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## Home page for Applied Epi R courses {.unnumbered}

**See the table of contents on the right to access the course materials**

*Access to exercises is only available to participants in Applied Epi courses.*  




## About {.unnumbered}


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**[Applied Epi](https://appliedepi.org/) is a nonprofit organization that supports frontline public health practitioners through accessible tools, training, and support.**  

We are a global team of 170 applied epidemiologists and public health practitioners with extensive ground-level experience.  

Our free [Epidemiologist R Handbook](https://epiRhandbook.com) is a vital resource for over **450,000 people worldwide**.  

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We offer a comprehensive ecosystem of training, tools, and support:  

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**Training:**  
**[Live courses](https://appliedepi.org/live/)**  
**[Tutorials](https://appliedepi.org/tutorial/)**  
**[Case studies](https://appliedepi.org/case/)**  
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**Tools:**  
**[Epi R Handbook](https://epiRhandbook.com)**  
**[R packages](https://appliedepi.org/tools/)**  
**[Sitrep templates](https://appliedepi.org/tools/)**  
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**Support:**  
**[Community forum](https://community.appliedepi.org)**  
**[R Help Desk](https://appliedepi.org/helpdesk/)**  
**[Mentorship](https://appliedepi.org/join/)**  
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## Acknowledgements {.unnumbered}  

Please note that all of our training materials use *fake example data* in which no person is identifiable and the actual values have been scrambled.  

Authors and contributors to curricula from **Applied Epi** include:  

* Neale Batra, Arran Hamlet, Adam Vaughan, Mathilde Mousset, Olivia Boyd, Alex Spina, Paula Blomquist, Amy Mikhail, and Mara Kont  
* The {outbreaks} package formed the basis for the fake dataset in the Ebola case study.  
* The Fulton County Board of Health provided example data (anonymized and scrambled) for a case study  
* Illustrations are by Calder Fong or Canva  

## Terms of Use {.unnumbered}

These materials are currently restricted to people enrolled in this live course. If you want to offer or use any of these materials in another training course, please contact us first to discuss.