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

Flooding threatens maternal mental health in Bangladesh

A new study led by EPH master's student Suni Hanif and assistant professor Jade Benjamin-Chung reveals that flooding of an expecting mother’s home is associated with increased prenatal depression and thoughts of self-harm among pregnant women.

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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More accessible urban parks drive greater physical activity in U.S. cities

EPH Professors Abby King, Ann Hsing, and fellow researchers found that greater park accessibility, not simply more greenery, is associated with higher daily activity.

 

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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