Department of Epidemiology Visit Days 2016
Victoria Holt, Ph.D., M.P.H Professor & Chair F262-D Health Sciences Center 206-685-1643 vholt@uw.edu
What I Do Research Reproductive Epidemiology Chronic and acute female reproductive system diseases Endometriosis Adenomyosis Ectopic Pregnancy Perinatal projects Elective induction of labor Moderate hypertension treatment in pregnancy Intimate Partner Violence Service Preliminary Examination Committee Chair Diversity Committee Chair
SPH Leadership The Deans Epidemiology Global Health Shirley Beresford Howie Frumkin Annette Fitzpatrick Victoria Holt Biostatistics Health Services Environmental and Occupational Health Judith Wasserheit Patrick Heagerty Jeffrey Harris Michael Yost
Our Faculty 60 core faculty in Epidemiology 37 full professors 8 associate professors 12 assistant professors 3 lecturers
Our Faculty Many core faculty have joint appointments UW School of Medicine UW SPH Allergy & Infectious Diseases Internal Medicine Family Medicine Psychiatry Surgery Global Health Biostatistics Environmental & Occupational Health Sciences Health Services
Our Faculty Many core faculty with joint appointments Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center Group Health Research Institute Veterans' Administration Puget Sound Health Care ERIC Program Snohomish County Health District
Our Faculty 128 Adjunct, Clinical, and Affiliate Faculty UW-based Medicine, Pharmacy, Dentistry, Nursing, Social Work, Public Health Other institutions Seattle Children's Research Institute Harborview Injury Prevention & Research Center Public Health-Seattle & King County WA State Dept. of Health PATH and many others
Trans-Departmental Opportunities Interdisciplinary Programs Maternal and Child Health Nutritional Sciences Public Health Genetics Pathobiology
Trans-Departmental Opportunities Research and Practice Centers Northwest Center for Public Health Practice Center for Ecogenetics and Environmental Health International Training and Education Center on HIV Global Health Resource Center Northwest Center for Occupational Safety and Health Center for Studies in Demography and Ecology Health Promotion Research Center Center for Obesity Research
Examples of our faculty's research Koutsky (HPV) Baeton (HIV) Rowhani (Gun Violence) Holt (Intimate Partner Violence) Davis (Radiation)
Department of Epidemiology Staff Student Academic Services (SAS) John Paulson Kevin Schuda Julie Nevins Grants and Contracts, Financial Services Barb McLaughlin Cheryl Kalent Matt Anderson Departmental Administration, Communications DJ Miller Angelica Buck Erica MacArthur
Department of Epidemiology Students
Local Kudos For Our Students UW Distinguished Thesis/Dissertation Award (Lokken, Heffron) National and International NIH F31 Fellowships (Bell, Chi, Roberts, Young) Int. AIDS Society Young Investigator Award (Asbjornsdottir, Pintye, Heffron) SER Dissertation Workshop (Kantor, Chen, Passarelli, Rustagi, & others) Outstanding Young Icelander (Asbjornsdottir)
Other Available Resources
Epidemiology Program Highlights Mount Rainier behind Drumheller Fountain
Steve Schwartz, Ph.D., M.P.H. Professor & Graduate Program Director UW Office: F261-F Health Sciences Center (But most often at the FHCRC) 206-667-4660 sschwart@fredhutch.org or stevesch@uw.edu
What I Do Research HPV-related cancers (anogenital, oral) Testicular cancer Cancer registration Host genetics Teaching and Service EPI 573 (Methods & Issues in Using Biological Measurements) Graduate Program Director Epidemiology Leadership Team
The Graduate Program Director 1. Advises, counsels, and assists graduate students. 2. Ensures that special attention is given to newly admitted students. These responsibilities are performed with the expert assistance of: - the Epi SAS staff - our Core faculty
Descriptive Epidemiology of UW Epidemiology Students 159 registered graduate students in fall 2015 58 MPH (36%), 28 MS (18%), 73 PhD (46%) 28% have prior doctorate (e.g., MD, DVM, PhD, DDS) 121 (76%) women, 38 (24%) men 47 graduates in 2014-15 (19 PhD, 28 Masters) ~60 new students each year
Department of Epidemiology Degree Programs MS: - research methods coursework (2 years) - research-based thesis - tracks (General, CR) MPH: MS requirements plus (2 years) - broad public health coursework -practicum - tracks (General, MCH, GH) PhD: MS requirements plus (4-6 years) - additional required courses - independent research-based dissertation
Public Health-Related Graduate Certificate Programs Public Health Genetics Global Health HIV and STIs Maternal and Child Health Public Health Practice Statistical Genetics Global Injury and Violence Prevention Global Health of Women, Adolescents, and Children Emergency Preparedness and Response International Bioethics, Social Justice and Health Health Economics and Outcomes Research
Required Classroom Courses: All Degrees Course Number EPI 512/513 EPI 510 EPI 514 BIOST 511/512/513 or 517/518 Electives & Other Required Courses Title Epidemiologic Methods I & II Epidemiologic Data Analysis Application of Epidemiologic Methods Medical Biometry I, II, III Applied Biostatistics I, II As specified by each degree program or track
Epidemiology Elective Courses Disease or Exposure Focus Methods Focus Infectious Focus Non-Infectious Focus
Electives Disease Focus Course Number EPI 520 EPI 521 EPI 524 EPI 527 EPI 530 EPI 532 EPI 546 EPI 585 Title Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases Epidemiology of Maternal & Child Health Problems Cancer: Epidemiologic and Biology Vaccines AIDS: A Multidisciplinary Approach Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases in Resource- Limited Countries Psychiatric Epidemiology Injury and Violence: A Public Health Approach
Electives Exposure Focus Course Number EPI 517 EPI 533 EPI 538 EPI 570 Title Genetic Epidemiology Pharmacoepidemiology Nutritional Epidemiology Occupational and Environmental Epidemiology
Electives Methods/Practice Focus Course Number EPI 515 EPI 516 EPI 531 EPI 536 EPI 537 EPI 539 EPI 541 EPI 542 EPI 548 Title Advanced Epidemiologic Methods I Advanced Epidemiologic Methods II Statistical Methods for Analysis with Missing Data Categorical Data Analysis in Epidemiology Survival Data Analysis in Epidemiology Research and Evaluation Methods in Global Health Introduction to Systematic Reviews & Meta-analysis Clinical Epidemiology Research Methods for Analyzing Social and Contextual Determinants of Health
Electives Methods/Practice Focus (continued) Course Number EPI 554 EPI 555 EPI 573 EPI 582 EPI 586 EPI 588 EPI 594 Title Introduction to Epidemic Modeling for Infectious Diseases Statistical Methods for Spatial Epidemiology Biological Measurements in Epidemiologic Research Design and Analytic Strategies to Enhance Validity Responsible Conduct of International Research Preparing, Writing, and Critiquing Research Proposals Field Epidemiology: Student Epidemic Action Leaders Team
Advising Initial Academic Advisor Assigned in late spring/early summer Meet at least once per quarter A guide to other faculty and resources as you search for a dissertation/thesis topic Thesis/Dissertation Chair Must be Core Epi faculty (unless exception granted) UW Graduate School Mentoring Resources http://www.grad.washington.edu/mentoring/
Waiving Requirements Epi Methods I & II (EPI 512, EPI 513) may not be waived Foundational, fresh perspective of the UW Epi graduate program Provides specific preparation for subsequent coursework and preliminary exam Intro Biostatistics Sequence: 2 options Petition Epi to waive the entire sequence based on prior coursework Pass Biostats administered placement exam to skip first courses Other Epi specific requirements Can petition to waive based on previous coursework SPH requirements for MPH students Waivers very rarely approved
Additional Requirements for Master s Students
Additional Required Classroom Courses: MPH Course Number HSERV 510 HSERV 511 or GH 511 ENVH 511 or ENVH 510 Title Intro Health Services and Public Health Society and Health Problems in Global Health Intro Environmental & Occupational Health Global Environmental & Occupational Health
MPH Practicum 120 hours practical public health experience Variety of possible settings any organization that provides, plans for, coordinates, organizes, pays for, or regulates public health services -- public or private -- for-profit or non-profit -- clinical or not clinical Deliverable: Practicum report and poster
MPH and MS Theses Quantitative, research-based Usually data analysis from a completed study, but could involve new data collection Proposal approved by thesis committee Human subjects approval or exemption 3-9 months of work Goal: paper published in peer-reviewed journal
Master s to PhD Transition Apply in December or August of 2 nd year Add a letter of support from current faculty Ideally have made good progress on thesis, and have some ideas for area of dissertation work Not necessary to have taken the Preliminary Exam, but if you take it, your score will be taken into account Acceptance proportion is very high (>95%)
Additional Requirements for PhD Students
Additional Required Classroom Courses: PhD Course Number EPI 515 EPI 516 EPI 536 EPI 537 EPI 584 EPI 588 Title Advanced Epidemiologic Methods I Advanced Epidemiologic Methods II Categorical Data Analysis Survival Data Analysis Doctoral Dissertation Seminar Preparing, Writing, & Critiquing Research Proposals
PhD Examinations Preliminary Examination (annually in June) General Examination (written and oral) Final Examination (dissertation defense)
PhD Dissertation Independent research activity of considerable depth: Formulation of hypotheses and research methods Short & long proposals approved by committee Often requires a grant application (to obtain funding) Human subjects review and approval Data collection & analysis 2-3 years of work Written report (typically equivalent to 2-3 publications) Public oral defense
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