Epidemiology & Biostatistics

Oregon MPH at Oregon Health & Science University

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The Epidemiology & Biostatistics combined track at OHSU trains health professionals in the population perspective toward health care and disease prevention. Courses in this track emphasize the use of quantitative methods for analyzing and addressing health problems to support basic and applied research in public health and health care.

The core curriculum offered to all students in the OMPH program is intended to provide an understanding of the statistical, epidemiological, political, behavioral, environmental science, and organizational basis of public health and of the health care system in general.

The epidemiology and biostatistics concentration focuses on providing students with epidemiological and statistical reasoning skills and competency in studying the distribution and dynamics of disease in populations, in evaluating health care programs, and in conducting clinical, behavioral, and health services research.

The Department of Public Health & Preventive Medicine at OHSU received the 2004 Outstanding Educational Program of the Year Award from the Association of Teachers of Preventive Medicine.

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Track Learning Competencies

 

The goal of the Epidemiology and Biostatistics track is to provide training in the population perspective toward health care and disease prevention. Courses in this track emphasize the use of quantitative methods for analyzing and addressing health problems to support basic and applied research in public health and health care.

Students graduating from this track will be able to:  

• Apply population-based concepts of epidemiology and risk determination to the assessment of health problems.
• Apply evidence-based knowledge of health determinants to public health issues.
• Apply and interpret a variety of statistical methods commonly used in medical and public health research.
• Formulate and test a researchable question.
• Identify ethical problems that arise when epidemiology is used to guide public policy decisions.
• Identify cultural dimensions of conducting research, including culturally sensitive recruitment of study participants, and develop strategies for interpretation of data in the larger cultural context.
• Assess and interpret relevant literature in the area of public health and epidemiology.
• Integrate understanding of the interrelationships among the organization, delivery, and financing of health-related services.
• Communicate public health principles and concepts through various strategies across multiple sectors of the community.
   
  

 

 

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Track Information:   

 

 

The MPH in combined Epidemiology & Biostatistics is currently only offered at Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU).

Please note that there are two MPH degree options offered through the Department of Preventive Medicine at OHSU:

• MPH Epidemiology & Biostatistics
  • This track is also offering a Minor in Global Health to supplement the MPH degree. See the webpage and the Global Health Center for more information.
    
• MD/MPH Joint Degree Program

• Epi & Bio Track Curriculum and Course Competencies 
• Epi & Bio Student Handbook 
• How to Apply  

 

 

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Related Web Resources:

• Academic Calendar
• Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU)
• OHSU Department of Public Health and Preventive Medicine