IDD Training
The infectious disease dynamics community offers diverse training programs worldwide, from intensive summer schools to flexible online courses. Below is a curated list of ongoing training opportunities and learning materials from past courses developed by institutions all around the globe, providing pathways for skill development at all career stages.
Reflecting GSIDD's commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion, we highlight courses that meet accessibility criteria: free or offered with tiered pricing for low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) or scholarships for students, and/or available via virtual attendance. We encourage organizers and community members to consider these criteria when designing training courses.
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Ongoing Short Courses
Title | Description | Date last offered | Inclusivity |
|---|---|---|---|
Modern Techniques in Infectious Disease Modelling | Provides a working knowledge of using R to code dynamic transmission models and how to code stochastic and deterministic epidemic models from scratch. | Sept 2026 | Virtual,Reduced cost options |
Outbreak Analytics and Applied Modelling in R | Provides a practical introduction to infectious disease outbreak analytics and applied transmission modelling. | July 2026 | Virtual,Reduced cost options |
Introduction to Infectious Disease Modelling and its Applications | Introduces professionals working on infectious diseases in either developing or developed countries to disease modeling basic concepts and applications. | June 2026 | Reduced cost options |
Essentials of Infectious Disease Modelling and Economic Evaluation | Aims to cover the essentials of infectious disease modelling including economic evaluation. | June 2026 | Virtual |
Learning Materials
Title | Description |
|---|---|
Clinic on Meaningful Modeling of Epidemiological Data | Clinic that emphasizes the use of data in understanding infectious disease dynamics. |
Clinic on Dynamical Approaches to Infectious Disease Data | Clinic that provides an introduction to dynamical models used in the study of infectious disease dynamics. |
Nowcasting and forecasting infectious disease dynamics | |
AARMS-EIDM Summer School | These courses cover different formulations and analyses of epidemiological models. Topics include host heterogeneity, multiple pathogens, spatial spread, within-host dynamics, and zoonotic spillover. |