PhD Epidemiology and Biostatistics (Epidemiology) at University of Pennsylvania

The mission of the PhD program in Epidemiology is to train independent researchers in the development and application of epidemiologic methods and to prepare them for positions as scientific leaders in academia and industry. The PhD is a research degree; it indicates the highest attainable level of scholarship, and a commitment to a research career. The PhD does not represent merely the accumulation of course credits, but rather the development and completion of a well-designed and conscientious program of scientific investigation that makes a unique contribution to the field of epidemiology.

Faculty: Perelman School of Medicine  |  Duration: 19 course units  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Philadelphia, PA, United States

What you will study

Requires 19 course units in total. Listed required courses include EPID 6000 Data Science for Biomedical Informatics; BSTA 6100 Biostatistical Methods for Epidemiology; EPID 7010 Introduction to Epidemiologic Research; EPID 7050 Grantwriting and Scientific Writing; EPID 7000 Doctoral Seminar in Epidemiology; EPID 7020 Advanced topics in Epidemiologic Research.

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