Department of Epidemiology (EPID)
ANDREW F. OLSHAN, Chair
Distinguished Professors
Gerardo Heiss (41) Cardiovascular Epidemiology
Robert C. Millikan (166) Cancer Epidemiology
Professors
Ralph S. Baric (142) Public Health Virology, Molecular Virology
Wilfrida Behets (210) Infectious Disease Epidemiology
Myron "Mike" Cohen, Infectious Disease Epidemiology
Stephen R. Cole (225) Methodology, Infectious Disease Epidemiology
Marilie D. Gammon (195) Cancer Epidemiology
David M. Margolis (220) Infectious Disease Epidemiology
Steven R. Meshnick (200) Infectious Disease Epidemiology
Andrew F. Olshan (147) Cancer Epidemiology, Reproductive/Perinatal Epidemiology
Wayne D. Rosamond (162) Cardiovascular Epidemiology
Robert S. Sandler (73) Cancer Epidemiology
Anna Maria Siega-Riz (218) Nutritional Epidemiology, Reproductive/Perinatal/Pediatric Epidemiology
H. June Stevens (172) Nutritional Epidemiology, Obesity Epidemiology
Til Hans Robert Stürmer (224) Pharmacoepidemiology, Methodology
David J. Weber (96) Infectious Disease Epidemiology
Associate Professors
Maurice Alan Brookhart (228) Pharmacoepidemiology, Methodology
Julie Daniels (206) Environmental Epidemiology, Reproductive/Perinatal/Pediatric Epidemiology
Larry Engel (232) Environmental Epidemiology, Cancer Epidemiology
Stephanie Engel (231) Reproductive/Perinatal Epidemiology, Environmental Epidemiology
Ka He (222) Nutritional Epidemiology
Stephen W. Marshall (199) Injury Epidemiology, Methodology
William C. Miller (191) Infectious Disease and Clinical Epidemiology
Kari North (205) Cardiovascular Epidemiology, Genetic Epidemiology
Charles L. Poole (193) Methodology
David B. Richardson (213) Environmental Epidemiology, Occupational Epidemiology
Victor J. Schoenbach (64) Behavioral Epidemiology, Infectious Disease Epidemiology (primarily STDs), Cancer Control (primarily Smoking Cessation)
Lola V. Stamm (145) Public Health Bacteriology, Molecular Cloning, Pathogenics of Infectious Disease
James C. Thomas (127) Infectious Disease Epidemiology
Annelies Van Rie (202) Infectious Disease Epidemiology
Steven B. Wing (99) Cardiovascular Epidemiology, Occupational/Environmental Epidemiology
Assistant Professors
Christy L. Avery (233) Cardiovascular Epidemiology, Genetic Epidemiology
Audrey Pettifor (215) Infectious Disease Epidemiology
Whitney Robinson (229) Social Epidemiology, Cancer Epidemiology, Nutrition, Methodology
Melissa A. Troester (226) Cancer Epidemiology
Research Professor
Kelly R. Evenson (209) Cardiovascular Epidemiology, Physical Activity
Research Associate Professors
Debra E. Irwin (176) Cancer Epidemiology, Reproductive Epidemiology
Pia MacDonald, Infectious Disease Epidemiology
Jennifer S. Smith (212) Infectious Disease Epidemiology
Research Assistant Professors
Jeannette Bensen, Cancer Epidemiology, Molecular Epidemiology
Carri Casteel, Injury Epidemiology
Eric Donaldson, Infectious Disease Epidemiology
Kathleen C. Dorsey, Cancer Epidemiology
Nora Franceschini, Cardiovascular Epidemiology
Carla Hand, Infectious Disease Epidemiology
Jennifer A. Horney (230) Applied Epidemiology
Michele Jönsson Funk (216) Infectious Disease Epidemiology, Pharmacoepidemiology
Laura R. Loehr (227) Cardiovascular Epidemiology, Clinical Epidemiology
Keri Monda, Genetics, Obesity Epidemiology
Sonia Napravnik (223) Infectious Disease Epidemiology
Amy Sims, Infectious Disease Epidemiology
Andres Villaveces, Injury Epidemiology
Anissa Vines, Social Epidemiology, Health Care Epidemiology
Sharon S. Weir, Infectious Disease Epidemiology
Eric A. Whitsel (221) Cardiovascular Epidemiology
Karin Yeatts, Environmental Epidemiology
Marcel Yotebieng, Infectious Disease Epidemiology
Clinical Professors
Timothy S. Carey (138) Clinical Epidemiology
David F. Ransohoff (160) Health Care Epidemiology
Desmond Runyan (88) Clinical Epidemiology, Social Interventions, Violence against children
Ross Simpson, Jr., Cardiovascular Epidemiology, Clinical Epidemiology
Ronald Strauss, Dental Epidemiology, Social Impacts
Clinical Associate Professors
Lorraine Alexander, Public Health Preparedness, Distance Education
Mary "Bonnie" Rogers (187) Occupational Epidemiology
Adjunct Professors
Adaora Adimora, Infectious Disease Epidemiology
Naomar Almeida-Filho, Psychosocial Epidemiology
Donna D. Baird (104) Reproductive Epidemiology
Edward Baker Jr., Occupational Epidemiology, Environmental Epidemiology
John Baron, Cancer Etiology and Prevention, Clinical Epidemiology
James D. Beck (167) Dental Epidemiology
Douglas Bell, Cancer Epidemiology
Dan German Blazer (108) Psychosocial and Aging Epidemiology
Gregory L. Burke, Cardiovascular Epidemiology
Willard Cates (188) Reproductive and Infectious Disease Epidemiology
Dennis A. Clements (152) Infectious Disease Epidemiology
Joseph Cook, Infectious Disease Epidemiology, Parasitology
Glinda S. Cooper (196) Chronic Disease Epidemiology, Reproductive Epidemiology
Joan Cornoni-Huntley (04) Aging, Physical, Cognitive, and Social Functioning
John Dement, Environmental Epidemiology, Occupational Epidemiology
Jeffrey Engel, Infectious Disease Epidemiology
Joseph Eron, Jr., Infectious Disease Epidemiology
Robert Fletcher (45) Health Care Epidemiology
Suzanne Fletcher (46) Health Care Epidemiology
Judith A. Fortney (116) Reproductive Epidemiology
Jean G. French (129) Environmental Epidemiology, Occupational Epidemiology
Joanne M. Garrett (156) Health Services Research
Bradley Gaynes, Psychiatric Epidemiology
Larry Glickman, Biosurveillance, Cardiovascular Epidemiology
Paul A. Godley (181) Cancer Epidemiology
Raymond S. Greenberg (86) Cancer Epidemiology
Russell P. Harris (125) Cancer Epidemiology, Clinical Epidemiology
Sherman A. James (07) Psychosocial Epidemiology, Cardiovascular Epidemiology
C. David Jenkins, Social Epidemiology
Joanne Jordan, Chronic Disease Epidemiology
Oscar Kashala, Global Health
Ulrich Keil (169) Cardiovascular Epidemiology, Occupational Epidemiology
Stephen Kritchevsky, Aging Epidemiology
Peter Leone, Infectious Disease Epidemiology
Jay Levine, Veterinary Epidemiology
Stephanie London, Cancer Epidemiology
Matthew Longnecker, Environmental and Occupational Epidemiology
Dana P. Loomis, Environmental and Occupational Epidemiology
Timothy Mastro, Infectious Disease Epidemiology
Melinda S. Meade (58) Medical Geography
Kenneth A. Mundt, Occupational Epidemiology
Warren P. Newton, Health Care Epidemiology
David Peden, Environmental and Occupational Epidemiology
Miquel Porta, Cancer Epidemiology, Clinical Epidemiology, Pharmacoepidemiology
Walter J. Rogan (39) Environmental Epidemiology
Michael Rosenberg, Reproductive Epidemiology
Carol W. Runyan (154) Injury Control
Dale Sandler (90) Environmental Epidemiology
David A. Savitz (101) Reproductive Epidemiology
Nicholas Shaheen, Health Care Epidemiology
Ilene C. Siegler (148) Aging
Gary Slade, Oral Epidemiology
Betsy Sleath, Pharmacoepidemiology, Outcomes Research
Philip D. Sloane (131) Aging
John W. Stamm (92) Dental Epidemiology
Patrick F. Sullivan, Genetic Epidemiology
Steven Teutsch, Chronic and Infectious Disease Epidemiology
John Thorp Jr., Reproductive Epidemiology
Hugh H. Tilson (87) Pharmacoepidemiology
Edward Wagner, Health Services Research
Clarice Weinberg, Environmental and Reproductive Epidemiology
Allen J. Wilcox (61) Reproductive Epidemiology
Redford Williams (141) Cardiovascular Epidemiology
Bonnie C. Yankaskas (82) Diagnostic Radiology/Cancer Epidemiology
Sheryl Zimmerman, Aging
Adjunct Associate Professors
Elizabeth B. Andrews (140) Pharmacoepidemiology
Ronald E. Aubert, Chronic Disease Epidemiology
John Barefoot (151) Cardiovascular Epidemiology, Psychosocial Epidemiology
Wendy Brewster, Women's Health
Leigh Callahan, Chronic Disease Epidemiology, Health Care Epidemiology
Daniel J. Caplan (211) Oral Epidemiology
Patricia Chang, Cardiovascular Epidemiology
Joe Steven Cline, Infectious Disease Epidemiology, Environmental and Occupational Epidemiology
Martin Crane, Chronic Disease Epidemiology, Reproductive Epidemiology
Nancy Dole, Reproductive Epidemiology
Bruce Duncan, Cardiovascular Epidemiology
Michael Emch, Spatial Analysis, GIS
Sara Ephross, Chronic Disease Epidemiology
Paul J. Feldblum (186) Infectious Disease Epidemiology
Cynthia Girman, Pharmacoepidemiology
Laura Hanson, Geriatrics
Katherine E. Hartmann (196) Reproductive Epidemiology, Women's Health
Duanping Liao (189) Cardiovascular Epidemiology
Hester Lipscomb, Environmental and Occupational Epidemiology
Margaret F. McCann (100) Reproductive Epidemiology
William F. McDonnell III (170) Environmental Epidemiology
Patricia Moorman, Cancer Epidemiology
Dexter L. Morris (113) Cancer Epidemiology
Lucas Neas, Environmental Epidemiology
Daniel Rodriguez, Built Environment, Physical Activity
Kathryn M. Rose, Cardiovascular Epidemiology, Women's Health
Joellen M. Schildkraut (126) Cancer Epidemiology
Maria Schmidt, Chronic Disease Epidemiology
Arlene Sena-Soberano, Infectious Disease Epidemiology
C. Gregory Smith (83) Environmental and Occupational Epidemiology
David C. Sokal (178) Reproductive Epidemiology
Paul E. Stang (163) Chronic Disease Epidemiology
Jack Taylor, Environmental and Occupational Epidemiology
Emmanuel Walter, Infectious Disease Epidemiology
Suzanne West (207) Health Care Epidemiology, Pharmacoepidemiology
Alice D. White (117) Cardiovascular Epidemiology
Timothy C. Wilcosky (98) Cancer Epidemiology
David Wohl, Infectious Disease Epidemiology
Adjunct Assistant Professors
Mary Anthony, Nutritional Epidemiology
Rukmini B. Balu, Infectious Diseases, Reproductive Epidemiology
Jane H. Brice, Clinical Epidemiology, Cardiovascular Epidemiology
Lori Carter Edwards (192) Cardiovascular Epidemiology
Honglei Chen, Nutritional Epidemiology
Remy Coeytaux, Health Care Epidemiology
Kourtney Davis, Pharmacoepidemiology
Evan Dellon, Health Care Epidemiology
Lisa DeRoo, Envionmental Epidemiology, Genetic Epidemiology, Reproductive Outcomes
Mohamed El Hag Ahmed, Environmental/Occupational Epidemiology, Injury Epidemiology
Aaron Fleischauer, Applied Epidemiology, Surveillance, Preparedness and Response
Louise Henderson, Health Services Research, Cancer Epidemiology
Jane Hoppin, Environmental Epidemiology
Esther C. Janowsky, Cancer Epidemiology
Jonathan Juliano, Molecular Epidemiology and Genetics of Malaria
Dionne Gesink Law, Reproductive Epidemiology, Infectious Disease Epidemiology
Thomas Luben, Environmental Epidemiology, Adverse Reproductive Outcomes
William C. Maier, Pharmacoepidemiology
Mark Massing, Cardiovascular Epidemiology
Ann M. McNeill, Cardiovascular Epidemiology
Prema Menezes, Infectious Disease Epidemiology
Lynne Messer, Social Epidemiology
David Miller, Pharmacoepidemiology, Molecular Epidemiology
Miriam Morey, Health Care Epidemiology, Aging Epidemiology
Edward L. (Lenn) Murrelle, Environmental Epidemiology, Genetic Epidemiology
Padmaja "Piku" Patnaik, Infectious Disease Epidemiology, International Health
Brian W. Pence, Infectious Disease Epidemiology, Mental Health Epidemiology
Scott Proescholdbell, Injury Epidemiology
Vilma Santana, Occupational Epidemiology
Williams Saunders, Psychosocial Epidemiology
Jane C. Schroeder, Cancer Epidemiology, Health Services Epidemiology
Pamela Schwingl, Chronic Disease Epidemiology, Reproductive Epidemiology
Markus Steiner, Methodology
Vani Vannappagari, Infectious Disease Epidemiology
Emily Vavalle, Infectious Disease Epidemiology
Timothy Wade, Environmental Epidemiology
Daniel Westreich, Infectious Disease Epidemiology
Rachel E. Williams, Health Care Epidemiology
Christopher Woods, Infectious Disease Epidemiology
Professors Emeriti
Barbara S. Hulka
Michel A. Ibrahim
Berton H. Kaplan
J. Richard Seed
Carl M. Shy
Courses for Graduate and Advanced Undergraduate Students
EPID
600 Principles of Epidemiology (3). An introductory course that considers the meaning, scope, and applications of epidemiology to public health practice and the uses of vital statistics data in the scientific appraisal of community health. One lecture and two lab hours per week.
620I Aging and Health (DENT 604I, HMSC 904I, MEDI 604I, NURS 782I, PHCY 604I, PHYT 904I, PSYC 904I, SOCI 824, SOWO 604I) (3). See SOWO 604I for description.
689 Resources for International Students (1). Structured opportunities for international students to become informed about U.S. academic and cultural issues as they pertain to their training in epidemiology. Not for degree credit.
690 Problems in Epidemiology (1–21). A course for students who wish to make an intensive study of some special problems in epidemiology. Two or more hours a week.
Courses for Graduate Students
EPID
700 SAS and Data Management (3). An introduction to statistical analysis, programming, and data management, using the SAS programming language. Two lecture hours and two lab hours per week.
705 Introduction to Logic and Probability Logic in Epidemiology (2). Corequisite, EPID 710. Permission of the instructor for nonmajors. Covers valid and fallacious arguments, the probability calculus, interpretations of probability, probabilistic fallacies, applications of Bayes, theorem, and interpretation of P-values and confidence intervals in epidemiologic research.
710 Fundamentals of Epidemiology (4). Corequisite, BIOS 600. Permission of the instructor for nonmajors. Intensive introduction to epidemiological concepts and methods for students intending to engage in, collaborate in, or interpret the results of epidemiologic studies. An alternate to EPID 600 for satisfying the SPH core requirements. Three lecture and two seminar hours a week.
711 Clinical Measurement/Evaluation (PUBH 760) (3). See PUBH 760 for description.
715 Theory and Quantitative Methods in Epidemiology (5). Prerequisites, BIOS 545, EPID 705 and 710. Required preparation, competence in SAS or STATA. Permission of the instructor for nonmajors. An in-depth treatment of basic concepts and skills in epidemiologic research, including problem conceptualization, study design, research conduct, data analysis and interpretation. Four lecture and two laboratory hours per week.
718 Epidemiologic Analysis of Binary Data (3). Prerequisite, EPID 715. Permission of the instructor required for nonmajors. Concepts and applications, including logistic regression, binomial regression, model building strategy, additive and multiplicative interaction, and graphical exploration. Includes computer-based experience with real data. Two lecture hours and one lab hour per week.
719 Readings in Epidemiologic Modeling (1). Corequisite, EPID 718. Permission of the instructor required for nonmajors. Students currently enrolled in EPID 718 may optionally register for this companion seminar. Additional readings in the philosophy and technique of epidemiologic modeling will be explored in greater depth.
722 Epidemiologic Analysis of Time-to-Event Data (3). Prerequisite, EPID 718. Required preparation, SAS software expertise. Permission of the instructor for nonmajors. Course covers epidemiologic analysis of time-to-event data and emphasizes weighing threats to the accuracy of inferences. Class time is spent discussing weekly readings and homework.
725 Research Planning Workshop (0.5). Open to second-year Ph.D. students (majors only). This course is designed to guide students through the initial stage of formulating an epidemiologic research topic and plan, leading towards the development of a full research proposal.
726 Epidemiologic Research Methods (3). Prerequisites, EPID 715 and 725. Minimum second- year standing in doctoral program or permission of the instructor. Majors only. A second-level course in the design and conduct of epidemiologic research. Each student will comprehensively address the conceptual and practical aspects of developing a high-quality, detailed research proposal.
730 Advanced Methods for Epidemiology (1). Prerequisites, BIOS 545, EPID 715 and 718. A seminar for advanced students exploring methodological issues in epidemiology, including measurement error, missing data, intermediate variables, complex study designs, meta-analysis, splines, and other topics.
733 Clinical Trials in Epidemiology (3). Required preparation, introductory epidemiology and biostatistics. Systematic overview of principles in design, implementation, and analysis of clinical trials. Emphasis on applications in chronic disease epidemiology. In-depth discussion of case examples from cardiovascular disease epidemiology emphasized. Three lecture hours a week.
735 Cardiovascular Disease Epidemiology (3). Required preparation, introductory epidemiology and biostatistics taken concurrently. Review of the main causes of cardiovascular disease morbidity and mortality, and their population determinants. Topics include epidemiologic methods, risk factors, strategies for prevention, and a student research project. Three lecture hours a week.
737 Advanced Cardiovascular Disease Epidemiology (3). Prerequisites, EPID 710 and 735. Permission of the instructor for students lacking the prerequisite. Contemporary findings, methodological issues, and research recommendations in cardiovascular epidemiology. Topics include risk factors, trends, interventions, and health care. Students critique research and participate in a field experience.
743 Genetic Epidemiology: Methods and Applications (3). Prerequisites, BIOS 545 and EPID 715. Permission of the instructor for students lacking the prerequisites. Concepts and methods of genetic epidemiology relevant to the study of complex human diseases, including segregation analysis, linkage analysis, and gene-environment interaction. Includes whole genome approaches, as well as nonhuman systems. Three lecture hours a week.
745 Molecular Techniques for Public Health Research (2). Required preparation, undergraduate-level biology and genetics course(s). Theory and application of selected nucleic acid and protein based techniques for public health research, including topics of sample preparation, PCR, DNA sequencing, genotyping, microarrays, immunoblotting, and immunohistochemistry. Two lecture hours per week.
750 Fundamentals of Public Health Surveillance (3). This course provides the conceptual foundations and practical skills for designing and implementing surveillance systems, for using surveillance data for the conduct and evaluation of public health programs and research.
751 Emerging and Re-Emerging Infectious Diseases (4). Basic principles of infectious diseases, focusing on emerging and re-emerging disease agents that affect public health. Includes an introduction to the biology of viruses, bacteria, and eukaryotic parasites. Four lecture hours a week.
752 Introduction to Methods in Infectious Disease Epidemiology (3). Required preparation, introductory epidemiology and biostatistics. Introduction to infectious disease epidemiology. Course focuses on methodology, public health concerns, patterns of transmission, and "newly" discovered infections. Will focus on diseases in developed countries, especially the United States. Three lecture hours a week.
753 Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases at the Level of the Community (3). Primary focus at county/state level; surveillance/control of acute infectious diseases; public health vs. individual rights. Bridging epidemiological concepts with community activities and real world health department issues. Three lecture hours per week.
754 Mathematical Modeling of Infectious Diseases (3). Prerequisite, EPID 600. Introduction to basic methods for analysis and interpretation of epidemiological data on infectious diseases, and for predicting the impact of control programs such as HIV prevention programs and vaccination strategies. Two lecture hours and two lab hours per week.
756 Control of Infectious Diseases in Developing Countries (3). Prerequisite, EPID 600. Epidemiology and control of selected infectious diseases prevalent in developing countries. Course involves lectures, critical discussions of published articles, and a final group project. Three lecture hours per week.
757 Epidemiology of HIV/AIDS in Developing Countries (3). Prerequisite, EPID 600. This course examines the epidemiology of AIDS from an international perspective. It considers the AIDS pandemic in a broad epidemiologic perspective, including key aspects of basic, clinical, and social science. Three lecture hours per week.
758 Methods and Principles of Applied Infectious Disease Epidemiology (3). Prerequisite, EPID 600. This course will cover the interaction between an infectious agent, host, and environment; modes and dynamics of transmission; the role of immunity in infectious disease epidemiology; and disease elimination strategies. Three lecture hours per week.
759 Methods in Field Epidemiology (3). Course will focus on epidemiological methods required to investigate urgent public health problems. Course covers the skills and tools needed to conduct outbreak investigations and communicate findings to the public. Three lecture hours per week.
764 Hospital Epidemiology (1–2). Prerequisites, EPID 710 and 752. Permission of the instructor. Comprehensive seminar in hospital infection control. Topics include issues in employee health, surveillance, outbreak investigation, environmental sampling, and policy formation. May be repeated for credit. Two to four seminar hours.
765 Methods and Issues in Pharmacoepidemiology (3). Prerequisites, introductory-level epidemiology and biostatistics. Application of the epidemiologic knowledge, methodology, and reasoning to the study of the effects (beneficial and adverse) and uses of drugs in human populations.
770 Cancer Epidemiology and Pathogenesis (3). Prerequisites, BIOS 600 and EPID 710. Undergraduate major or strong preparation in the biological sciences required. Permission of the instructor for nonmajors. Emphasis on integration of epidemiologic data with laboratory and clinical research findings. Issues in epidemiologic research design, analysis and interpretation are presented within the context of substantive epidemiology. Three lecture hours a week.
771 Cancer Epidemiology Methods (3). Cancer statistics, lead time/length time bias, screening, causation, multistage models, study designs. Applications include cancer and infectious disease, risk assessment, genetic and molecular epidemiology of cancer, and public policy issues. Three lecture hours per week.
772 Cancer Prevention and Control Seminar (HBHE 765, HPM 765) (3). See HPM 765 for description.
775 Advanced Cancer Epidemiology: Classic and Contemporary Controversies in Cancer Causation (2). Prerequisites, EPID 715, 718, and 770 or 771. Permission of the instructor. Readings and discussions on classic and contemporary controversies in cancer causation. Two seminar hours per week.
780 Occupational Epidemiology (3). Required preparation, introductory epidemiology and biostatistics. This course provides a background in the epidemiology of work-related illness and injury and the application of epidemiologic concepts and methods in protecting workers' health and safety.
783 Injury and Violence as a Public Health Problem (HBHE, MHCH 725) (3). See HBHE 725 for description.
785 Environmental Epidemiology (3). Prerequisites, BIOS 600 and EPID 710. Epidemiologic ideas and methods applied to evaluation and control of human health consequences of environmental hazards. Pollution of environmental media and global change are considered from a human-ecological perspective, with local and international examples. Three lecture hours per week.
786 Community-Driven Epidemiology and Environmental Justice (2). Principles for conducting research within communities unduly burdened by environmental health threats are presented. Topics include research ethics, community presentations, study design and implementation, and student research projects.
800 Epidemiology of Medical Care (2). Prerequisite, EPID 600. Epidemiology applied to issues in health care, variations in disease and medical care, quality of care measures, role of health care in determination of trends, epidemiological approaches in planning/policy. Three lecture hours a week.
801 Data Analysis in Oral Epidemiology (2–3). Required preparation, basic knowledge of SAS. Permission of the instructor. Data analysis project in oral epidemiology: data cleanup, file construction, analysis. For three credit hours, student also completes multivariate analysis with linear, logistic regression. Project to result in publishable paper. Two to three seminar hours a week.
805 Clinical Epidemiology and Clinical Research Methods (4). Permission of the instructor. Intense interdisciplinary approach to clinical research, intended primarily for physicians committed to clinical investigation. Epidemiologic, social science, and decision-analytic methods; medical ethics; health policy; health economics; medical care epidemiology. Five lecture and two seminar hours a week.
806 Clinical Research Skills (4). Permission of the instructor. Practical research skills for clinical investigators, including grant application, instrument development, project management, data management, data analysis, and the communication of research results. Four lecture hours a week.
810 Physical Activity Epidemiology and Public Health (NUTR 810) (3). Prerequisite, EPID 600. This course provides an overview of major issues in physical activity measurements, population distribution, correlates, impacts (physically and economically), and public health recommendations. Interventions, including relevant theories, will be reviewed. Three lecture hours per week.
813 Nutritional Epidemiology (NUTR 813) (3). See NUTR 813 for description.
814 Obesity Epidemiology (NUTR 814) (3). See NUTR 814 for description.
815 Diet and Cancer (NUTR 815) (3). See NUTR 815 for description.
818 Advanced Nutritional Epidemiology (NUTR 818) (3). See NUTR 818 for description.
825 Social Determinants of Health: Theory, Method, and Intervention (HBHE 802) (3). See HBHE 802 for description.
826 Social Epidemiology: Concepts and Measures (3). Prerequisite, EPID 600. Social forces affecting community health and how to measure them for epidemiologic analysis. Topics range from social networks to racism and ethics. Three lecture hours per week.
827 Social Epidemiology: Analysis and Interpretation (2). Prerequisites, BIOS 545 and EPID 715. Approaches to social epidemiologic data and application/interpretation of various analytic methods. Topics include multilevel models, econometric and psychometric techniques, and issues in causal inference.
851 Reproductive and Perinatal Epidemiology (MHCH 851) (3). Corequisites, BIOS 600 and EPID 600. Epidemiology of reproductive and perinatal health outcomes, including infertility, fetal loss, preterm birth, birthweight, congenital malformations, and infant mortality. Includes current knowledge regarding epidemiology of these outcomes and discussion of methodologic issues. Three lecture hours per week.
853 Advanced Topics in Perinatal and Pediatric Epidemiology (MHCH 853) (2). Prerequisites, EPID 710 and 851. Permission of the instructor for master's level students. Critical review of current topics in, and methods for, perinatal and pediatric epidemiology.
880 Foundations of Public Health Ethics (3). Basic ethical rationales underlying concerns central to public health. These include ethical reasoning, concepts of justice, the influences of religion, principles of interacting with communities, professional conduct, and research ethics.
883 Teaching Experience in Epidemiology (1–4). Open to EPID majors, second-year or above. Provides epidemiology majors with supervised experience in teaching and course preparation. Students act as assistants in departmental courses. Two to eight seminar hours a week.
889 Topics in Epidemiology Seminar (1). Prerequisite, EPID 710. EPID majors only. Topics are chosen to reflect emerging issues in the field, as well as those that meet the interests of the students and faculty in the department.
890 Seminar for M.S.P.H. Students (1). A workshop for addressing special topics related to M.S.P.H. program including, but not limited to, research topic development, career planning, and public health ethics.
891 Epidemiology Doctoral Seminar (2). Exposes students to issues and debates in the philosophy of science, the object of knowledge in epidemiology, and the place of epidemiology in public health.
892 Interdisciplinary Seminar in Health Disparities (MHCH 892) (1). Prerequisite, MHCH 756. This seminar will provide an opportunity for students to synthesize knowledge across disciplines and to develop an interdisciplinary approach to addressing their identified health disparities research topic.
893 Pharmacoepidemiology Seminar (1). Required preparation, basic knowledge of epidemiology and biostatistics. This is a weekly seminar to explore current problems in pharmacoepidemiology. It supplements the introductory course, EPID 765. May be repeated. Two seminar hours a week.
894 Infectious Disease Seminar (1). Required preparation, introductory epidemiology and biostatistics. Detailed review of selected topics in infectious disease epidemiology. May be repeated for credit.
895 Seminar in Oral Epidemiology (1). Prerequisite, EPID 710. Explores conceptual and methods issues in conducting epidemiologic investigations of oral conditions, specifically caries, periodontal disease, and oral cancer (topics rotate semesters).
896 Clinical Research and Professional Development Seminar (1). Clinical and Translational Science Curriculum Fellows or permission of the instructor. Practical clinical research and professional development topics presented by faculty, local experts, and CTSC Fellows.
897 Advanced Seminar in Cardiovascular Research (1–3). Permission of the instructor. Review of substantive and methodological research in cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases. May be repeated for credit. Two to six seminar hours a week.
898 Global Health Ethics Seminar (2). Required preparation, basic knowledge of epidemiology or permission of the instructor. This seminar aims to introduce students to the myriad of complex ethical issues that arise from health research, health policy, and health care practice in both domestic and international contexts.
900 Epidemiology Practice (4). Designed to give epidemiology majors a supervised field experience in population health research.
905L Epidemiology Laboratory Practice (0.5–9). Permission of the instructor. Students work individually with a faculty member on supervised laboratory research and skills development. May be repeated for credit. Two to 18 laboratory hours a week.
910 Research in Epidemiology (1–21). Permission of the instructor. Independent investigation in consultation with an instructor who must assign or approve the subject of research. Credits vary according to the effort and rigor of the research.
992 Master's Paper (3–6).
994 Doctoral Dissertation (3–9).