The Ottawa-Carleton Joint Institute in Mathematics and Statistics offers a strong program in statistics. The Department of Epidemiology and Community Medicine at the University of Ottawa offers a broad range of courses in epidemiology. In addition, there are several research institutes and teaching hospitals in the Ottawa area. These resources provide students with opportunities to develop analytic skills, to interact with practitioners and to work on research projects in a variety of areas. The program is administered by a committee of representatives from the primary departments, which include the Department of Epidemiology and Community Medicine at the University of Ottawa, the Department of Mathematics and Statistics at Carleton University and the Department of Mathematics and Statistics at the University of Ottawa.
Application is made to the primary department most appropriate to the student's research interests.
Students are considered for the Biostatistics Specialization once their application has been accepted by the department. A thesis supervisor will normally be a faculty member associated with one of the three primary departments of the Specialization but may be chosen from departments in related disciplines of health and biology. The title of the degree will in each case specify the discipline of the participating unit with specialization in biostatistics.