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DEPT. OF EPIDEMIOLOGY
& BIOSTATISTICS
 

GRADUATE PROGRAMS

The Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics offers graduate programs leading to the Master of Science, Doctor of Philosophy, M.D./Ph.D., and Master of Public Health degrees. Students may select a division in one of the following programs: biostatistics, epidemiology, genetic and molecular epidemiology, health services research, and public health.

Full and partial tuition waivers and teaching/research stipends are available on a highly competitive basis from the department for outstanding students. Some paid research positions are also available.


Biostatistics


Biostatistics applies the discipline of statistics to medical and biological data. The study of biostatistics includes design and analysis of experimental studies such as clinical trials and non-experimental studies, theory of probability and statistics, mathematical and statistical modeling.

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Epidemiology


The epidemiology division in the Department provides the student with the basic understanding of methods and principles for study of diseased and healthy populations. Focus is on quantitative skills in deriving new knowledge from populations of people.

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Public Health


A Master of Public Health degree is designed to prepare students to address the broad mission of public health, defined as "enhancing health in human populations, through organized community effort," utilizing education, research, and community service.

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Health Policy


Health services research is a "multi disciplinary field of inquiry, both basic and applied, that examines the use, costs, quality, accessibility, delivery, organization, financing and outcomes of health care services to increase knowledge and understanding of the structures, processes, and effects of health services for individuals and populations" (Institute of Medicine, 1995).

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Genetic & Molecular Epidemiology


Genetic and Molecular Epidemiology encompasses the study of genetic and environmental factors that determine the distributions and dynamics of health outcomes in populations. Numerous human disorders appear to result from the joint action of genes and environment, providing the genetic epidemiologist with ample opportunity for making important contributions to the study of human disease.

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