MECOR Program

Methods in Epidemiologic, Clinical and Operations Research (MECOR)

The ATS MECOR Program is an intensive one week course for physicians and related health care professionals designed to strengthen capacity and leadership in epidemiological, clinical and operations research related to respiratory conditions, critical care and sleep medicine in middle and low income countries. The ATS MECOR Program offers four component courses:

Level 1: Introduction to Clinical Research Methods
Level 2: Advanced Clinical Research Methods
Level 3: Advanced Clinical Research Methods: Protocol Development
Level 4: Advanced Clinical Research Methods: Data Analysis & Scientific Writing

MECOR Latin America
Mexico City, Mexico 1994
Cuernavaca, Mexico 1995
Santiago, Chile 1996
San Paulo, Brazil 1997
Buenos Aires, Argentina 1998
Cuzco, Peru 1999
Quinamavida, Chile 2000
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 2002
Buenos Aires, Argentina 2003
Punte del Este, Uruguay 2004
Quito, Ecuador 2005
Alphaville, Brazil 2006

In collaboration with Asociacion Latinoamericana del Thorax
Quinamavida, Chile 2007
Neuquén, Argentina 2008
Botucatu, Brazil 2009

PATS MECOR
In collaboration with the Pan African Thoracic Society and the Nuffield Foundation
Blantyre, Malawi 2007
Blantyre, Malawi 2008
Blantyre, Malawi 2009

MECOR Turkey
In collaboration with the Turkish Thoracic Society
Ceşme, Turkey 2008
Kuşadasi, Turkey 2009

MECOR India
In collaboration with the U.S. CDC and the Indian NIE
Chennai, India 2009

“Improving global lung health through development of
local, country and regional lung disease research capacity”