Your UTORid is required to access the computers on campus. HS548 (Health Sciences Building, 5th floor) – There are 12 computers and a printing station. Gerstein Library – main floor. Printing is also available. Printing fees can be paid using your TCard. b. Is there dedicated PhD student space in the Health Science Building? is very limited space and it is generally reserved for upper year/PhD students. To request Space, contact Sandra Lang at . In early September, students may sign up for lockers (located on the 7th floor). Further details will be available in the first week of class. c. What additional student space is available? 7th floor lounge (study groups) 5th floor computer lab has unassigned private cubicles A complete listing of student space is outlined in the GDPHS Student Handbook in the page of the website. d. What software is available to PhD Students? The Licensed Software Office negotiates and administers software license agreements with many vendors in order to decrease overall software costs to the University. SAS, STATA, and R are commonly used software. One SAS License is FREE for each PHS student through the Division of Biostatistics. Please email for more information. A free remote version of SAS is also available online at which is compatible with mac software. You may purchase a full license through the UofT Licensed Software Office located in Robarts Library (). SAS is also accessible on all of the computers in the 5th floor computer lab. STATA is available to be purchased on-line from Stats Corp or at the Licensed Software Office. R-software is a free software environment for statistical computing and graphics. It runs on a wide variety of UNIX platforms, Windows and e. How do I connect to the wireless network on campus? Check out this website: or stop by the Robarts Library computer help desk on the 1st floor and they will set it up for you. 7. Student Services a. What if I have questions about housing? For information about housing, visit the Housing Services office located in Room 150 in the Koffler Student Services Centre, 214 College Street, or contact their office directly: ph: 416.978.8045; email: (residence inquiries), (all other inquiries); Website: b. What other services are available to University of Toronto students? For more information about services available, please visit
CHL5428H Epidemiological Methods for Causal Mediation Analyses; 1 elective course. RECOMMENDED RESOURCES Textbooks in Epidemiology Textbooks in Statistics Epidemiology: An Introduction (Rothman) Categorical Data Analysis (Agresti) Methods in Observational Epidemiology (Kelsey) Introductory Applied Biostatistics (D’Agostino) Modern Epidemiology (Rothman, Greenland, Lash) Regression Methods in Biostatistics (Vittinghoff, Glidden, Shiboski, McCuloch) Epidemiology Beyond the Basics (Szklo and Nieto) Regression Modeling Strategies (Harrell) SOCIAL ACTIVITIES Your academics is only part of your experience here at the University of Toronto. Students are strongly encouraged to get involved in extracurricular activities – as a means to de-stress and have a more meaningful experience at UofT. Below are a few ways you can get involved: Division of Epidemiology Epidemiology Journal Club - The goals of the Journal Club are to: 1) Learn and practice skills to critically review and discuss literature in epidemiology; 2) Learn about studies conducted in various fields relevant to epidemiologists; 3) Benefit from the ideas and insights of others; and 4) Learn about new epidemiological or biostatistical methods. Monthly meetings (often at the Graduate Students' Union Pub). Contact Matilda Kong, , regarding the organization of this year’s journal club. Epidemiology Admission Committee MPH and PHD (must have passed comprehensive exam) - please speak with Laura Rosella or Matilda Kong. Epidemiology Curriculum Committee PhD Epidemiology Student Society Program Specific Information: Social and Behavioural Health Sciences CONTACT PERSONS Division Head: Dr. Strike, Program Director: Dr. Lori Ross, SBHS Support: Marija Vasilevska, PROGRAM General timeline for the PhD Year 1: Course work and Qualifying Exam Year 2: Proposal defense Year 3+: Dissertation work, Departmental defense and Final Oral Exam Course Requirements (3.5 FCE) CHL5005H Introduction to Public Health Research; 2 theory courses (1.0 FCE); CHL5101H Social Theory and Health and EITHER