National Summer Institute for the Statistical and GIS Analysis of Health Data

The following are details of a training event in Canada that may be of interest to some. The National Summer Institute for the Statistical and GIS Analysis of Health Data (NSI) an intensive, hands-on workshop that enables participants to advance their understanding of health data through the exploration of key statistical and health mapping applications. The NSI runs from June 21-27, 2009 and is open to approximately 50 participants from across the country, including academics, researchers, graduate students, and practitioners in the field (such as nurses and health analysts). Participants should have some background preparation in statistics, such as a university course, however no background in GIS (mapping data) is required. The NSI is presented by members of the Departments of Geography, Psychology, and Sociology at the University of Regina.The cost for the NSI is a non-refundable reservation fee of $150 (GST included), $75 for students. Funds are also available to help subsidize participants’ travel and accommodations (based upon need). see http://www.uregina.ca/arts/NSI/