PhD Population Health and Clinical Outcomes Research at Stony Brook University

Programme overview

The PhD in Population Health and Clinical Outcomes Research is a small, specialized multidisciplinary programme that trains researchers, academicians and practitioners in population health and clinical outcomes. It offers two specializations: Population Health and Clinical Outcomes Research. Students develop independent research projects with faculty mentors, including publishing and grant writing.

Faculty: Program in Public Health, Stony Brook Medicine | Department: Population Health and Clinical Outcomes Research | Duration: Two years of coursework followed by the preliminary examination and dissertation research | Study mode: full-time | Location: Stony Brook, NY, United States

What you will study

The core covers research process, biostatistics I and II, health systems performance, epidemiology, social and behavioral determinants of health, health economics and policy, advanced research methods, applied biostatistics and population health analytics, plus doctoral seminars and a mentored research project. Each specialization adds its own courses (for example Clinical Trials and Clinical Outcomes Research, or GIS and Longitudinal Data Analysis). Students pass a preliminary exam, defend a dissertation proposal, submit two publishable manuscripts and complete a dissertation and a teaching practicum.

Career pathways

Research, academic and practitioner roles advancing population health and clinical outcomes research in the public, private and academic sectors.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applications through SOPHAS. Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution with a 3.0 GPA or better; official transcripts from all post-secondary schools (non-US/Canada transcripts evaluated by a NACES agency, WES required for international credential evaluation); three references; a cover letter of no more than 500 words describing research interests, submitted as the Research Statement; online application; interview if requested. International applicants from non-English-speaking schools: TOEFL or IELTS, expected minimum IELTS 7 with no subsection below 6 or TOEFL iBT 90.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Graduate School: the application fee is $100 (limited exceptions). Deadlines vary by program; for fall applications considered for funding the deadline is typically January 15.

Apply through the official page: https://www.stonybrook.edu/grad/admissions/apply-graduate-programs.html

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