The Department of Epidemiology and Public Health Report 2009 - 2011
I am pleased to present the 2009/2011 report from the Department of Epidemiology and Public Health. This is the 6th report from our Department and it documents the continued development of our teaching, research, public health advocacy and community service agenda. In the current economic environment, it is particularly important to acknowledge the excellent work and continued strive for excellence of members of our Department and our colleagues across the university in administration, teaching and research.
To view the latest edition of our report, please click http://www.ucc.ie/en/epid/deptreport/
17.04.2012
TRUST is a new research project from five European universities investigating current treatment practices for people who suffer from a mildly underactive thyroid gland. The study is entitled Thyroid Hormone Replacement for Subclinical Hypo-Thyroidism Trial (TRUST).
The official address is: http://www.trustthyroidtrial.com/
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21.02.2012
Masters in Occupational Health class photograph from the December winter conferring ceremonies 2011.
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21.02.2012
Masters in Public Health class photograph from the December winter conferring ceremonies 2011.
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06.02.2012
‘Health plan’ to be drawn up for Cork - Irish Examiner, Wednesday January 25th, 2012
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23.01.2012
The Department of Epidemiology and Public Health is now located on the fourth floor of the Western Gate Building, Western Road. The move was completed before Christmas.
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03.12.2009
Professor Perry received the 2009 Award for Best Published Endocrinology Research.
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02.11.2009
The Public Health Alliance for the Island of Ireland (PHAII) is coming to Cork for an Open Meeting. Please come to hear of our work and contribute to it.
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30.09.2009
An obesity epidemic is set to place significant strain on public expenditure in the coming decades unless effective means of tackling it are found, according to the Director of the Centre of Excellence for Public Health, based at Queen’s University.
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17.09.2009
A blueprint for the future. 25th-27th September 2009 DUBLIN CASTLE
The aim of this inaugural international conference is to address a spectrum of the key issues in preventive medicine, with high profile international speakers addressing current issues in Cardiology, Diabetes, Mental Health, Rheumatology, Respiratory Health, Aging and Health Economics and Health Policy.
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03.12.2008
Dates: 27-28 January 2009 (Tuesday - Wednesday), 9am-5pm
Venue: National College of Ireland, Dublin
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28.11.2008
A wake-up call on obesity
THE PUBLICATION this week of a sub-report of the 2007 Slán survey Dietary Habits of the Irish Population is a wake-up call for policymakers. The report confirms that two-thirds of adults in the Republic are overweight, with 23 per cent classified as obese.
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27.11.2008
Two out of three Irish adults are overweight and one in four is obese according to a new report that provides a detailed analysis of the nutritional status and dietary habits of the Irish population
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30.09.2009
An obesity epidemic is set to place significant strain on public expenditure in the coming decades unless effective means of tackling it are found, according to the Director of the Centre of Excellence for Public Health, based at Queen’s University.
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20.11.2008
The Department of Epidemiology & Public Health UCC, is pleased to invite you and your colleagues to the launch of our forthcoming report.
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19.11.2008
UCC staff travel to Ethiopia and Uganda to identify and strengthen weak linkages between formal health systems and community based health systems in developing countries.
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