epidemiology

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    Epidemiology VS. Basic Science research

    Hi all, I'm an incoming undergrad this fall and I've started researching labs in my university. I have a high interest in epidemiology and am wondering what the general consensus on epi vs basic science research is. Is basic science research more respected? I personally don't have a problem with...
  2. C

    Next step in career.. Any advice?

    Hi everyone! I'm a medical student in my final year and am completing a master's degree in Medicine and a master's degree in Epidemiology at the end of this semester. I think I want to become an internist-intensivist or a neurologist, still doubting between the two. Here in my country, if you...
  3. bcmak

    JHU Epidemiology MHS/Ph.D application Q

    Hello all! I was hoping to get some light shed on a few questions I had about JHU's MHS and Ph.D program in Epi. I can't seem to find my answers in the handbook they have online. If I'm admitted to the MHS program, can I internally apply for the Ph.D program? If I'm admitted into the Ph.D...
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    What degree to pick

    Hello All, If I would like to do Epidemiology research and become a professor which degree should I obtain? I have been accepted into a PhD program in Epidemiology at a school of public health/medical school. I have also been accepted into a PhD in population health science program at a...
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    Career Change to Epidemiology

    I studied maths and economics as an undergraduate, and I'm currently doing research in economics. During my research, I stumbled upon the field of epidemiology while solving a model using survival analysis, and I've became interested in it. My apologies if this has been asked before, but my...
  6. L

    PhD in Epidemiology: School of Public Health vs Dept of Prev Med?

    Can anyone speak to their experiences or knowledge about getting a PhD in epidemiology at a school of public health versus in a department of preventative medicine at a medical school? Degree seeking: PhD in Epi (currently have MPH in Epi from Columbia) Accepted: UW (SPH), UCLA (SPH), USC (Dept...
  7. X

    BU vs Tufts vs Northeastern MPH

    I got accepted into all three MPH programs. Wondering what peoples thoughts are? Which one is better? I am looking to go into epidemiology...I also am hoping to do something in autoimmune disease research
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    My eternal struggle: MD or PhD? Advice needed

    Hey pre-allo. Some of my friends here know about my struggle, but I think I need a bigger pool of advice. For about 4 years I have been conflicted about going to medical school or not. To keep it short, I decided I did NOT want to do an MD/PhD because it is so long, and for little payoff in my...
  9. N

    How much fieldwork in infectious disease epidemiology?

    I'm guessing this is highly dependent on MPH vs. PhD, academia vs. industry, etc. Say someone has a PhD, would industry or academia be more suitable to someone who wants to travel and do fieldwork? I'm specifically interested in eco-epidemiology and the intersection between infectious disease...
  10. Q

    Other Doctoral Degree Transition from Physics

    Hi! I am currently a fourth year student specialised in Physics at Cambridge University. Even though I am interested in maths and physics, I have always felt the need to do something that has an impact on people. And over the past two years, I became increasingly interested in infectious disease...
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    MPH Best Route to Take (field of study changer)?

    Okay, I apologize for the length, but here goes... I graduated last December (2015) from the University of Tennessee (Knoxville) with a BS in animal science. I had an 3.81 GPA. I was intending (and even applied) to go to veterinary school, but I got rejected merely because I didn't have...
  12. DrDre2017

    Completely new to Epidemiology -- Game plan needed

    I'm a senior Applied Math major whose pre-med path has ended. I love the idea of serving people, and I love medicine, but I think I have the wrong temperament for the field. Now I'm considering a career in public health, specifically epidemiology. But I have no idea what to do to be competitive...
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    Question for Tulane MPH Students: Epidemiology/Biostats

    I'm interested in epidemiology. I just got back from touring Tulane's School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine. I loved the faculty who I met with, the admissions director, and location of the school. I have a few questions about the school/program, I'd really appreciate the insight of...
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    EPI program at NYMC or Loma Lina University

    Does anyone have any information on (EPI program at NYMC )Or (EPI program at Loma Lina University) ? If you do, please let me know. Someone told me to stay away from Epi at NYMC because Epi professors are bad >> is that true?? Also, which is better (Research Epidemiology) at Loma Lina...
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    Is social epidemiology right for me?

    Sorry I'm longwinded, but bear with me, I'm currently working at a prestigious internship in Public Health, while there my research mentor suggested to me that Social Epidemiology might not be the best end goal for me and what I want to do. I like working with people, talking to people...
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    PhD Best Epi PhD Schools?

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  17. bcmak

    Clinical Molecular Genetics Fellowship after Epi Ph.D.?

    Hello all, Up until recently, I assumed only basic science PhD's were eligible to apply and do ABMGG Clinical Molecular Genetics fellowships. However, I've recently stumbled upon a small handful of ABMGG-certified individuals who did their PhD's in Genetic or Molecular Epidemiology, then did a...
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    Social science student interested in Epi -- how many science classes?

    I'm an Anthropology major with a public health minor. In my major, I have focused mainly on biological anthropology, so I have taken two stats classes, physical and medical anthropology, and a global health and social epidemiology class. However, I have not taken any science-based chemistry or...
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    Img research

    Hi Im an "fmg" from japan's "top-tier" med school (still in 2nd yr med school)planning to match in general surg in the us. Ive been doing epidemiology research in surgical anesthesiology as the biostatistician for like 6 months when i got moved to "epidemiological preventive cardiology"...
  20. DarkCharism

    Pre-MPH epi, Mostly Bs

    Hi I'm an aspiring MPHepi student on the 4th/7 semesters of undergrad. I'm interested in the life sciences, and spend all my time studying but seldom seems to break the A threshold, which is rlly the only healthy grade for a growing GPA. I go online to read about all these consistently high...
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    What kind of epidemiologist do I want to be?

    I'm not sure what kind of epidemiology I want to work in, but I am interested in the science aspect of it. I am a bio major after all, and I love the idea of finding out what causes a disease and what prevents it. Is that more geared towards molecular/genetic epidemiology, or is that just all of...
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    MPH MPH and PhD differences in career path

    I am currently an undergrad student studying biology and I am trying to figure out what my next step will be. I am interested in epidemiology and thats the route I want to go, but I want more clarification on the MPH and PhD differences. Primarily career duties. Is one more hands on than the...
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    Bachelors in PH to CRNA?

    Hello all! I'm a Junior level college student working towards his Bachelors in Public Health with a concentration in Epidemiology. I was wondering if this degree had any transferable value when it comes to pursing a career as a CRNA? What steps would entail becoming a CRNA from the current...
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    Any use in MS of public health before applying to MD?

    I am increasingly interested in studying epidemiology and conducting prevention studies in various communities as a Master's Program before applying to medical school. Is there any true advantage to this aside from having this as something that sets me apart from the general applicant for...
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    PhD in Epidemiology - How Important is your MPH Institution?

    Hello all, I was accepted into JHSPH, Emory, Columbia, BU, and CUNY, all in MPH programs concentrating in Epidemiology. I love the field and I'm 80% sure I'd like to pursue a PhD in Epidemiology someday. I am wondering how important is the rank/name brand of the institution you received your...
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    ADVICE NEEDED: Epi Career path

    Hi! I'm looking for advice from current MPH or PhD Epidemiology students or graduates on career paths. I'm confused about what's out there in regards to what jobs are available for masters graduates and what those pay vs phd graduates. I'm interested in pharmacoepidemiology but a little...
  27. K

    NYU or UIC?

    Hello everyone! I have narrowed my school choices down to University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) and New York University (NYU). I've been accepted for MPH Epi in both, and I was wondering if any of you could lend some insight on a concern I have! UIC's MPH program seems to be far more...
  28. L

    Major for epidemiology/biostats

    Hi, What major would give me the best chances for admission into a good MPH program in epidemiology or biostatistics, as well as help me get a good job later, assuming I'm equally capable of doing well in any major? The majors I'm looking at are statistics, applied math, biochemistry, and...
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    Epidemiology MPH/MSPH from JHU vs U Mich vs Emory?

    Hi all! I'm having trouble deciding between the global epidemiology MPH programs at U Michigan (MPH global health epi), Emory (MSPH GLEPI), and JHU (MSPH GDEC) - I have some questions for current and former students from any of these programs/schools (or anyone else who can answer), any insight...
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    BU vs. Emory vs. Pitt MPH

    I was just accepted to Emory, BU, and Pitt's MPH programs in Epidemiology and am trying to decide between the three. I got an academic scholarship to BU so it's actually a little less expensive than Emory is. I'm interested the most in chronic disease epidemiology and pharmaceuticals. (Also...
  31. bcmak

    Importance of CEPH accreditation for MS/Ph.D.

    I know CEPH certification is important for MPHs and DrPHs, but what about research degrees? If I wanted to work for the NIH/CDC as a researcher, does accreditation matter as much? Would there be any disadvantages to doing an MS or Ph.D. from a non-accreditated school?
  32. vballdoc8

    Epidemiology and Infectious Disease chances?

    I'm currently a junior, BS Bio/BA Chem/BA Spanish + translation certificate. 3.00 overall gpa, have had a lot of health problems while in college and unlucky with professors in the biology department at my school (my school is more ecological biology based rather than human biology). I am...
  33. N

    USC MPH online

    I recently got accepted into the University of Southern California's online MPH program for Spring 2016. I applied in the Biostatistics & Epidemiology track. I was hoping that current students/alumni from the program could tell me what it's like and whether they recommend the program or not...
  34. DrPettans

    statistics: standard deviation normal curve

    In a normal distribution curve, what percent of the cases are ABOVE 1 standard deviation BELOW the mean?? The book says it's 84% but I do not understand why. I'd have answered 34% based on this knowledge: within 1SD there's 68% of the cases (34% are -1SD + 34% that are +1SD) within 2 SD there's...
  35. DrPettans

    USMLE About Incidence rate

    Hi everyone! I'm confused here: As far as I know, Incidence rate is number of NEW events in a specific period of time/ Number of people EXPOSED to risk during that specific period of time. Then as an example, if 5 women are diagnosed with depression over the course of one month, out of a total...
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    PhD PhD in Epidemiology: Can one get into a good PhD program in Epidemiology with just a bachelors?

    I am currently thinking about going to get my PhD in epidemiology, but I was wondering whether there are any good programs that accept students without a relevant masters degree. STATS Undergrad: BA in Molecular Biology and Biochemistry at a ranked private liberal arts college Undergrad GPA...
  37. N

    RN for MPH -Epi vs Enviro vs Global

    Hey Everyone, I have read a number of posts and researched a decent amount on my own, but keep going in circles trying to decide which concentration to pursue! I am applying for MPH or MSPH programs currently and am torn between Epi (or Global Epi), Environmental/Occ (with Global focus) or...
  38. S

    The All-Encompassing, "What are my chances" thread!

    Hey everyone, I am an undergraduate student pursuing my degree in Health Management online through Northeastern University. I would like to one day get my MPH in Health Policy and Management, but since I'm taking my classes online I'm confused about what I'll do about my letters of...
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