Doctoral Degree in Epidemiology Program
Program Description
The doctoral program in Epidemiology is designed for individuals who wish to achieve the highest degree of training in epidemiology. The Department has a SUNY “top quartile” ranking for the PhD Program in Epidemiology. Graduates are able to assume research positions in academia, government, clinical settings or industry, teach at the university level, and work in positions conducting epidemiologic research to prevent or control disease.
The program curriculum offers a variety of courses in epidemiology and biostatistics in addition to many other courses in fields such as biology, medicine, oncology, and geography. Courses are available in advanced epidemiologic methodology, research methods, advanced analytic methods, biostatistics, and the epidemiology and prevention of certain chronic diseases and conditions. The primary emphasis is on advanced courses in various specialty fields within epidemiology, such as cancer, cardiovascular diseases, molecular epidemiology and nutritional epidemiology. The balance of coursework is tailored to each candidate’s interests, and is planned in consultation with the candidate’s faculty advisor.
All degree candidates design and undertake significant original independent research reported in a doctoral dissertation.
For those interested in an MD/PhD degree, there is a concentration area in methods of clinical epidemiology, which links our department with faculty and research of several clinical primary care departments in the School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences.
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