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Applied Epi @appliedepi
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Applied Epi@appliedepi
28 Apr 2022
1 year after releasing @epiRHandbook, Applied Epi is launching an expanded suite of R support services for public health: live courses, free tutorials, a community discussion forum, R packages, report templates, and case studies! appliedepi.org 1/10 #rstats #epitwitter
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Applied Epi@appliedepi
31 Oct 2025
🌍 Join the Board of Applied Epi! We’re seeking new Board Members passionate about global health & Epidemiology. Help guide a nonprofit that trains 1000s worldwide in data-driven public health response. ⏰ ~2 hrs/month | Apply by 31 Dec 2025 πŸ”— tinyurl.com/4yp5fu93
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We're hiring!πŸ₯³ Applied Epi is looking for a capable epidemiologist for a full-time 1-year remote contractor position. Take a look at our website for more details on the role and how to apply: appliedepi.org/about/join.h... Application deadline: July 31, 2025.

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🚨 Rare opportunity! Our advanced R courses start end of July: πŸ“ˆ Time series & outbreak detection πŸ“Š Stats in R πŸ—ΊοΈ GIS in R πŸ–₯️ Shiny in R πŸ“ Advanced R Markdown Plus: Lots of Intro to R courses running all summer! 🌞 πŸ”— appliedepi.org

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β€œI’ve taken several R trainings - this is the BEST!” New courses posted! Intro to R for public health: 40 hours part-time, synchronous, with unlimited 1-on-1 coaching (24/7) and options for ALL time zones. Register: appliedepi.org/training/publ… #epitwitter #Rstats #publichealth
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Also, available right now, for free: Join thousands at community.appliedepi.org Use epiRhandbook.com (used by millions) Learn from interactive R tutorials in EN, FR, ES, & PR: appliedepi.org/resources/tut…
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πŸ“’ Last week to apply for the Applied Epi scholarships! Transition your team to R with free or discounted courses and services. πŸ—“οΈ Apply by Feb 10, 2025! 🌐 appliedepi.org
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πŸ“’ Ready to move your team to R? Applied Epi’s scholarships are OPEN! βœ… Funding available for teams in LMICs βœ… Even teams of 1 can apply with leadership support βœ… Deadline: Feb 10, 2025 Apply today: 🌐 appliedepi.org
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🚨 Applications NOW OPEN for 2025 scholarships! 🚨 πŸ’‘ For teams in low- & middle-income countries working in public health or epidemiology, this is your chance to access funding for R courses and support services. πŸ—“οΈ Deadline: Feb 10, 2025 🌐 Apply here: appliedepi.org
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πŸŽ‰ R scholarship applications open on January 20! If your team (government or nonprofit) works in applied epidemiology in a low- or middle-income country, you could get access to our Intro to R course and Support Desk! Details: appliedepi.org/training/scho… #Rstats #epitwitter
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πŸŽ„ Merry Christmas Eve, everyone! πŸŽ„ To wrap up this advent calendar, here’s our final tip: Did you know you can use custom icons and images in ggplot? Check out this festive exampleβ€”Santa’s (surprisingly inefficient?) route tonight! πŸŽ…βœ¨ #DataViz #RStats
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That code shows other cool things too, like how we added in a new font ("Grand Hotel") for the ggplot title. We used the {showtext} package for this: font_add_google() loads the font from Google Fonts, and showtext_auto() ensures R applies the font to the plot.
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The main takeaways are: 1) Ggplot customization possibilities are pretty endless. 2) Merry Christmas and happy holidays to you all! πŸŽ„πŸŽ„πŸŽ„
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Today's post is for anyone with bdays this time of the year. Including our Exec Director, an expert in "combo Xmas/bday" presents! Happy birthday Neale! On that note, ever work with multiple date columns but need to pick one? Use coalesce() to easily prioritize a value! #Rstats
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coalesce() is from the {dplyr} package. It returns the first non-missing value from a set of columns, based on the order you specify. It’s not just for dates, but for any use-case where you need to pick one value from across columns!
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πŸŽ„Day 22: An R Christmas Tree πŸŽ„ There's still time to write your Christmas cards! And what better captures the yuletide spirit than...R... Seriously though, check out the {christmas} package by Jose Barrera-Gomez (@overdispersion). Stunning!
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Here's the code if you like the "minimalist" aesthetic. That said, it does show the versality of ggplot!
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Can you recommend any other holiday or Christmas-related R packages? We'd love to know!
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