From the Interim Chair:

The Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics is delighted to be an integral part of the University of Maryland, College Park School of Public Health.  The strengths of the new School are reflected in our mission, which is to improve health and reduce health disparities in local communities, the state of Maryland, and the nation.  This is accomplished by examining environmental, social and behavioral, biological, and genetic factors using established epidemiological and quantitative methods, as well as developing new scientifically grounded approaches, that are applied predominately to identifying determinants of health and discovering and evaluating primary and secondary prevention strategies for chronic diseases.  We examine important health issues to Marylanders using a social and behavioral lens in faculty and graduate student research, as well as through our graduate program curricula.

We currently have three full-time faculty members (Dr. Sunmin Lee, Dr. Olivia Carter-Pokras, Dr. Deborah Rohm Young) and one part-time faculty (Dr. Dushanka Kleinman) along with two full-time faculty in Biostatistics (Dr. Tongtong Wu and Dr. Guangyu Zhang).  The Department is in the process of conducting searches for two faculty positions in Biostatistics and one additional faculty in Epidemiology.  We look forward to adding to the existing strengths of our current faculty and crafting a Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics that contributes to cutting-edge research on major health issues and achieves excellence in graduate training.

We offer the following degree programs:  Master of Public Health (MPH) with a concentration in Biostatistics, MPH with a concentration in Epidemiology, and Doctorate of Philosophy (PhD) degree in Epidemiology.  Our MPH programs are fully accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH).  The PhD program will achieve accreditation along with the School in Spring 2009.  We select highly qualified applicants with programmatic and research interests consistent with our department’s mission and faculty research expertise.  Please look under the "programs" tab to learn more about the degree programs.

For more information about Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Public Health, check out these links:

Biostatistics:
American Statistical Association http://www.amstat.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=main

Epidemiology:
American College of Epidemiology http://www.acepidemiology2.org/
EpiMonitor http://www.epimonitor.net/

Public Health:
American Public Health Association http://www.apha.org/
Association of Schools of Public Health:  http://www.publichealthjobs.net/default.cfm

Deborah Rohm Young, Ph.D.
Interim Chair of the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics

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