Principles & Practice of Epidemiology

Christian Medical College, Vellore — ERC 2026

6 July – 18 July 2026
CMC Vellore
Day1

Monday, July 6

Disease Frequency & Mortality Measures

8:00 amRegistration
8:30 – 9:00 amInaugural Session & Introduction to EpidemiologyJacob John
9:00 amMeasures of Disease FrequencyDivya Muliyil
10:30 am☕ Coffee Break
10:45 amExercises – Disease MeasurementDivya Muliyil
12:30 pm🍽 Lunch Break
1:30 pmMeasures of MortalitySam Marconi
3:30 pm🍵 Tea Break
3:45 pmExercises – Mortality MeasuresSam Marconi
Day2

Tuesday, July 7

Measurement Errors, Sampling & Sample Size

8:30 amMeasurement Errors & AgreementJayaprakash Muliyil
10:15 am☕ Coffee Break
10:30 amSampling and Sampling ErrorsShalini Jeyapaul
12:30 pm🍽 Lunch Break
1:30 pmConfidence IntervalJackwin Sam Paul
3:30 pm🍵 Tea Break
3:45 pmSample Size EstimationJackwin Sam Paul
Day3

Wednesday, July 8

Diagnostic Tests & Screening

8:30 amDiagnostic TestsVinod Abraham
10:15 am☕ Coffee Break
10:30 amDiagnostic Tests (Exercises)Vinod Abraham
12:30 pm🍽 Lunch Break
1:30 pmScreening in HealthVenkataraghava Mohan
3:30 pm🍵 Tea Break
3:45 pmElectronic Data Capture (Open Source)Manoj
Day4

Thursday, July 9

Causal Association & SPSS

8:30 amCausal AssociationJayaprakash Muliyil
10:15 am☕ Coffee Break
10:30 amCausal Association (contd.)Jayaprakash Muliyil
12:30 pm🍽 Lunch Break
1:30 pmSPSSDivya Muliyil
3:30 pm🍵 Tea Break
3:45 pmSPSS (contd.)Divya Muliyil
Day5

Friday, July 10

Tests of Significance & Research Ethics

8:30 amTests of SignificancePrasanna Samuel
10:15 am☕ Coffee Break
10:30 amTests of Significance – ExercisesJackwin Sam Paul
12:30 pm🍽 Lunch Break
1:30 pmEthics in ResearchAnuradha Rose
3:30 pm🍵 Tea Break
3:45 pmSPSSDivya Muliyil
Day6

Saturday, July 11

Correlation, Regression & Journal Review

8:30 amCorrelation & RegressionJacob John
10:30 am☕ Coffee Break
11:00 amReview of Journal ArticleShalini
Day7

Monday, July 13

Clinical Trials & Group Activity

8:30 amClinical TrialsAnu Oommen
10:15 am☕ Coffee Break
10:30 amClinical Trials (contd.)VenkataRaghava Mohan
12:30 pm🍽 Lunch Break
1:30 pmIntroduction to Group ActivityJackwin Sam Paul / Shalini
3:30 pm🍵 Tea Break
3:45 pmSPSSDivya Muliyil
Day8

Tuesday, July 14

Cohort Studies & Group Activity

8:30 amCohort StudiesAnu Oommen
10:15 am☕ Coffee Break
10:30 amCohort Studies – Survival AnalysisAnu Oommen
12:30 pm🍽 Lunch Break
1:30 pmGroup Activity – Study DesignJackwin Sam Paul / Shalini
3:30 pm🍵 Tea Break
3:45 pmSPSSSam Marconi / Divya Muliyil
Day9

Wednesday, July 15

Case Control Studies & Group Activity

8:30 amCase Control StudiesJP Muliyil / Divya Muliyil
10:15 am☕ Coffee Break
10:30 amCase Control Studies (contd.)JP Muliyil / Divya Muliyil
12:30 pm🍽 Lunch Break
1:30 pmGroup ActivityJackwin / Shalini Paul
3:00 pm🍵 Tea Break
3:15 pmSPSSSam Marconi / Divya Muliyil
Day10

Thursday, July 16

Cross-Sectional Studies & Systematic Review

8:30 amCross Sectional Studies & Survey MethodsShalini J
10:15 am☕ Coffee Break
10:30 amApproach to Systematic ReviewSam Marconi
12:30 pm🍽 Lunch Break
1:30 pmGroup Activity – Study DesignDivya Muliyil / Shalini
3:00 pm🍵 Tea Break
3:15 pmSPSSSam Marconi / Divya Muliyil
Day11

Friday, July 17

Mixed Methods Research & Study Design Presentations

8:30 amMixed Methods ResearchDorothy Lall
10:15 am☕ Coffee Break
10:30 amMixed Methods Research (contd.)Dorothy Lall
12:30 pm🍽 Lunch Break
1:30 pmGroup Activity – Study DesignDivya Muliyil / Shalini
3:00 pm🍵 Tea Break
3:30 pmPresentation of Study DesignAll Faculty
Day12

Saturday, July 18

Final Presentations, Evaluation & Valedictory

8:30 amPresentation of Study DesignAll Faculty
10:00 am☕ Coffee Break
10:30 amEvaluation
11:00 amValedictory
Christian Medical College & Hospital, Vellore — Epidemiology Resource Centre (ERC) — Schedule subject to change