-: Hi everyone,
this week we'll be introducing the topic
of cancer epidemiology by giving an overview
of the key cancer areas that we're going to cover
over the next weeks of this course.
We're going to discuss trends in cancer incidents
and mortality, cancer risk factors, and cancer prevention.
This week, we also begin the first assignment of the course,
a presentation about a proposal to study a specific type
of cancer in a specific community.
This assignment is very exciting to me because
in the future, many of you will likely have to propose
research studies or public health programs
and justify why those studies or programs are important?
You'll read more about the project in the module this week.
This week you need to select a presentation topic
and the week you will present.
Additionally, we have some textbook readings
and supplementary readings that are listed
in the module below.
Your assignments this week are also to participate
in Yellow Dig and to complete the quiz
at the end of the module.
As always, if you have any questions,
please reach out and let me know.
I'm happy to answer any questions you have
or chat more about the topics from this week or any week.
I hope you all have such a great week.