Postgraduate Certificate in Risk Analysis in Health And
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London Campus Royal College Street Highly Recommended - [The instructor] has an impressive command of the tools London NW1 0TU used in conducting a quantitative risk analysis which include frequentist and Bayesian Telephone +44 (0) 20 7468 5000 probability theories, statistics, mathematics, and programming in Excel, R, WinBugs and Fax +44 (0) 20 7388 2342 @RISK that go well beyond his formal education. He offered a wide array of references with a degree of technical difficulty that reflects his strong interest in the subject matter Hertfordshire Campus and his commitment to stay current. In addition to an impressive knowledge base, Hawkshead Lane [the instructor] is an excellent teacher. The class contained individuals with diverse North Mymms backgrounds from professional to academic degrees and he brought us all along with him. Herts AL9 7TA He was able to answer all questions and provide hands-on exercises that were relevant to Telephone +44 (0) 1707 666333 conducting a QRA. I highly recommend the class. Fax +44 (0) 20 1707 652090 Vicki Lancaster, The London Bioscience Mathematical Statistician FDA/CVM, USA, Innovation Centre Telephone +44 (0) 20 7691 1122 Certificate instructors: Animal Care Trust Dr Francisco Zagmutt, managing partner at EpiX Analytics Telephone +44 (0) 1707 66237 Fax +44 (0) 1707 666382 Prof Javier Guitian, Professor of Veterinary Public Health at the RVC Dr Solenne Costard, senior consultant and trainer at The College has charitable status. EpiX Analytics Prof Dirk Pfeiffer, Professor of Veterinary Epidemiology & Head of the Veterinary Epidemiology and Public Health Group at the RVC Dr Huybert Groenendaal, managing partner at EpiX Analytics. Established in 1791, the RVC is the UK’s longest- POSTGRADUATE standing veterinary college – with a proud heritage of innovation in veterinary science, CERTIFICATE IN RISK clinical practice and education. ANALYSIS IN HEALTH AND FOOD SAFETY For further information, please visit www.rvc.ac.uk/rahfs or www.epixanalytics.com/RAHFS.html, or contact Barbara O’Neill at [email protected]. www.rvc.ac.uk 4 ROYAL VETERINARY COLLEGE AND EPIX ANALYTICS Upon completion of the Postgraduate Certificate you will be able to: Superb course – I want to thank [the instructor] for his knowledge, patience and humour during this superb course. The challenging and thorough course material • Understand and evaluate concepts and methods used provided a solid foundation for quantitative risk analysis. I now have the tools required to in risk analysis in health and food safety; construct robust quantitative risk models that can be used to inform decision-makers. [The instructor’s] professional yet personal approach made the course very informative and • Critically evaluate situations involving health and food enjoyable. His ability to clearly explain difficult concepts was exemplary. I would strongly safety in which risk analysis is useful; recommend this course to anyone interested in risk analysis for epidemiology. • Frame risk analysis problems in health and food Simon Otto, Food Safety safety and design risk assessment models that are and Animal Health Division, Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development, Canada appropriate; POSTGRADUATE CERTIFICATE • Conduct qualitative and quantitative risk assessments IN RISK ANALYSIS IN HEALTH using appropriate methodologies and techniques; AND FOOD SAFETY • Communicate effectively throughout the risk assessment process; The increasing use of risk analysis to The certificate is designed to Programme of the Postgraduate support national food safety, public and accommodate the work schedules of Certificate: • Present the results of a risk assessment using animal health policies, and international working professionals, and offers them The 20-week course runs between March appropriate technical terminology as well as lay terms; trade agreements has led to a growing the opportunity to develop hands-on work and September each year, and consists of demand for sound, state of the art skills and tailor their studies to their own three successive modules: • Interpret results of risk assessments, and translate cutting-edge risk analysis practice. professional development needs. them into coherent and logical arguments in support The Postgraduate Certificate in Risk 1. Introduction to risk analysis in health Analysis in Health and Food Safety aims Career opportunities for graduates: and food safety, 10 credits (face-to-face of decision-making and policy development; lectures, 2 weeks); at satisfying the need for risk analysts Graduates will have the knowledge and • Critically review and evaluate risk assessments in suitably qualified to apply cutting-edge skills necessary to work in risk analysis in 2. Advanced quantitative risk assessment health and food safety. practice in quantitative risk analysis in health and food safety for: modelling methods, 10 credits (face-to- health and food safety. face lectures, 2 weeks); • research and academic institutions Recognising the need for flexibility, part-time study first recognized The certificate is the • government and international agencies 3. Practical module: candidates will be can be tailored to meet the specific requirements of qualification in risk analysis in health • the food and pharmaceutical industry guided through the main steps of the and food safety worldwide, and is candidates in agreement with the course directors. at large quantitative risk assessment process, Other academic modalities such as using credits awarded by the University of London. and work on a topic defined together with Students will learn from the extensive Graduates will be able to apply their risk their tutor and the course instructors, 40 from the certificate towards a distance learning MSc teaching, consulting and research analysis skills to various domains, including: credits (online/remote delivery). programme may also be considered. experience in risk analysis of the Veterinary epidemiology, human health, public health Epidemiology & Public Health group of the and animal health surveillance, international Royal Veterinary College (RVC) and EpiX trade, antimicrobial resistance, biological Analytics, a leading risk analysis consultancy. and/or pharmaceutical drug development, The postgraduate certificate is the first recognized qualification in risk pharmacovigilance, food safety, wildlife analysis in health and food safety worldwide. management, or plant health..