The Department of Preventive Medicine is offering the Infectious Disease Epidemiology course (BIOE 849 – CRN: 26008) during the Spring 2015. This course will enable students to identify and address the cause and prevention of major communicable diseases. It is designed for a broad audience and targets students, fellows, residents and faculty with diverse backgrounds in the health sciences. Dr. Afework Kesskessa is the course director. For non-degree seeking students, deadline to register is Dec 8. For information to register please contact Elizabeth Webb — Program coordinator (ewebb@uthsc.edu), or Dr. Simonne Nouer — Epidemiology Programs Director (snouer@uthsc.edu).