Epidemiology
Epidemiology, the study of the distribution and determinants of diseases in populations, is a discipline whose importance is increasingly recognized at national and international levels. A myriad of health-related questions of societal importance are addressed through epidemiologic research, and epidemiologic research methods are used by clinical investigators, behavioral scientists, and social scientists who conduct observational and experimental research on the prevention and treatment of human disorders.
The Graduate Interdisciplinary Program in Epidemiology is a research oriented program that offers instruction and research opportunities leading to the M.S. degree in Epidemiology. Core faculty and academic teaching staff are administratively housed in the Department of Health Research and Policy; affiliated faculty come from a number of Stanford University departments and other Bay-area centers. The program is designed to complement graduate training in the medical, behavioral, and social sciences and to prepare physicians and other students for research careers in clinical investigation and epidemiology. The Program in Epidemiology has particular strengths in the following areas: cancer epidemiology, infectious disease epidemiology, neuroepidemiology, cardiovascular disease epidemiology, and musculoskeletal disease epidemiology, as well as aspects of epidemiologic methods, genetic epidemiology, reproductive epidemiology and women’s health.
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Contact Information
Erika French-Arnold
Educational Programs Coordinator
Division of Epidemiology
Department of Health Research and Policy
Stanford, CA 94305-5405
Tel: (650) 723-5456
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Fax: (650) 725-6951
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