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Graduate Diploma in Clinical Epidemiology at McMaster University

McMaster University, Canada

Programme overview

Clinical epidemiology concerns the advancement and application of health research knowledge for clinical decisions, and is integral to evidence-based medicine.

Faculty: Faculty of Health Sciences  |  Duration: 16 months  |  Study mode: part-time  |  Intake: September  |  Location: Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

What you will study

Areas of research include: No research traineeship or thesis required, course-based education only. Courses include fundamentals of health research and evaluation methods, introduction to biostatistics, introduction to research methods for randomized controlled trials, and systematic review methods..

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Entry requirements

A part-time course-based online program on the fundamentals of clinical epidemiology, consisting of four full-term courses. A unique option in Canada, this program offers maximum flexibility for working professionals and students, or post-graduate trainees already enrolled in another program, from anywhere in the world. Required credentials: Honours Bachelor or equivalent

Intake: September

Duration: 16 months

Apply through the official page: https://gs.mcmaster.ca/how-to-apply/

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