EPH 301B - Research In Epi & Public Health

Institution:

Duke University

Subject:

Epidemiology & Public Health

Description:

Program Director: Kathryn M. Andolsek, M.D., M.P.H. The Epidemiology and Public Health Study Program is designed for students pursuing third year opportunities in public health, usually through one of two pathways: ¿ obtaining a master of public health degree or ¿ a year- long experience at the CDC. The MPH option includes formal graduate degree course work to allow with research design and/or analysis of a hypothesis drive research study. Participants will practice skills related to research design, statistical analyses, assessment health policy, and comparative health systems so that they can be effective contributors to the improvement of the system of health care. The focus may be on improved health of the patient or a discrete population but should be transferrable to local, state, national and/or global health issues. Each student selects a Duke Faculty mentor in consultation with the study track director (Dr Andolsek). The masters program also will provide a ¿masters¿ mentor. Required Research: Each student will have the equivalent of 10-12 months¿ participation in research. Students should identify a mentor, and research topic by Spring of the year in which they begin their third year. Ideally Duke IRB approval is obtained at the same time recognizing that IRB approval is usually necessary through both Duke and other pertinent institutions. Coursework continuously informs their research project. Each student will be required to produce an in-depth thesis analyzing an area of epidemiology, health service research, finance, health systems, or health policy. This research activity extends throughout the year, culminating with the acceptance of the completed thesis, grant or manuscript (consistent with Duke third year requirements). For MPH students, the student must apply to the relevant MPH school and to Duke School of Medicine by completing the Duke Third Year Elective Form. For students anticipating an MPH at the University of North Carolina, there are currently 5 ¿pre-approved" MPH programs at the School of Public Health. These include Epidemiology; Health Care and Prevention; Health Policy, Maternal and Child Health and Nutrition. Students interested in another study track at UNC, or anticipating an MPH at another University must work with Dr. Andolsek to petition the Duke third year committee for "acceptance". Students complete all requirements for the M.P.H. degree during one-two academic years as part of fulfilling their third year requirement. If interested, they can extend their research for an additional year. Students may also pursue an MPH at another US institution or anywhere in the world (a popular option has been London School of Tropical Medicien and Hygiene.) Students are responsible for paying third year Duke School of Medicine tuition and tuition for the MPH. The CDC has no tuition charge. If an additional year is needed for the MPH students pay that tuition but do not have to pay for a ¿5th year¿ Duke School of Medicine. Students may also work with in the field of public health (but without pursuing a second degree) through the Clinical Research Study Track, headed by Dr. Galen Wagner, in Global Health, with Dr. Dennis Clements, or in an area of qualitative research through the Humanities study tract, headed by Dr. Margaret Humphreys. In addition, students may propose an individually-tailored Study Away option. Study away proposals are reviewed and approved individually by the Third Year Committee. Placements in the Cloister Program at the National Institutes of Health and at the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences in Research Triangle Park are options. The supervision of students in the study away programs can be carried out by faculty from a number of study programs. FACULTY: Martha Adams, M.D.; David Albala, M.D.; Kathryn M. Andolsek, M.D., M.P.H.; Jay Baker, M.D.; John Bartlett, M.D., Lori A. Bastian, M.D.; Dan G. Blazer, M.D., Ph.D.; Michael Bolognesi, M.D.; Haywood Brown, M.D.; Barbara J. Burns, Ph.D.; Robert M. Califf, M.D.; Pretap Challa, M.D.; Dennis A. Clements, M.D., Ph.D.; Harvey Cohen, M.D.; Leslie H,. Curtis, Ph.D.; John M. Dement, Ph.D.; Rowena Dolor, M.D.; David Edelman, M.D.; Christopher Edwards, Ph.D.; Jeffrey Ferranti, M.D.; Sharon Freedman, M.D.; Michael Freemark, M.D.; William Fulkerson, M.D.; Deborah T. Gold, Ph.D.; Carol Dukes Hamilton, M.D.; Judith C. Hays, Ph.D.; Catherine Hoyo, M.D., Ph.D.; Margaret Humphreys, M.D., Ph.D.; Alex R. Kemper, M.D., M.P.H., M.S.; Linda Kinsinger, M.D.; Paul Lee, M.D., J.D.; Phyllis Leppert, M.D., Ph.D.; Hester Lipscomb, Ph.D.; Elizabeth Livingston, M.D.; Joseph Lo, Ph.D.; David Lobach, M.D., Ph.D.; Anne Lyerly, M.D.; David B. Matchar, M.D.; Lloyd Mitchener, M.D.; Eugene W. Moretti, M.D.; John Murray, M.D.; Evan R. Myers, M.D., M.P.H.; Steven Olson, M.D.; Truls Ostbye, M.D., M.P.H.;George Parkerson, M.D., Ph.D.; Edward Patz, Ricardo Pietrobon, M.D.; John Sampson, M.D., Ph.D.; Joellen M. Schildkraut, Ph.D.; Kevin A. Schulman, M.D., M.B.A.; Bill Scott, M.D.; Mina R. Silberberg, Ph.D.;David L. Simel, M.D., M.H.S.; Frank Sloan, Ph.D.; Laura Svetkey, M.D.; Geetaq K. Swamy, M.D. ; Marvin Swartz, M.D.; Nathan Thielman, M.D.; James A. Tulsky, M.D.; David K. Walmer, M.D., Ph.D.; Emmanuel Walter, M.D., M.P.H.; Eric Westman, M.D., M.H.S.; David Witsell, M.D., M.H.S.; Christopher Wildrick Woods, M.D.

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1.00 - 16.50

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

WWW.DUKE.EDU

Phone Number:

(919) 684-8111

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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