Advances in basic research have led to a variety of new therapies that have progressed hand in hand with similarly profound developments in the areas of information processing and sharing. The department's mission is to create an expanded knowledge base and a better understanding of the mechanisms and relationships among basic biological discoveries, patient characteristics, treatment options, system design considerations, and optimal patient outcomes. These new approaches are intended to improve health-care research and delivery and facilitate better communication and sharing of responsibility between clinicians and patients. Applying The normal departmental admissions deadline is March 31. Applications received after this date are considered on a space-available basis.
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This essential material has been excerpted from a current Peterson's print publication. You will find significant additional information in a Peterson's graduate guide . Survival analysis, general linear models, statistical computing, model validation using resampling, modeling strategies, nonparametrics, applied Bayesian methods, statistical graphics, clinical trials, pharmaceutical studies. Epidemiology Track Students learn the methods for studying the distribution and determinants of infectious and chronic disease in populations and how to apply these methods to the control of health problems. Informatics Track Robert E. Reynolds, M.D., Dr.