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The International Epidemiological Association (IEA) () is a worldwide association with more than 2000 members in over 100 different countries, who follow the aims of the Association to facilitate communication amongst those engaged in research and teaching of epidemiology throughout the world, and to encourage its use in all fields of health including social, community and preventative medicine.〔IEA. "International Epidemiological Association Council Handbook". 6th ed2006.〕 These aims are achieved by holding scientific meetings and seminars, by publication of journals, reports, translations of books, by contact amongst members and by other activities consistent with these aims. Members are accepted without regard to race, religion, sex, political affiliation or country of origin.〔 The Association publishes its own Journal, the ''International Journal of Epidemiology'' (IJE) (), which is published bi-monthly, a complimentary copy of which is included in the membership dues.〔 It also sponsors a number of highly reputable publications such as ''A Dictionary of Epidemiology'',〔Miquel Porta, editor. Greenland S, Hernán M, dos Santos Silva I, Last JM, associate editors (2014). "A dictionary of epidemiology", 6th. edition. New York: Oxford University Press. () ISBN 9780199976737〕 and ''The Development of Modern Epidemiology'' ().〔 In addition, the Association organizes The World Congress of Epidemiology (WCE) () which is held triennially in different parts of the world.〔 The 19th WCE () was held in Edinburgh, Scotland, August 2011,〔IEA. "XIX IEA World Congress of Epidemiology". 2011 (2012 09/13 ); Available from: http://www.epidemiology2011.com/〕 while the 20th WCE will be held in Anchorage, Alaska, August 2014 ().〔IEA. "20th IEA World Congress of Epidemiology". 2012 (2012 09/13 ); Available from: http://www.epidemiology2014.com/.〕 Regional Scientific Meetings are also held in the IEA regions during three-year periods between WCEs.〔 The IEA is in official relations with the World Health Organization (WHO) and is run by a Council including Executive and Regional Councilors for its 7 regions in addition to the Ex-officio members.〔 ==Aims== The objectives of the IEA are to:〔 * Promote the use of epidemiology and its application to the solution of health problems. * Encourage the development of epidemiological methods and improvement in these methods. * Promote the communication of epidemiological methods and findings amongst epidemiologists throughout the world as well as amongst all others concerned with health. * Co-operate with both national and international organisations which are concerned with the promotion of health in the application of epidemiological methods in the solution of problems. * Improve the dissemination of epidemiological findings nationally and internationally. * Improve the recruitment, education and training of epidemiologists. These objectives are achieved through networking professionals working in the field of epidemiology through different means, including its website: www.IEAweb.org (); holding national, regional and international scientific meetings and congresses, as well as individual contacts between professional members. These have guided IEA's activities over the years.〔 A determined effort was made in this decade to develop regional activities and to strengthen IEA links and co-operation with the WHO.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「International Epidemiological Association」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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