-: Hi everyone and welcome to Cancer Epidemiology.
My name is Jack Carew, I use he/him/his pronouns
and I will be your instructor for this class.
I'm so excited that you're all joining me this semester
for what will be the first time this course is taught.
I spent the past eight months developing
this course, and I welcome any feedback
and suggestions you have on this course along the way.
Briefly, I completed my MPH at the University
of Vermont and have worked on cancer epidemiology projects
in Jordan and Romania.
In Jordan while working with the Jordan Breast
Cancer program, I contributed to one study evaluating
the annual breast cancer screening campaign,
and worked extensively with
the National Mammography Database
to identify trends and stage of cancer diagnosis.
In Romania, I worked with the National Institute
of Public Health on a project comparing
the breast cancer mortality
between urban and rural areas of the country.
Currently, I live in Boston where I work in
a vector biology lab at the Harvard School of Public Health.
In this role, I'm working to determine the genetic
and molecular mechanisms behind malaria transmission.
I love to talk about public health careers,
and different paths in the field,
so feel free to reach out if you have any questions.
In this class, we will explore various aspects
of cancer epidemiology in the United States, and globally.
We will explore the cancers of various systems of the body,
and learn about key risk factors,
and prevention strategies for different cancers.
Key issues of interest in the field include rising rates
of cancer in low and middle income countries,
disparities in cancer incidence, and outcomes
between urban and rural areas,
and the use of cancer registries.
With that, please reach out with any questions
that you may have now, or at any time over the semester.
And I look forward to our upcoming work together.
Again, welcome to the class.