Epidemiology & Population Health

Welcome to the Department of Epidemiology and Population Health

Educating future leaders | Advancing research

Stanford Medicine's Department of Epidemiology and Population Health is a global leader in advancing health through groundbreaking research, innovative education, and real-world application. The department’s world-renowned faculty and access to cutting-edge technology support efforts to address the most pressing health challenges of our time.

Degree Programs

The Department of Epidemiology and Population Health (EPH) provides the analytical foundation for research conducted at the Stanford School of Medicine, offering expertise, research, and training on collecting and interpreting the scientific evidence essential to improving human health. 

Research

The faculty and scholars within EPH conduct a wide variety of health-related research. Using both observational and experimental research methods, faculty and scholars uncover environmental, social, genetic, and behavioral factors to aid in human disease diagnosis, treatment, and prevention. 

Research Spotlight

Stanford study reveals 150,000+ uncounted COVID-19 deaths in U.S.

For years, the true scale of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States has been a subject of intense scientific debate. A new study led by EPH professor Mathew Kiang provides a clearer picture of uncounted COVID-19 deaths.

Building data to prevent chronic disease

EPH professor David Rehkopf and the Stanford Center for Population Health will lead the American Family Cohort-Health Project, which aims to create a new data platform that enables a more comprehensive, accurate, equitable, and rapid assessment of U.S. health. 

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MOSAAIC at Stanford: Advancing AsA-NHPI health research

Investigators, researchers, and staff from nine universities across the United States convened at Stanford University for the MOSAAIC Annual All-Investigators Meeting hosted by Professor Dr. Ann Hsing.

Epidemiology Seminar Series

We hold weekly seminars featuring the research of internal and guest speakers working in the field of epidemiology every Tuesday from 1:30 p.m. to 2:50 p.m. unless otherwise noted on the program calendar. 

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