For Modelers and Analysts

STLT Outbreak and Analytics Response (SOAR)
A epidemiological surveillance system designed for state, tribal, local, and territorial (STLT) public health departments. The STLT Outbreak and Analytic Response (SOAR) system integrates multiple forecasting models and genomic tree assessments. The systems also has additional functionality, such as alerting systems and ensemble modeling to support evidence-based decision making in respiratory surveillance.
SOAR Video Tutorials
A series of video tutorials that provide step-by-step guidance on how to optimize its various features and functionalities to support effective public health decision-making and emergency response. These videos will be embedded within the SOAR platform.
SOAR Demo
Instructor-led facilitations of the SOAR platform that provide STLT partners with an overview and step-by-step guide to navigating the platform for independent use.
Mastering SOAR: An online platform for Public Health Surveillance, Forecasting and Outbreak Response.
This course is a self-paced, asynchronous training series designed to introduce public health professionals to the nowcasting and forecasting capabilities of the SOAR platform.
Microcertifications
A system of online training modules and microcertifications
Embedding postdocs and tool builders
Embedding postdocs and tools building from UCSD
Summer Modeling and Analytic Fellowships
Summer fellowship for students and trainees with modeling/analytics coursework/expertise. Fellows are embedded within a public health partner organization (Minnesota Department of Health) to complete a summer modeling or analytic project. Trainees also attend MADMC’s summer learning sessions to expand knowledge of public health organizational structure and decision making, different modeling and analytic topics, and communicating…
MADMC Webinars/Summer Learning Sessions
MADMC hosts four webinars over the summer with topics focused on different modeling and analytic methods. These seminars are geared towards our implementation partners, other public health institutions, and our center affiliates (faculty, students).
Two-part pomp tutorial to estimate parameters from an SIR model using PMCMC
To goal of this two-part tutorial is to demonstrate how to implement an SIR epidemiological model in the pomp R package in part 1, and then estimate the unknown parameters in part 2. The tutorial is designed to focus on the R code. Parameter estimated: This tutorial gives a specific example of estimating the transmission…
Public Health Undergrad Program Externships
Parallel programs at Utah University and Washington State University are starting a new public health undergraduate program, including an externships component