PhD in Epidemiology and Clinical Research
Course Requirements
PhD students will be required to complete a minimum of 135 units (as per university requirements), including 45 course units exclusive of EPI 236 (Epidemiology Research Seminar), EPI 299 (Directed Reading), and EPI 399 (Graduate Research).
*All courses info can be found from the Stanford Bulletin Explore Courses website.
Epidemiologic Methods Sequence
Biostatistics Sequence
Additional Methodologic Coursework
(Must take at least 3 courses totaling at least 9 units)
- Any 200 level STATS class (other than STATS 260)
- STATS 116: Theory of Probability
- EPI 216: Analytical and Practical Issues in the Conduct of Clinical and Epidemiologic Research
- HRP 252: Outcomes Analysis
- HRP 392: Analysis of Costs, Risks, and Benefits of Health Care
- EPI 206: Meta-research. Appraising Research Findings, Bias, and Meta-analysis
- CS 229: Machine Learning
- COMM 382: Big Data and Causal Inference
- BIOMEDIN 215: Data Science for Medicine
- CS 246: Mining Massive Data Sets
- STATS 202: Data Mining and Analysis
- CS 106A: Programming Methodology
- BIOMEDIN 217: Translational Bioinformatics
- GENE 224: Principles of Pharmacogenomics
- BIOMEDIN 273A: The Human Genome Source Code
- GENE 210: Genomics and Personalized Medicine
- EPI 270: Big Data Methods for Behavioral, Social, and Population Health Research
Electives Coursework
(Must take at least one course each in 3 distinct areas totaling 9 units)
Infectious Disease Epidemiology
- HRP 204: Models for Understanding and Controlling Global Infectious Diseases
- EPI 231: Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases
- EPI 237: Practical Approaches to Global Health Research
- EPI 247: Epidemic Intelligence (HUMBIO 57)
Global Health
- HRP 204: Models for Understanding and Controlling Global Infectious Diseases
- EPI 235: Designing Research-Based Interventions to Solve Global Health Problems (AFRICAST 135, AFRICAST 235, EDUC 135, EDUC 335, HUMBIO 26, MED 235)
- EPI 237: Practical Approaches to Global Health Research (IPS 290, MED 226)
Genetic Epidemiology
Social and Behavioral Epidemiology
Community-based participatory research
- CHPR 227/EPI 272: The Science of Community Engagement in Health Research
- CHPR 247/MED 247: Methods in Community Assessment, Evaluation, and Research
Cancer Epidemiology
- EPI 253: Cancer Epidemiology and Prevention
Clinical Research
- EPI/MED 206/STATS 211: Meta-research: Appraising Research Findings, Bias, and Meta-analysis
- EPI 219: Evaluation of Technologies for Diagnosis, Prediction and Screening (3 Units)
- EPI 251: Design and Conduct of Clinical Trials (3 units)
- Epi 2xx: Clinical Trials Observatory (to be offered in 2021-2022)
Note: If you are interested in another course, please check with the PhD program director or advisor to make sure that it is compatible with this requirement.
Other Core Courses/Requirements
(Details in PhD Handbook)
- EPI 236: Epidemiology Research Seminar (1 unit). Weekly forum for ongoing epidemiologic research by faculty, staff, guests, and students, emphasizing research issues relevant to disease causation, prevention, and treatment. Students should take EPI 236 at least 3 quarters.
- Med 255: Responsible Conduct of Research (1 unit)
- EPI 399: Graduate Research
- Attendance at Epi Supper Club
- R Proficiency: students must show proficiency in the computing language R or must take an approved course in R
Sample PhD Program
Course |
Units |
Course Director |
Year 1: Autumn Quarter (10 units) |
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| EPI 225 | Design and Conduct of Clinical and Epidemiologic Studies | 3 | Rita Popat |
| EPI 259 | Introduction to Probability and Statistics for Epidemiology | 3 | Kristin Sainani |
| Elective | Elective | 3 | TBD |
| EPI 236 | Epidemiology Research Seminar | 1 | Core Faculty |
Year 1: Winter Quarter (10 units) |
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| EPI 226 | Intermediate Epidemiologic and Clinical Research Methods | 3 | Julia Simard |
| EPI 261 | Intermediate Biostatistics: Analysis of Discrete Data | 3 | Kristin Sainani |
| Elective | Elective | 3 | TBD |
| MED 255 | Responsible Conduct of Research | 1 | various |
Year 1: Spring Quarter (10 units) |
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| EPI 262 | Intermediate Biostats: Regression, Prediction, Survival | 3 | Kristin Sainani |
| HRP 252* | Outcomes Analysis |
3 | Jay Bhattacharya |
| Elective | Elective | 3 | TBD |
| EPI 236 | Epidemiology Research Seminar | 1 | Core Faculty |
*Milestones: Preliminary examination given after spring quarter of year 1.
Year 1: Summar Quarter (10 units) |
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| EPI 399 | Graduate Research | 10 | Advisor/Preceptor |
Year 2: Autumn Quarter (10 units) |
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| EPI 264 | Foundations of Statistical and Scientific Inference | 3 | Steven Goodman |
| HRP 227 | Advanced Epidemiologic Methods | 3 | Michelle Odden |
| EPI 399 | Graduate Research | 3 | Advsior/Preceptor |
| EPI 236 | Epidemiology Research Seminar | 1 | Core Faculty |
*Milestones: Qualifying examination given after fall quarter of year 2 (with some flexibility in timing if needed for individual students)
Year 2: Winter Quarter (10 units) |
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| GENE 224/ BIOMEDIN 224* |
Principles of Pharmacogenomics |
3 | Russ Altman |
| Elective | Elective | 3 | TBD |
| EPI 399 | Graduate Research | 3 | Advisor/Preceptor |
| EPI 236 | Epidemiology Research Seminar | 1 | Core Faculty |
Year 2: Spring Quarter (10 units) |
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| Elective | Elective | 3 | TBD |
| Elective | Elective | 3 | TBD |
| Elective | Elective | 3 | Advisor/Preceptor |
| EPI 236 | Epidemiology Research Seminar | 1 | Core Faculty |
Year 2: Summer Quarter (10 units) |
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| EPI 399 | Graduate Research | 10 | Advisor/Preceptor |
*Milestones: R programming proficiency will be required by the end of year 2.
Year 3: Autumn-Summer Quarter (10 units) |
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| EPI 399 | Graduate Research | 10 | Advisor |
Year 4: Autumn-Winter Quarter (10 units) |
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| EPI 399 | Graduate Research | 10 | Advisor |
*Milestones: TGR 135 units.
Year 4 and above (or when student reaches TGR status): |
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| EPI 802 | TGR Dissertation | 0 | Advisor |
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