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Inscrições curso presencial “Linguagem R para Análise de Dados em Saúde Pública”

Estão abertas as inscrições para o curso presencial “Linguagem R para Análise de Dados em Saúde Pública”, uma iniciativa idealizada e desenvolvida pela Associação Brasileira de Profissionais de Epidemiologia de Campo (ProEpi) em parceria com a Sala de Situação de Saúde da Universidade de Brasília (UnB).

O curso tem como objetivo promover a capacitação técnica em linguagem R aplicada à análise de dados no contexto da saúde pública, contribuindo para o fortalecimento das capacidades analíticas de profissionais, estudantes e pesquisadores envolvidos com a produção e uso de informações em saúde.
Serão ofertadas 32 vagas, distribuídas da seguinte forma: 8 vagas para associados da ProEpi, 8 para integrantes da Sala de Situação de Saúde da UnB, 8 para estudantes da UnB no campus Darcy Ribeiro e 8 para o campus de Ceilândia (FCTS/UnB).

A seleção será realizada por meio de um processo seletivo simplificado, com critérios descritos no edital abaixo.

INSCRIÇÕES DE 30/07 A 03/08

Public Health Data Analysis With R Course Registrations | 2025 Cycle

Era uma tarde de 14 de dezembro de 2020, em plena pandemia, quando as epidemiologistas Danielly Xavier e Laís Relvas se cruzaram nos corredores do PO700, edifício em Brasília onde funcionam diversos departamentos do Ministério da Saúde.

Em meio ao cenário de incertezas e desafios trazidos pela COVID-19, surgiu uma conversa sobre as dificuldades que as duas enfrentavam naquele momento na análise de dados em saúde. Disso, surgiu uma ideia: a possibilidade de criar uma comunidade dedicada ao ensino e ao uso da linguagem R para a análise de dados, com foco especial em mulheres. A ideia foi impulsionada por referências que ambas admiravam, como o trabalho do PyLadies e RLadies, grupos que promoviam cursos, eventos e encontros voltados para mulheres em tecnologia e programação. Àquela época, o grupo RLadies Brasília não existia e, inspiradas por esses movimentos, elas pensaram em organizar uma iniciativa que pudesse fortalecer mulheres na área de dados e no uso da Linguagem R.

The R Study Group is free and open to anyone who wishes to learn or improve their data-analysis skills using R. Although everyone is welcome, there is a special appeal to professionals in Public Health, Epidemiology, and Health Surveillance, who are strongly encouraged to join. We currently have 684 members in our WhatsApp community. The diversity of backgrounds, students, researchers, and seasoned professionals, is one of the group’s greatest strengths: everyone shares knowledge, learns from one another, and applies their skills to real-world contexts.

The group holds weekly sessions, organized into learning cycles. Each cycle covers a specific set of topics so that participants can progress at their own pace and according to their interests. To date, we’ve offered two comprehensive study cycles:

• Basic R Introduction Cycle: Covers the fundamentals of R, including data import, preprocessing, and visualization, essential skills for newcomers.
• Intermediate Biostatistics with R Cycle: Designed for those already familiar with R, covering advanced topics such as hypothesis testing, confidence intervals, and linear regression analysis, all applied directly to Public Health scenarios.

The group has already run four editions, and each session is carefully designed to allow participants to learn in a practical, interactive way.

The 2025 cycle will focus on the “R Manual for Epidemiologists,” covering everything from the basic through the intermediate levels in a continuous sequence.

The reference material adopted by the group is the “R Manual for Epidemiologists,” an internationally respected guide translated and adapted to the needs of Brazilian professionals by Applied Epi, a nonprofit organization and grassroots movement made up of field epidemiologists from around the world who volunteer their time to provide resources for the public‐health community. ProEpi supported the manual’s production, with several associates contributing: Danielly served as a reviewer of the original material, and Laís was part of the translation team for the Brazilian Portuguese edition.

The R Study Group live sessions will take place weekly on Thursdays and will be recorded. However, it is important to emphasize that the group’s primary goal has always been, and will continue to be, the exchange among professionals. Therefore, we strongly encourage participants to attend the synchronous meetings, even though recordings will be available afterward. For security, the synchronous meeting link is shared in the WhatsApp group.

The partnership was established in early 2025, after several successful cycles of the R Study Group. The increase in the number of participants (almost 700 members in the WhatsApp group) generated new demands, especially around outreach and social media management, activities the group leaders could not handle on their own. Laís and Danielly, who had already been ProEpi members for several years, saw the partnership as a natural evolution to meet these needs.

How and When the Partnership Was Established

The partnership was formalized in early 2025, with ProEpi taking on responsibility for aspects such as organization, social media outreach, and session recordings. The leaders of the R Study Group remain responsible for content creation and the materials used during the sessions.

Motivations That Led to the Collaboration

The partnership was driven by the opportunity to align the group’s values with ProEpi’s vibrant community. Another motivation was the need for greater outreach and professional coordination, something ProEpi could offer, thanks to its strong community of epidemiologists and public-health professionals.

Objectives and Benefits of the Partnership

The partnership will allow sessions to be recorded and enable participants to receive a participation certificate with documented hours, so they can demonstrate they have been part of an R-language learning environment, an age-old request of the group’s members.