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I'm a MSc Medicine student, in my final year. Before graduating, I would love to gain some analytic research skills. I've participated in a clinical data-research for a few months (with HUGE data sets) several years ago, which made me very frustrated with myself. I only knew how to work with excel at the time of my internship, and I was not formally trained in biostatistics. Due to lack of supervision, I went from one person to the other to ask for help analyzing huge data sets (statisticians, physician-scientists, etc.). I often wondered whether I was analyzing the right way. What if I was overseeing something? What if there were confounders I had not thought of? What if we were missing crucial data to answer the research question, etc.? Since my supervisor wasn't formally trained in biostatics either (like many of the physicians in the research department over here), this process was very tiring. I don't think the data set was put to any use afterwards, either.
I want to apply for a PhD programme after graduating, so I applied for a epidemiology master to fill the gap of knowledge that I feel I have. My questions regarding this are:
- Is a epidemiology master a good base for physician-scientists that pursue an academic career in clinical research? Does it make you more qualified to do a PhD?
- Will I be able to correctly analyze data sets on my own? Or will I still need help from a biostatistics professional?
- Is a msc epidemiology regarded as a MPH? I know that MPH has several subspecialisations (including epidemiology). But what about the other way around?
- The programme duration is one year, with a research period of 5 months, and it requires completion of a thesis. Do you guys know of any masters in epi of only 1 year? Most programmes I know, are at least two years.
I am sorry if these questions seem a bit stupid. I really want to up my skills in research and due to the experience above, I want to become a more independent and better researcher. I'm moving to another city and taking a fairly large student loan for this programme to happen. So, basically, what I'm asking is: Do you think it's WORTH it? Any people (MD's) that think that an epi master has helped them tremedously in research?
Thanks in advance! Sorry for the long post! You guys are awesome!
I'm a MSc Medicine student, in my final year. Before graduating, I would love to gain some analytic research skills. I've participated in a clinical data-research for a few months (with HUGE data sets) several years ago, which made me very frustrated with myself. I only knew how to work with excel at the time of my internship, and I was not formally trained in biostatistics. Due to lack of supervision, I went from one person to the other to ask for help analyzing huge data sets (statisticians, physician-scientists, etc.). I often wondered whether I was analyzing the right way. What if I was overseeing something? What if there were confounders I had not thought of? What if we were missing crucial data to answer the research question, etc.? Since my supervisor wasn't formally trained in biostatics either (like many of the physicians in the research department over here), this process was very tiring. I don't think the data set was put to any use afterwards, either.
I want to apply for a PhD programme after graduating, so I applied for a epidemiology master to fill the gap of knowledge that I feel I have. My questions regarding this are:
- Is a epidemiology master a good base for physician-scientists that pursue an academic career in clinical research? Does it make you more qualified to do a PhD?
- Will I be able to correctly analyze data sets on my own? Or will I still need help from a biostatistics professional?
- Is a msc epidemiology regarded as a MPH? I know that MPH has several subspecialisations (including epidemiology). But what about the other way around?
- The programme duration is one year, with a research period of 5 months, and it requires completion of a thesis. Do you guys know of any masters in epi of only 1 year? Most programmes I know, are at least two years.
I am sorry if these questions seem a bit stupid. I really want to up my skills in research and due to the experience above, I want to become a more independent and better researcher. I'm moving to another city and taking a fairly large student loan for this programme to happen. So, basically, what I'm asking is: Do you think it's WORTH it? Any people (MD's) that think that an epi master has helped them tremedously in research?
Thanks in advance! Sorry for the long post! You guys are awesome!
