The Epidemiologic Vocabulary of the West and the Former Soviet Union: Different Sides of the Same Science

Authors

  • Anna Grigoryan CDC, Atlanta, GA
  • Carmen Clarke WRAIR, Silver Spring, MD
  • Lyudmila Zueva North-Western State Medical University after I.I. Mechnikov, St.Petersburg, RUSSIAN FEDERATION
  • Tetyana Chumachenko Kharkiv National Medical University, Kharkiv, UKRAINE
  • Edmond F. Maes CDC, Atlanta, GA
  • Bonnie Smoak WRAIR, Silver Spring, MD

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5210/ojphi.v5i1.4410

Abstract

The purpose of this projectwas to develop an English-Russian Epidemiology Dictionary, which is needed for improved international collaboration in public health surveillance. Epidemiologic concepts and definitions significantly differed in the former Soviet Union (FSU) and Western literature. To improve biosurveillance and international collaboration, recognition of these differences must occur. Detailed analysis of epidemiology terminology differences will be discussed in the presentation and paper. Major limitations of the work were scarcity of prior research on the subject and lack of bilingual epidemiologists with the good understanding of FSU and Western approaches. A bilingual reference in the form of a dictionary will greatly improve mutual comprehension and collaboration in the areas of biosurveillance and public health practice.

Author Biography

Anna Grigoryan, CDC, Atlanta, GA

Dr. Anna Grigoryan is a CDC Core Team Medical Epidemiologist working on Defense Treat Reduction Agency (DTRA) Cooperative Biological Engagement Program (CBEP). Before joining the Division of Notifiable Diseases and Healthcare Information (proposed)/OSELS/CDC in 2011, Anna was a Medical Epidemiologist at the Global Public Health Informatics Program (GPHIP) (2008-2011), EIS Officer in the Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention/CDC (2006-2008). Before joining CDC, Dr.Grigoryan spent more than ten years on multiple public health efforts in Armenia (Ministry of Health, USAID/Armenia, etc). She completed her neurology residency at the Hospital #2, Yerevan State Medical University, Armenia. She worked in hospital #2 Intensive Care Unit for 5 years upon the residency completion. Dr. Grigoryan received Masters of Science Degree in Community Health and Health Management in prestigious Heidelberg University, Germany. Dr. Grigoryan earned her MD and PhD from Yerevan State Medical University, Armenia. Dr.Grigoryan speaks 5 languages: Armenian (native), English, Russian, German and French. She received several USAID/Armenia and CDC awards for outstanding achievements and excellent leadership skills.

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Published

2013-03-23

How to Cite

Grigoryan, A., Clarke, C., Zueva, L., Chumachenko, T., Maes, E. F., & Smoak, B. (2013). The Epidemiologic Vocabulary of the West and the Former Soviet Union: Different Sides of the Same Science. Online Journal of Public Health Informatics, 5(1). https://doi.org/10.5210/ojphi.v5i1.4410

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Oral Presentations: Information Sharing & Partnerships