Epidemiology’s Joint Policy Committee Granted Official Non-Profit
Organization Status
Group Now Seeking Donations To
Combat
Misuse Of Epidemiology
The
International Joint Policy Committee of the Societies of Epidemiology
exists to promote the effective and unbiased use of epidemiology. It
strives to bring clarity to the science underlying policies to protect
public health, according to a recent release by the group.
The
organization has now completed its long process of qualifying as a
non-profit corporation in the United States. It is now able and
anxious to receive donations from epidemiologists everywhere who are
supportive of its important mission.
The
following information about the Committee has been released for those
wishing to better understand the composition and work of the group.
What Is The Joint
Committee
Founded in 2006, the International
Joint Policy Committee of the Societies of Epidemiology (IJPC-SE)
is a global, not-for-profit consortium of more than 18 national and
international epidemiology organizations spanning five continents.
What Does The
Committee Do?
When important health
issues or controversies arise in assembling or using epidemiological
information, we work collaboratively and transparently to host forums
and develop
position statements with recommendations to protect and improve public
health.
Vision
Operating at the interface of scientific inquiry and policy, we aspire
to be an ethical and effective counter-weight to the misuse of
epidemiology. In particular, when vested interests manufacture doubt,
the IJPC-SE aims to provide independent evidence and correct what is
scientifically wrong. Any action that is designed to foment
uncertainty in the minds both of the public and policy-makers can
result in delayed health policy with consequent harm to people and
other living systems. We aim to minimize delays in policy and
consequent harms to health when the evidence justifies so doing. Work
at the interface of research and policy is called “translational
science” by some and “consequential epidemiology” by others.
Core Values
Core values are held in common among the member societies and
associations of epidemiology comprising the IJPC-SE. These values
anchor us in our role as professionals engaged with communities in the
study of disease and health patterns. We value the production of valid
scientific evidence for the advancement of science and to inform
policy. We recognize that along with the privilege of our position
comes responsibility for protecting the public interest with the
values of respect, equity, integrity and transparency.
To make a donation, visit
https://www.ijpc-se.org/donation.php
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