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<v ->Hi everyone and welcome to Cancer Epidemiology.</v>

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My name is Jack Carew, I use he/him/his pronouns

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and I will be your instructor for this class.

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I'm so excited that you're all joining me this semester

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for what will be the first time this course is taught.

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I spent the past eight months developing

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this course, and I welcome any feedback

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and suggestions you have on this course along the way.

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Briefly, I completed my MPH at the University

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of Vermont and have worked on cancer epidemiology projects

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in Jordan and Romania.

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In Jordan while working with the Jordan Breast

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Cancer program, I contributed to one study evaluating

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the annual breast cancer screening campaign,

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and worked extensively with

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the National Mammography Database

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to identify trends and stage of cancer diagnosis.

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In Romania, I worked with the National Institute

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of Public Health on a project comparing

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the breast cancer mortality

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between urban and rural areas of the country.

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Currently, I live in Boston where I work in

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a vector biology lab at the Harvard School of Public Health.

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In this role, I'm working to determine the genetic

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and molecular mechanisms behind malaria transmission.

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I love to talk about public health careers,

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and different paths in the field,

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so feel free to reach out if you have any questions.

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In this class, we will explore various aspects

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of cancer epidemiology in the United States, and globally.

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We will explore the cancers of various systems of the body,

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and learn about key risk factors,

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and prevention strategies for different cancers.

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Key issues of interest in the field include rising rates

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of cancer in low and middle income countries,

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disparities in cancer incidence, and outcomes

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between urban and rural areas,

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and the use of cancer registries.

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With that, please reach out with any questions

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that you may have now, or at any time over the semester.

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And I look forward to our upcoming work together.

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Again, welcome to the class.