SISMID Online Modules
There are 4 online modules scheduled between July 7 – July 11. Each online module will open the week prior so students can access asynchronous content. The asynchronous content will include roughly 4 hours of pre-recorded lecture and 2 hours of self-directed work. Students will then participate in 2 days of synchronous, virtual labs, each 3 hours a day scheduled for the week of July 7th. There will be two time slots for the synchronous labs each day. Due to tax restrictions, online modules are only available to learners in the United States, Canada and Mexico during this pilot year. We aim to expand the online program for future SISMIDs. Thank you for understanding!
At-A-Glance Schedule
| Dates | Module Offering # 1 | Module Offering # 2 |
|---|---|---|
| July 7-8, 2025 | Introduction to MCMC | Data Science in Infectious Disease Modeling using R |
| July 10-11, 2025 | R Tools for Rapid Outbreak Analytics | Spatial and Metapopulation Modeling |
Online Lab Schedule
| Time | Monday, July 7, 2025 | Tuesday, July 8, 2025 | Wednesday, July 9, 2025 | Thursday, July 10, 2025 | Friday, July 11, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1:00 - 2:30pm ET | Lab 1 | Lab 3 | Optional Professional Development | Lab 1 | Lab 3 |
| 2:30 - 3:00pm ET | Break | Break | -- | Break | Break |
| 3:00 - 4:30pm ET | Lab 2 | Lab 4 | Optional Professional Development | Lab 2 | Lab 4 |
Professional Development
On the Wednesday between the online modules, all online registrants are welcome to attend optional, synchronous virtual professional development sessions.
Wednesday July 9th (1:00 - 2:00 PM ET)
Session 1
Title: Building and Curating Your Brand
Facilitator: Dr. Andreas Handel, Professor, Department Head, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, The University of Georgia
Session 2
Title: The CDC Prevention Effectiveness Fellowship
Facilitator: Dr. Carlo Davila Payan, CDC
Wednesday July 9th (3:00 - 4:00 PM ET)
Session 1
Title: Making A Website with Quarto
Facilitator: Zane Billings, PhD Student, University of Georgia
Session 2
Title: My Lessons Learned in Science Communication
Facilitator: Dr. Natalie Dean, Associate Professor, Department of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, Emory University, Rollins School of Public Health, Co-Director, SISMID