This webinar is part of the Power of Population Data Science Series

The global coronavirus pandemic has clearly demonstrated the great urgency to collect and use patient data effectively to understand, track and manage the spread of Covid-19. The value of patient data in this pandemic is undeniable, however considerations around how – and by whom - such data should be collected, accessed and used, and for what purposes, remain to be fully debated and resolved.

This webinar is part of the Advanced Methods Webinar Series

This webinar will provide an introduction to multistate and microsimulation modeling and describe their usefulness in causal inference and health economics. The presentation will focus on the application of these methods in estimating the burden of COPD in Ontario.

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Overview

The geospatial revolution has given rise to new opportunities in public health – we can now explore the health of our communities better than ever through the lens of geography. To do this we use GIS technology. As such, this 3-part webinar series will cover the basics of GIS for public health and the opportunities that lie within.