Department of Epidemiology & Biostatistics
Learning Objectives for the Doctor of Public Health Program (DrPH)
- Meet the learning objectives for our MPH program in epidemiology
- Identify and design research proposal relevant to public health practice and related health issues. This includes:
- Critical synthesis of available data and literature
- Design specific aims that address relevant problem
- Evaluation of the relative importance of the identified health issues
- Be able to conduct epidemilogic research including:
- Design and implement epidemiologic studies
- Design and implement data collection methods
- Design and implement quality control procedures
- Design and implement data management methods
- Insure protection of human subjects
- Discuss biases that may affect the validity of the study results and plans to minimize the impact of these biases.
- Select appropriate and valid analysis methods for evaluation of specific aims. This may include: stratified analysis and various regression methods i.e., linear, logistic and Cox regression.
- Evaluate, interpret, and discuss the results of analysis including potential impact of random and systematic error and effect measure modification.
- Communicate study results orally and in peer - reviewed journals in appropriate epidemiologic format that includes evaluation of precision and applicability to public health.
- Demonstrate knowledge of disease etiology, progression and prevention as relevant to public health.
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