ANNOUNCE NIH/CDC Systems Science Symposium Feb 15

[""Milstein, Bobby (CDC/CCHP/NCCD]

Posted by ""Milstein, Bobby (CDC/CCHP/NCCDPHP)"" <bym2@cdc.gov>

Hello SD Colleagues,

Apologies for possible cross-postings. See the announcement below for an upcoming symposium series on public health applications of systems science. The kick-off session will be Feb 15, from 12:00--2:00pm, featuring John Sterman (MIT) and Ken McLeroy (Texas A&M). Please circulate this widely within your networks, as it will be available free-of-charge via live (and archived) webcast.

Thanks very much.

Bobby

>>>>>>>> ANNOUNCEMENT <<<<
THE NIH OFFICE OF BEHAVIORAL AND SOCIAL SCIENCES RESEARCH

AND

CDC SYNDEMICS PREVENTION NETWORK

Present


SPRING 2007 SYMPOSIA SERIES ON SYSTEMS SCIENCE

The first symposia to kick off the series will be:

Systems Methodologies for Solving Real-World Problems: Applications in Public Health

John Sterman, Ph.D.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Kenneth McLeroy, Ph.D.
Texas A & M University

February 15, 2007
12:00 - 2:00 PM

Neuroscience Center, Room D
6001 Executive Blvd
Rockville, Maryland

Webcast at: http://videocast.nih.gov

CDC's Syndemics Prevention Network and NIH's Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research are happy to present the first in a series of four educational seminars featuring leaders in various areas of systems science. The purposes are to (1) raise awareness of particularly promising methodologies; and (2) improve our collective understanding about how and when they may be used effectively by behavioral and social scientists (including researchers, policy analysts, planners/evaluators,
grant reviewers, journal editors, and government officials).

This first symposium provides an introduction to and overview of the rest of the series. The core principles of system-oriented inquiry will be described, while briefly surveying a variety of methodological traditions and emerging directions in the field. In this session, John Sterman (Director of the System Dynamics Group at MIT) will share his view of the field followed by Ken McLeroy (Associate Dean for Academic Affairs at Texas A&M University and Department Editor for AJPH), who will explore further implications and assess the prospects for incorporating systems methodologies more fully into routine public health work.

Each subsequent symposium in the series (to be held in April, May, and June; specific dates to be determined) will spotlight one particular methodology, providing a greater understanding of its conceptual, methodological, and ethical orientations. The methodologies to be highlighted will include: system dynamics simulation modeling, agent-based modeling, and network analysis. Audience members may expect to learn which questions/problems the methodologies are best suited to address, their fundamental assumptions and procedures, information requirements, limitations, and likely benefits. Panelists in all sessions will illustrate the relevance and credibility of systems inquiry for public health issues by discussing landmark studies as well as current case examples or proposed investigations. All sessions will be held on or near the NIH campus, and be available via Internet webcast
and podcast. See participation details below
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Participation Information

VENUE PARTICIPANTS
Open to all NIH staff and the general public without prior registration.
Gov't-issued photo ID required to enter the building.
Parking is available at a modest fee to all.
NIH shuttle bus service is available to/from NIH main campus.

INTERNET PARTICIPANTS
Also available live via webcast at http://videocast.nih.gov
Webcast will be archived for later viewing as either webcast or podcast
at the same URL.
All webcast and podcasts will be close captioned.

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Points of Contact:

Patty Mabry (NIH Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research):
301.402.1753; mabryp@od.nih.gov <mailto:mabryp@od.nih.gov> Bobby Milstein (CDC Syndemics Prevention Network): 770.488.5528; bmilstein@cdc.gov <mailto:bmilstein@cdc.gov> Posted by ""Milstein, Bobby (CDC/CCHP/NCCDPHP)"" <bym2@cdc.gov> posting date Thu, 1 Feb 2007 12:32:47 -0500 _______________________________________________