Populations. Behaviors. Solutions.
The science of understanding factors influencing health and disease in populations.
The Department of Social and Preventive Medicine is involved in research, teaching and service to understand the determinants of disease, how disease can be prevented and how best to implement this knowledge to improve public health.
Training in epidemiology includes the study of epidemiologic research methods, biostatistics, and survey methods. In addition, training focuses on understanding the biological, behavioral, social, and organizational determinants of disease and health outcomes. We offer training at the PhD, MS and MPH levels. Epidemiologists work in a variety of settings such as academic and government research; public health agencies at the local, state, national, or international level; health care delivery systems such as hospitals and managed care organizations; private research firms; and industry.
In addition to epidemiology, the Department of Social and Preventive Medicine provides graduate training (MPH) in environmental health and health service administration. Training in environmental health focuses on an understanding of sources and physiologic effects of physical, chemical, and biologic agents that invade the environment. Training includes advanced level training in risk assessment, air pollution, water pollution and food toxicology. This program prepares students to work in public health including in governmental agencies, in academic settings and in non-profits focused on environment and health. The Health Services Administration degree prepares students in program planning and health policy who wish to focus on careers in administration and evaluation of health programs in government health agencies, as well as a variety of other settings such as non-profit health agencies, public health advocacy organizations, hospitals, or health maintenance organizations.
The Department of Social and Preventive Medicine offers a PhD degree in Epidemiology, an MS degree in Epidemiology, and an MPH degree in the following concentrations: Epidemiology, Environmental Health, and Health Services Administration.
- Doctoral Degree in Epidemiology Program
- Master of Science Degree in Epidemiology Program
- Master of Public Health Program
- General Preventive Medicine Residency Program
- PhD / MD Collaborative Program
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