron                      Frontline Video - Gulf War Syndrome

Feb. 13        U.Kitron                       Drinking and heart disease

Feb. 20        Discussion                   Lyme Disease and AIDS  

Feb. 27        Dr. Amy Aidman           Effects of Reducing Children's Television and Video

                                                      Game Use on Aggressive Behavior

Mar. 6                                        How scientific information makes it to the popular press   
                    Greg Kline                  Science Reporter, The News-Gazette
                    Chris Beuoy                Director of Communications, CVM         

Mar. 13         Students                     Drug advertising

     Mar. 20        No Class

     Mar. 27        Spring break

     Apr. 3           Nova documentary           The Plague Fighters (Ebola outbreak)  

     Apr. 10         Student presentations -

                         Bill Love - West Nile virus

                         Rebecca Dieter - Movie rating and behavior

     Apr. 17         Student presentations -

                         Marie Sienkewicz - Antibiotic use in Veterinary Medicine

                         Amy Johnson - Brucellosis at Yellowstone

     Apr. 24         Student presentations - 

                         Amy Carlson - Homeowner's Insurance for Owners of Dogs

                         Veida Holdman - Attitudes and Behavior Related to Organ Donation

     May. 1         Student presentations -

                        Stepanie Hulben - Smoking and Heart Attacks

                        Andrew Hubner - Pets and human disease

                        Angela Thompson - Cosmetic surgery for pets

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