Training activities for
strengthening surveillance
capacities in Member states
Training section/PRU
European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control, Stockholm, Sweden
IntoEpi course 2010 (Epiconcept), Veyrier du Lac, France
ECDC mandate in training
Founding regulation (EC) No 851/2004:
"Article 9.6. The Centre shall, as appropriate, support and
coordinate training programmes in order to assist Member
States and the Commission to have sufficient numbers of
trained specialists, in particular in epidemiological surveillance
and field investigations, and to have a capability to define health
measures to control disease outbreaks."
Models and targets
• Core competencies
• Mid-career and senior professionals
• Training activities
• Fellowships (2 year learning by doing)
• Short courses
• Training of trainers
 Senior professionals
• Distance learning
 All target groups, including those with
difficult access to training activities
ECDC
Organisational
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Challenges
1. Reduce existing inequalities in the capacity of
EU Member States to detect and respond to
CD health threats and differences in approach.
2. Maintain an appropriate balance between the
development of a EU capacity while strengthening
Member States.
3. Reach all targets of public health professionals that
are involved in CD prevention and control.
Training strategy
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2005, first consultation with Member States
Annual meeting with Competent Bodies
Periodic updates and feedback, ECDC Advisory Forum
Country visits for training resources and needs assessment
Assessment tools
– questionnaire on training resources
– analysis on needs, through discussion and ECDC core
competencies in field epidemiology
Target 2013
“By 2013 the ECDC is the Key Reference Centre in the EU
for Capacity Building through Training for
Prevention and Control of Communicable Diseases and
Diseases of Unknown Origin”
(ECDC SMP 2007-2013)
Three Strategies to achieve this target:
1. Capacity Building in Communicable Disease
Prevention and Control
2. Network Development and Strengthening for
Training
3. Development of Training Centre Function
Target 5.1. Capacity Building in
Communicable Disease Prevention and
Control
EPIET & Associated in 2011:
 100 Fellows in Training
• Cohort 15: 29 Fellows (graduating)
• Cohort 16: 31 Fellows
• Cohort 17: 40 Fellows Starting
• Total of 40 fellows starting C17
• 17 EPIET-EU
• 7 EPIET-MS
• Hungary, Romania, Greece, Slovak Republic, Italy, Denmark, Austria
• 4 EUPHEM
• 12 EPIET Associated Programmes
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Germany- PAE
UK – FETP
Norway- FETP
Austria - FETP
Target 5.1. Capacity Building in Communicable
Disease Prevention and Control:
•Introductory course (3 week)
•Computer tools for outbreak investigation (1 week)
•Data management (2-3 days)
•Geographical Information Systems (2-3 days)
•Vaccine preventable diseases (1 week)
•Multivariable analysis (1 week)
•RAS in Complex Emergencies (1 week)
•Coordination of response to international crisis (1 week)
•Management of outbreak response (1 week)
•Training of Trainers
•Communication (3-5 days)
•Laboratory methods for epidemiologists (1-2 weeks)
•Public health and law enforcement in health crises (3-5 days)
•Scientific Writing (1 week)
•Point Prevalence Surveys (1 week)
Target 5.2. Network Strengthening for
Training
Network of National FETPs
 EPIET Associated (24 fellows in 2009)
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Germany (18)
Norway (3)
Finland (2)
Austria (2)
Slovenia (1)
 Framework Partnership Agreements on EPIET
• France, Spain, Germany, United Kingdom
 Country support for Training
• Portugal (CEEE), Malta
Target 5.3. Building a Training Centre
Function at ECDC
Training Staff
 At ECDC:8 experts & 4 administrative (+1)
 Contracted in Member States: 4 scientific coordinators (+2)
Training Material Development
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WIKI Field Epidemiology Manual built
Framework Contract for Case Studies
EPIET Website
Mobile Training Library
Curriculum and training materials
• Threat Assessment
• PH Programmes on Influenza
• Point Prevalence Surveys for Health Care Associated Infections
• The first EU course on Anti Microbial Resistance
Two internet tours...
Core Competencies for Intervention Epidemiologists
Field Epidemiology Manual WiKi
Thank you!
..... And please feel always welcome in
Stockholm!