Seminars in Epidemiology

1. To understand why pre-intervention time periods that are too long or too short may introduce bias into estimates of causal effects;

2. To understand how to apply data driven estimators to select the length of the pre-intervention time period;

3. To understand how these estimators reduce bias and mean-squared error compared to traditional estimators.

How do Adverse Early Life Experiences Influence Our Mental Health?

1. Understand the importance of early life experiences in the subsequent health outcomes;

2. Be familiar with the potential mechanisms of early life experiences linking with subsequent mental health;

3. Recognize the roles of internal and external adaptive factors in the processes of early life experiences in subsequent mental health.

Resource Allocation in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit – Does it Matter?

1. Review how large collaborative quality improvement initiatives have helped change outcomes of preterm infants;

2. Review how resource allocation, specifically nursing ratios and unit occupancy in the NICU can affect patient outcomes;

3. Discuss the current gaps in knowledge and barriers to help improve resource allocation in the NICU.

1. To discuss the epidemiology of psychotic disorders among migrant groups in Ontario;

2. To describe the disparities faced by these groups when accessing psychiatric treatment;

3. To highlight perceived differences in clinical presentation for migrant groups at first hospitalization for psychotic disorder.