Supervised experience in application of epidemiology techniques through work in a public health agency or other health care organizations. This course provides direct experience in epidemiology. This course provides specialized study in epidemiology to enhance skills in literature review and problem solving. Stratified analysis and modeling using main effects logistic regression will be emphasized. The purpose of this course is to explore how epidemiologic models are applied to clinical research questions.
Clinical epidemiology evaluates factors that are related to variation in the outcomes of illness.
Some statistical measures related to clinical epidemiology will also be introduced and discussed. This is a graduate level course in genetic epidemiology. The course focuses on the role of human genetics in epidemiology and public health. The epidemiology of Mendelian disorders and the genetic environment contribution to common, complex, and familial conditions is emphasized. This course emphasis is on the principles of measurement in epidemiology and outcomes research, particularly primary data collection.