2014-2015 M.P.H. Student and Advisor Handbook

University of Michigan

School of Public Health

Department of Epidemiology

Faculty Advisor & MPH Student 2014-2015 Handbook

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Table of Contents

Department of Epidemiology Websites .......................................................................................................... 6

School of Public Health Websites................................................................................................................... 6

University of Michigan Websites ................................................................................................................... 6

University of Michigan Statement on Civility ................................................................................................ 7

General Advising Guidelines .................................................................................................................................. 7

Faculty Advisor ............................................................................................................................................... 7

Programs ......................................................................................................................................................... 7

Tuition ............................................................................................................................................................. 7

Course Overload ............................................................................................................................................. 7

Credit Reduction for Summer Internship (EMA/IH/OEE Students only) ...................................................... 8

Registration, Drop/Add ................................................................................................................................... 8

Course Descriptions ........................................................................................................................................ 8

Course Permissions and Overrides ................................................................................................................. 8

Required Forms ............................................................................................................................................... 8

Course Exemptions and Substitutions ............................................................................................................ 8

Biostatistics Exemption .................................................................................................................................. 9

Biostatistics Sequence ..................................................................................................................................... 9

Transfer of Credit ............................................................................................................................................ 9

Non-degree Credits ......................................................................................................................................... 9

Grades ........................................................................................................................................................... 10

Auditing Courses .......................................................................................................................................... 10

Travel Funds ................................................................................................................................................. 10

Travel Reimbursements ................................................................................................................................ 10

Student Services Office................................................................................................................................. 10

MCard (Student ID Card) ............................................................................................................................. 10

C-Tools ......................................................................................................................................................... 10

Uniqname ...................................................................................................................................................... 10

Wolverine Access ......................................................................................................................................... 10

E-Mail ........................................................................................................................................................... 11

Student Mailboxes ........................................................................................................................................ 11

Computer Sites .............................................................................................................................................. 11

Library........................................................................................................................................................... 11

Reserving Epidemiology Conference Rooms ............................................................................................... 11

Diversity ........................................................................................................................................................ 11

Services for Students with Disabilities (SSWD) .......................................................................................... 12

BIC Philosophy ..................................................................................................................................................... 12

Breadth Requirements:.................................................................................................................................. 12

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Course List for Breadth Requirements ......................................................................................................... 13

Integrative Experiences in Public Health ...................................................................................................... 13

Capstone Requirements ................................................................................................................................ 13

Scientific Communication Requirement ....................................................................................................... 14

Certificate Programs ............................................................................................................................................. 14

Certificate Program in Public Health Genetics ............................................................................................. 15

Global Health Certificate .............................................................................................................................. 15

Certificate Program in Healthcare Associated Infection Prevention & Control (CHIP) .............................. 16

Certificate in Health Informatics .................................................................................................................. 16

Certificate in Risk Science and Human Health ............................................................................................. 17

EMA, IH, and OEE Capstone Projects ................................................................................................................. 18

EMA/IH/OEE Field Experience and Applied Course Work ........................................................................ 18

EPID 530 Requirements – scientific writing and presenting your internship results ................................... 19

EPID 602 Requirements - learning to analyze data and write your results .................................................. 19

EPID 604 Requirements ............................................................................................................................... 19

IRB Requirements ......................................................................................................................................... 19

Internship Requirements ....................................................................................................................................... 20

Epidemiology Internship Placement Goal: ................................................................................................... 20

Finding an Internship: ................................................................................................................................... 20

After Your Internship:................................................................................................................................... 20

Epidemiology Internship Competencies/Objectives/Task Activities: .......................................................... 20

Internship Waiver Policy .............................................................................................................................. 21

Presenting Your Results: Poster Session .............................................................................................................. 22

Poster Details: ............................................................................................................................................... 22

Student Poster Prize: ..................................................................................................................................... 23

EPIDEMIOLOGY 604: The Data Analysis Project (EMA/IH/OEE STUDENTS) ............................................. 23

Administrative Arrangements ....................................................................................................................... 23

Products to be presented by the student ........................................................................................................ 23

Hospital & Molecular Epidemiology Capstone Project........................................................................................ 25

Year One: Term 1: ........................................................................................................................................ 25

Year One: Term 2: ........................................................................................................................................ 25

Year Two: ..................................................................................................................................................... 25

Registering for Research Credits: ................................................................................................................. 26

Graduation Checklists ........................................................................................................................................... 26

42-Credit Epidemiology Methods and Applications .................................................................................... 27

42-Credit Epidemiology Methods and Applications / Preventive Medicine Residency .............................. 30

60-Credit Epidemiology Methods and Applications .................................................................................... 32

42-Credit Hospital and Molecular Epidemiology ......................................................................................... 34

60- Credit Hospital and Molecular Epidemiology ........................................................................................ 36

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60-Credit International Health Epidemiology .............................................................................................. 46

60-Credit Occupational & Environmental Epidemiology ............................................................................ 49

Medical Science in Clinical Research in Epidemiology (MSCR) ................................................................ 51

Appendix A – Independent Study Instructors and Section Numbers ................................................................... 52

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Website Quick Reference Guide

There are many helpful websites that you can visit, with invaluable information within the Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health and the University of Michigan.

Department of Epidemiology Websites Epidemiology Website http://www.sph.umich.edu/epid/

Epidemiology Faculty http://www.sph.umich.edu/iscr/faculty/dept.cfm?deptID=3

Epidemiology Student Information & Resources http://www.sph.umich.edu/epid/information/

School of Public Health Websites SPH Website http://www.sph.umich.edu/

SPH Research http://www.sph.umich.edu/faculty_research/faculty_research.html

Supplemental/Certificate Programs http://www.sph.umich.edu/academics/interdepartmental.html

Course Descriptions http://www.sph.umich.edu/iscr/caid/

SPH Events http://www.sph.umich.edu/iscr/news_events/

University of Michigan Websites Central Gateway to U of M http://www.umich.edu/

U of M Web-based Email https://sites.google.com/a/umich.edu/going-google/home

U of M Online Directory http://directory.umich.edu/

University Events http://events.umich.edu/

Parking and Transportation http://pts.umich.edu/

Housing http://www.housing.umich.edu/

Registrar's Office http://www.umich.edu/~regoff

Schedule of Courses http://www.umich.edu/~regoff/schedule/

Specific deadlines and registration instructions http://www.umich.edu/~regoff/calendar/

Wolverine Access (web-based registration http://wolverineaccess.umich.edu/

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University of Michigan Statement on Civility The University of Michigan is a leader in education, research, and patient care. To sustain that leadership, we promote a healthy social and emotional work culture. We value all members of our community, and we know that a civil and considerate environment is integral to the health and well-being of faculty and staff. We aspire to treat each other well, by adopting the following attitudes and behaviors:

• Choose kindness. Always treat each other with consideration and respect, whether in person, on the phone, over email, or on social media.

• Think the best. Assume we are all trying to do the right thing. Put yourself in the other person’s shoes, and be flexible and patient with others.

• Act in a supportive way. Encourage each other. Acknowledge each other’s contributions, and lend a hand when others need help. Be inclusive and welcoming.

The purpose of this statement is to foster good relationships throughout the University community.

General Advising Guidelines *All forms referred to in this handbook can be found on the Department of Epidemiology website at http://www.sph.umich.edu/epid/information/ and/or on the School of Public Health (SPH) Registrar’s website at http://www.sph.umich.edu/academics/registrar.html

Faculty Advisor You are assigned to a faculty advisor in the program in which you were admitted. Your faculty advisor can help you with course selection, curriculum planning, internship placement, resource referral, etc. You should meet with your advisor at least once per semester. As a new student, you should meet with their faculty advisors during orientation or the first few weeks of the semester to review program degree requirements and complete the Master Schedule and BIC Requirement forms. These forms should be submitted to the Student Services Office (4641 SPH Tower) by the end of September.

Programs The Department of Epidemiology has four Master of Public Health (MPH) program areas: Epidemiology Methods and Applications, Hospital and Molecular Epidemiology, International Health Epidemiology, and Occupational and Environmental Epidemiology. You may request to change to a different program by submitting a request to the Student Services Office. Requests should include a new written Statement of Purpose and cover letter explaining the reason for the request. All requests will be reviewed by the Admissions Committee. The Admissions Committee will make the final decision. You are encouraged to discuss your request with your advisor and a faculty member in the desired program prior to submitting a request for program change.

Tuition The 2014-2015 full-time tuition per semester is $12,496 for Michigan residents and $20,657 for non-residents. A full-time student is one who is registered for nine or more credits in the full term, and five or more credits in the half term. No additional tuition is assessed for more than nine credits.

Course Overload You may register for more than 18 credits per semester. To do so, you must complete a Request for Course Overload form, available at this website, http://www.sph.umich.edu/academics/forms/course_overload.pdf. Please complete this form as instructed. Note: visit hours are any course credit hours you want to audit. Please leave the current cumulative GPA blank (the Student Services Coordinator will complete that section). This form must be signed by you and your faculty advisor before being submitted to the Student Services Office. The Student Services Coordinator will provide the GPA information, verify it, and submit it to the SPH

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Registrar’s office, in the Office of Academic Affairs, for processing. You will receive an e-mail when you are able to register for your additional course.

Credit Reduction for Summer Internship (EMA/IH/OEE Students only) If you have completed a summer internship, you may request a reduction of credits from your degree requirement by completing a Request for Reduction in Degree Program Credit Hours form. The minimum number of credit hours you may request is three and the maximum is six. For every 106 hours spent in the internship, you may receive a reduction of one credit. Requests must be signed by you and your internship faculty advisor, and submitted to the student services office. The Student Services Coordinator will obtain the final signatures and submit the form to the School of Public Health Office of Academic Affairs to be processed.

Registration, Drop/Add Before your first term, you should be able to register for classes in August. Continuing students can begin registering for winter term classes around mid-November and for fall term classes the following term, around the end of March. If you do not register for at least one credit prior to the first day of classes, you will be

assessed a late registration fee. You may drop or add classes, at will, during the first three weeks of classes via Wolverine Access. After the drop/add deadline, you must complete a Register/Add/Drop form, which can be obtained from the Student Services Office or the SPH Registrar. Your faculty advisor and course instructor must sign the Register/Add/Drop form. You must then submit the signed form to the SPH Registrar in the Office of Academic Affairs. If you withdraw from a class after the drop/add deadline, you will receive a "W" on your transcripts.

Course Descriptions Descriptions for courses offered in the School of Public Health can be found at http://www.sph.umich.edu/iscr/caid/. Some instructors include course syllabi on their faculty websites.

Course Permissions and Overrides Some courses require ‘permission to register/overrides’ to be entered into the system by the Student Services Coordinator before you can register, e.g., EPID 604 and EPID 565. You must e-mail the course instructor requesting permission to register. Forward the course instructor’s written approval, your full name, and your student ID number to the Student Service Coordinator of the course department. You will receive an e-mail from Wolverine Access when the ‘permission to register/override’ has been processed. The Wolverine Access system will not permit a student to register for a course once it has reached the enrollment capacity, but often the instructor will allow a few more students to enroll. If you encounter a similar situation, please e-mail the course instructor requesting permission to enroll in the course, explaining the enrollment is at capacity. Once the instructor approves your request, forward the course instructor’s written approval, your full name, and your student ID number to the Student Service Coordinator of the department. You will receive an e-mail from Wolverine Access when the ‘permission to register/override’ has been processed.

Required Forms During the first few weeks of class, you should complete the Master Schedule and BIC Requirement forms, have them approved and signed by your faculty advisors and submit them to the Student Services Office. Near the end of the first year, you should submit forms related to your Capstone project, summer internship, independent laboratory experience contracts, and/or Internal Review Board (IRB) documentation to the Student Services Office. Laboratory placements are discussed during EPID 565 (HME only).

Course Exemptions and Substitutions If you believe you are eligible to be exempted from a required course based on prior work experience and/or previous coursework, you can petition the Department of Epidemiology Master’s Committee. The same procedure is followed if you want to substitute a different course for a required course.

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All petitions to the Department of Epidemiology Master’s Committee should include a completed Exemption/Substitution form, a letter/e-mail of support from your faculty academic advisor, and a cover letter outlining your rationale for the request. The cover letter should explain why the request is being made and how the specific requirement has been met. Please also include any proof of your previous experience. This would include items such as: a letter from the previous instructor or supervisor attesting has excellent knowledge of the course topic; the course outline or syllabus; textbook citation or other relevant information; and/or a transcript highlighting the grade for the course. All three articles of the petition should be submitted to the Student Services Coordinator. It will then be distributed to the Department of Epidemiology Master’s Committee and decided upon at the next committee meeting. You will be notified by e-mail as to the decision. If approved, the Exemption/Substitution form will be forwarded to the SPH Office of Academic Affairs for processing. A copy will be placed in your academic file by the Student Services Coordinator. This is the only process by which program requirements can be waived or changed.

Biostatistics Exemption Exemption from the SPH biostatistics requirement may be attained by successful completion of the biostatistics

exemption exam. The biostatistics exemption exam is open book (a single reference text). A calculator is required. You may also use a hand written sheet of notes 8.5 X 11. The biostatistics exemption exam consists of two sections. The first section is for students attempting to exempt from Biostatistics 503. The second section contains questions pertaining to Biostatistics 553. The entire exam must be completed by students attempting to exempt from the biostatistics requirements (Biostat 503/553). For more information about the exemption exam, go to: http://www.sph.umich.edu/students/current/academics/core.html

Biostatistics Sequence You must receive a grade of C or better in Biostat 553 or 503 in your first fall semester to be eligible to take Biostat 523 in the winter term. If you receive a C- or lower, you will be required to retake Biostat 553 or 503 the next time it is offered. If you are not eligible to take Biostat 523 in your first year, you will NOT be able to take Biostat 560 in the second fall term, thereby extending the length of the MPH program from two years to two and a half years. Students who have three semesters of calculus and linear algebra, and are considering

pursuing a PhD in Epidemiology are encouraged to take the Biostat sequence for Biostat majors (601 & 602

and 650 & 651).

Transfer of Credit You may transfer up to six credits from coursework in another university or college by submitting a Transfer Credit Request form, an official transcript, and a statement from your previous institution indicating the credits were not used to satisfy the requirements of a previous degree. Please submit these three documents to the Student Services Coordinator. The course credits must have been approved for graduate-level work. You must have earned a grade of B or better for these courses. Up to one half the minimum number of credit hours required for an MPH degree may be transferred from Intra-University and Inter-University sources combined. Transfer Credit Request forms are available online or from the Student Services Coordinator.

Non-degree Credits Students who have taken courses in the School of Public Health as a Non-Candidate for Degree (NCFD) can apply up to 10 credits towards their degree once they are admitted to an Epidemiology MPH program.

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Grades Grades are to be submitted by faculty within 72 hours of the final exam or the last day of classes, if there is no final exam. Students who do not complete their assignments by that point in time will initially receive an Incomplete ("I") on their transcripts. When the course assignments have been completed, the instructor will record the letter grade in Wolverine Access. Your transcript will continue to reflect the Incomplete followed by the letter grade (e.g., an "A" received after an Incomplete grade was reported would read "IA" on the transcript).

Auditing Courses If you want to audit a course, you must first obtain the approval of the course instructor and your faculty academic advisor. Audited courses do not count towards fulfillment of program requirements. Audited courses do carry regular tuition costs but do not count toward full-time status for certification purposes. Audited courses appear on your transcript with a grade of VI (official visit). You must register for the course as you normally would and then submit a Register/Add/Drop form, which can be obtained from the Student Services Coordinator or the SPH Registrar, and modify the course by entering "audit" in the Modifier box.

Travel Funds Limited travel funds are available for students presenting papers or posters at conferences. A maximum of $500 will be awarded for domestic presentations and $750 for international. These Department funds can be used for airfare, train, ground transportation, registration and lodging. Travel request forms are available at: http://www.sph.umich.edu/epid/pdf/14-15_epid_travel_funding.pdf.

Travel Reimbursements All completed paperwork must be submitted within 45 days of travel for all travel reimbursements.

Student Services Office The student services offices are located in 4641 & 4643 SPH Tower. The Student Services Coordinators can assist you with course registration, policy and procedure interpretation, dropping/adding courses, grade changes, substitution or exemption of program requirements, transfer of credit, and resource referral.

MCard (Student ID Card) If you are coming from a U-M program, you don't need a new MCard. New students may get their MCards at the MCard Center in the Student Activities Building, any time after you have paid the enrollment deposit. You will need your MCard to access the SPH buildings after business hours, to access the computer classrooms in the basement of SPH II, check out books from the library, ride the city-operated AATA buses for free, and gain admittance to football games (with student ticket) and other athletic events. For more information on MCard, please visit: http://www.mcard.umich.edu/

C-Tools C-Tools, http://ctools.umich.edu, is a web-based course and collaboration site. It is designed to help faculty, researchers, and students create course and project websites. If you need assistance learning how to use C-Tools, please attend a free training workshop. The schedule for these workshops can be found under the Training and Workshops heading at https://ctools.umich.edu/ .

Uniqname A uniqname and password will be assigned to you upon matriculation. You must have a UM uniqname and password in order to log into Wolverine Access. If you have difficulty activating your uniqname and password, you should contact the ITCS Accounts Office. More information is available on the ITCS website: http://www.itcs.umich.edu/accounts/uniqname-processes/.

Wolverine Access Wolverine Access (http://wolverineaccess.u mich.edu) is a web-based system that provides access to many services throughout the University, including course registration, ordering or printing transcripts, and updating

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your current address and personal information. Once you arrive on campus, it is important that you update your profile to reflect your current address. If you do not change it, any correspondence from the university will be mailed to the address you provided on your application.

E-Mail If you are coming from another U-M program, you already have a U-M e-mail address. If you are new to the University, you will receive your uniqname and password upon matriculation. E-mail is used extensively to get information to you, both from the Department and from the School. Upon becoming an Epidemiology student, you will also be assigned to several different e-mail groups. The University’s web-based email can be accessed at: https://sites.google.com/a/umich.edu/going-google/home.

Student Mailboxes Student mailboxes are located in the cubicle area near the EXIT ONLY door of the 4665 Office Suite in the SPH Tower. Your Student Services Coordinators can help you locate your mailbox. Please check your mailbox periodically for important memos and other information.

Computer Sites There are several computer sites throughout the University, the closest being in the basement of SPH II. You will need to use your MCard to access this site. For a complete listing of computer sites, go to the ITD website: http://www.itcs.umich.edu/sites/labs/. There are also a number of computers available for use on the second floor of SPH Crossroads.

Library The University library system offers a number of convenient delivery services to graduate students. The Mirlyn ‘Get This’ service is where books held in any U-M library can be delivered to another library for pick-up. The 7-FAST service is where students can receive electronic copies of journal articles or book chapters held in a U-M library. Inter-library loan has books or articles in journals not owned by U-M which can be requested from other libraries. For more information about these services, visit the U-M library website: http://www.lib.umich.edu/delivery-services. A large number of public health and medical journals are available online, requiring login with your uniqname and Kerberos password. Taubman Health Sciences Library provides library and informatics services for SPH, additional information can be found at http://www.sph.umich.edu/phli/.

Reserving Epidemiology Conference Rooms To reserve Epidemiology conference rooms please refer to the Epidemiology website: http://www.sph.umich.edu/epid/. Click the quick link on the right side of the website entitled “Reserve EPID Rooms” and complete the Room Reservation Form.

Diversity A strength of the SPH community is our commitment to attracting, training, and engaging students, faculty, and staff from diverse backgrounds, cultures, values, and perspectives. We seek to create an environment that invites and values the contributions of everyone so that we can fulfill our public health mission. To this end, we are committed to honest and respectful dialogue, treating everyone with dignity and respect, and managing tensions and different viewpoints with maturity, sensitivity, and as growth opportunities. We view this approach to diversity as fundamental to achieving our educational, research, practice and professional development goals because it provides opportunities for us to expand our horizons, learn from each other, and do our best work. For more information, see the Diversity Matters website (www.sph.umich.edu/scr/diversity/) or, contact Emily Renda, Director of Student Life, at (734) 936-1257 or [email protected].

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Services for Students with Disabilities (SSWD) The University is committed to providing equal and integrated access for students with disabilities. If you think you need an accommodation for a disability, please contact the Office of Services for Students with Disabilities (SSWD). SSWD typically recommends appropriate academic accommodations through a Verified Individualized Services and Accommodations (VISA) form. You should give a copy of the VISA form to the Student Services Coordinator to keep on file. You must present this form to all course instructors, as soon as possible. It is best for you to have a face-to-face meeting with the course instructors, before the beginning of class, to discuss the VISA form and the best way to logistically apply these accommodations to facilitate your participation and progress. Any information you provide will always be private and confidential. For more information please visit this website, http://www.umich.edu/~sswd/ (734-763-3000).

BIC Philosophy The Breadth, Integration, and Capstone Requirements in Public Health (BIC) are designed to educate epidemiology students in the broader issues of public health. Epidemiologists should be familiar with the impact of social, behavioral, economic, and cultural factors on disease distributions and their roles in causing or preventing disease. In addition, you should be familiar with current and emerging health problems and should be able to work effectively with other public health professionals, political leaders, and the general public. BIC requirements must be completed by all MPH students enrolled in the Department of Epidemiology. You must develop an individual BIC plan and complete a BIC Plan form with your faculty advisor. BIC Plan forms must be submitted to the Department Student Services Office no later than September 30th. To expose students to the breadth of public health, and to provide them with an opportunity to integrate epidemiology coursework with a broader public health perspective, as an MPH student, you must complete the following:

1) Breadth requirements as specified by the SPH BIC website, http://www.sph.umich.edu/students/current/academics/bic.html.

2) An integrative experience in public health. 3) A Capstone requirement specific to each program.

Breadth Requirements: You are required to become acquainted with the knowledge base of the five areas of public health. MPH students in Epidemiology already receive substantial training in epidemiology and biostatistics. As an epidemiology student, you must also meet the breadth requirement for each of the other three areas:

a) Social and Behavioral Sciences b) Health Administration, Planning and Policy Analysis c) Physical, Chemical, or Biological Aspects of Health

The breadth requirement for each area can be met by electing one or more specified courses from another department that provides substantial coverage of the exit competencies for the area. Each department has identified courses that meet BIC requirements. These are listed in the below chart. At least one course must be taken from outside the Department of Epidemiology. NOTE:

• Classes taken to fulfill a BIC requirement must be taken for a grade.

• With the exception of the Integrative Course, PUBHLTH 600, the same course cannot be used to satisfy two BIC requirements.

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• Any course that is cross-listed with the Department of Epidemiology will not meet your BIC requirement. These courses are excluded from the Breadth requirements.

• BIC cannot be satisfied by an independent study course.

Course List for Breadth Requirements Each department in SPH has made a determination as to which of their courses adhere most closely to BIC standards. The first listed course is considered primary (closest to BIC ideals) and the others are secondary. These are listed in the table below. Students in EPID are not restricted to taking these courses to meet BIC requirements, as long as the courses they take are at least two credits. This listing is advisory only. Primary BIC courses are not limited in enrollment. Secondary BIC courses may be capped and enrollment in these courses is not guaranteed.

DEPARTMENTAL RECOMMENDATIONS FOR BIC

NUMBER TITLE CREDIT TERM

HBHE

Primary HBEHED 500 Psychosocial Factors in Health-Related Behavior 4 Winter

Secondary HBEHED 503 Racial/Ethnic Health Disparities Research and Interventions 3 Fall

EHS

Primary EHS 500 Principles of Environmental Health Sciences 3 Fall

Secondary EHS 550 Introduction to Occupational and Environmental Health 2 Fall

HMP

Primary HMP 602 Survey of the U.S. Health Care System 4 Winter

Secondary HMP 653 Law and Public Health 3 Winter

Secondary HMP 685 The Politics of Public Health Policy 3 Winter

BIOSTAT

Either/or BIOSTAT 503 Introduction to Biostatistics 4 Fall

BIOSTAT 553 Applied Biostatistics 4 Fall

Exemption Exam

Students who have three (3) semesters of calculus and linear algebra, and are considering pursuing a PhD in

Epidemiology are encouraged to take the Biostat sequence for Biostat majors (601 & 602, and 650 & 651).

Integrative Experiences in Public Health No substitutions or exemptions will be accepted in this BIC area. General Epidemiology, International Health, and Occupational and Environmental Epidemiology: This will be met by successfully completing EPID 530, Scientific Communication. This course may discuss your internship and will host the poster presentation at the Department of Epidemiology’s Annual Poster Session. Hospital and Molecular Epidemiology: This will be met by successfully completing an independent laboratory experience in an area related to public health and presenting the results to HME faculty and students as part of EPID 565, Research in Hospital and Molecular Epidemiology.

Capstone Requirements No substitutions or exemptions will be accepted in this BIC area. General Epidemiology, and Occupational and Environmental Epidemiology: This will be met by successfully completing EPID 604, Applications of Epidemiology. In this course, you will write a report demonstrating your ability to analyze and synthesize information regarding a research topic with implications for public health.

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Hospital and Molecular Epidemiology: This will be met by successfully completing EPID 565, Research in Hospital and Molecular Epidemiology. As part of a mentored research experience, you will conduct a molecular epidemiologic project that uses laboratory and epidemiologic methods. The pertinent literature, investigational approaches, and progress in the investigations are the topic of an oral and written presentation to the HME faculty. International Health: This will be met by successfully completing EPID 665, Research Seminar in International Health and EPID 604, Applications of Epidemiology. In these courses, you will gain experience in analyzing a major public use dataset common to many countries and write a report demonstrating your ability to analyze and synthesize information regarding a research topic with implications for public health.

Scientific Communication Requirement In today’s world, one of the skills most valued by employers is excellent communication skills. In order to better prepare you for their academic and professional careers, the Department of Epidemiology has instituted a SCIENTIFIC COMMUNICATION REQUIREMENT for all MPH students. This requirement must be met by completing the 2nd year scientific communication course, EPID 530.

Certificate Programs For no additional fees, students may pursue a certificate in:

• Public Health Genetics (CPHG) http://www.sph.umich.edu/genetics/phg_courses.html,

• Global Health (GHC) http://www.sph.umich.edu/global/certificate.html,

• Healthcare Associated Infection Prevention & Control (CHIP) http://www.sph.umich.edu/infectioncontrol/,

• Health Informatics http://healthinformatics.umich.edu/academics/graduate-certificate, or

• Risk Science and Human Health http://www.sph.umich.edu/riskcenter/certificate/purpose.htm You will need to take:

• four required courses from three content areas for a minimum of 11 credits for the CPHG,

• 13 credits for the GHC,

• 15 credits for the CHIP,

• 18 credits for Health Informatics, or

• 14 credits for the Graduate Certificate in Risk Science and Human Health. You must receive a B or better in these courses. You may enroll in these courses at any point in your student career. If you are able to complete the course requirements using their degree elective credits, you will not incur any additional costs. Once you have successfully completed the required coursework you will need to complete a form that states your desire to obtain the certificate and the courses they will be designating to fulfill the requirements. The contents of the form will then be verified by the SPH Registrar and a certificate will be issued if all requirements are met.

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Certificate Program in Public Health Genetics You will have the opportunity to enhance your understanding of the effects of genes on health and disease and to apply genetic information to public health practice. You will learn to incorporate knowledge of how genes, together with the environment and behavior, influence health and how to identify and address the ethical, legal and social issues arising out of genetics in the public health context. Now, more than ever, public health professionals need to be aware of the advances in genetics, how they are being applied in the public domain, and to be well versed in the promises and pitfalls of genetics as a part of successful health promotion, risk assessment, and interventions to reduce disease and suffering.

Requirements – 11 Credits (minimum)

(*Recommended)

1. One of the following courses:

Content Area 1: Genetic Basis of Disease * EPID 511 Intro to Public Health Genetics * EPID 515 Genetics in Public Health HG 541 Gene Structure and Regulation HG 542 Molecular, Cellular and Population Genetics

2. One or two of the following courses:

Content Area 2: Ethical, Legal and Social Issues * HMP 517 Issues in Public Health Genetics * HBHE 669 Genetics, Health Behavior & Health Edu. * HBHE 610 Issues in Public Health Ethics PUBPOL 759 Genetics and Biotechnology Policy

3. One or two courses in either area 3 or 4:

Content Area 3: Methods/Measurement/Analysis * EPID 516 Genomics in Epidemiology * BIOSTAT 666 Statistical Models in Human Genetics * BIOSTAT 866 Advanced Topics in Genetic Modeling * BIOSTAT 646 High Throughput Molecular Genetic and Epigenetic Data Analysis

Content Area 4: Applications * EHS 504, Genes and the Environment * EHS 660 Genomics & Epigenomics in Env. Health * EHS 698 Independent Research * EPID 621 Cancer Epidemiology * EPID 582 Molecular Epidemiology * EPID 565 Research in Hospital and Molecular Epid * EPID 604 Applications of Epidemiology * HMP 630 The Business of Biology

Global Health Certificate The Global Health Certificate focuses on public health issues resulting from the globalization of the world's economies, cultures, production systems, transnational policies, and increasingly shared environments. National borders are rapidly becoming less restrictive to the movement of people, products, toxins, capital, and lifestyles. This is producing enormous impacts on the etiologies of diseases and efforts to promote health in underdeveloped and developed countries alike. If you participate, you will develop knowledge and skills related to issues, programs, policies and practices that alter public health risks in the context of expanding globalization. You will explore a global view of causation, expect new and changing determinants of successful interventions, analyze problems and propose solutions in an effective manner. You must complete 13 credits in global health by selecting from the listing of global health courses located online at http://www.sph.umich.edu/global/certificate.html.

• You are required to take PH 554, preferably during the first semester of your first year. Any exceptions to this timing require pre-approval from the Director of the Global Health Certificate.

• You must complete at least one course aligned with Competency 1. This may not include PH 554.

• You must complete courses addressing at least three of Competencies 2-6. These may not include PH 554.

• You must complete courses in at least two SPH Departments outside your home Department. These may not include PH 554.

• You must achieve a grade of B or higher in each course used to fulfill the Certificate requirements found at, http://www.sph.umich.edu/global/GHCertificateCompletionFormSpring2014.pdf .

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Certificate Program in Healthcare Associated Infection Prevention & Control (CHIP) Healthcare Associated Infections have been identified by the Centers for Disease Control as a ‘Winnable Battle’; the action plan proposes surveillance, research, and communication. This requires a workforce with the relevant skills. CHIP provides you with special training that will prepare you to work in infection control. Exit competencies include knowledge and skills associated with infection prevention and control in healthcare settings, surveillance, and infectious disease epidemiology. Completion of the CHIP requires completing 3 core classes and 2 electives, (a total of 15 credit hours) with a grade of “B” or better. Program faculty will assist you to complete the CHIP certificate in finding volunteer or paid internship placements in infection control. Core Courses

• EPID 680 Hospital Epidemiology I

• EPID 681 Hospital Epidemiology II

• EPID 525 Clinical and Diagnostic Microbiology Electives (any 2 of the following elective courses)

• EPID 507 Microbial Control: Sterilization, Disinfection and Manipulation

• EPID 512 Biologic Basis of Disease

• EPID 605 Infectious Disease Epidemiology

• EPID 606 Advanced Infectious Disease Epidemiology

• EPID 607 Applied Epidemiology for Public Health Practice

• EPID 634 Foundations in Infectious Disease Modeling

• HBHED 610 Issues in Public Health Ethics

• HBHED 622 Program Evaluation in Health Education

• HBHED 624 Needs Assessment Methods for Behavioral and Health Education Programs

• HBHED 635 Tailored Health Communications: From Theory to Practice

• HBHED 641 Material and Methods in Health Education Programs

• HBHED 651 Program Development in Health Education

• HBHED 662 Risk Communication: Theory, Techniques, and Applications in Public Health

• HMP 600 The Health Services System I

• HMP 601 Control of quality and costs of health care

• HMP 602 Survey of the U.S. Health Care System

• HMP 683 Quality of Care

• EHS 576 Microbiology in Environmental Health

Certificate in Health Informatics The health informatics program joins the expertise of the U-M School of Public Health (SPH) in population health, health policy, and individual health behaviors with that of the School of Information (SI) in human-centered design and the development, implementation, and evaluation of leading-edge information resources. Graduates of this program will be at the forefront of an inevitable and exciting transformation, powered by information, which will help individuals manage their own health and create new models for health care. Completion of the graduate certificate requires 18 credit hours of coursework across the School of Information and School of Public Health. To formally declare your intent to complete the certificate, please contact [email protected]. Area 1: Interdisciplinary (3 courses)

• HMP 668 / SI 542 / BIOINF 668 Introduction to Health Informatics (3 credits; Fall) Plus two of the following:

• SI 525 / HMP 648 Empirical Methods in Health Informatics (3 credits; Winter)

• SI 654 Critical Policy Issues in Health IT (3 credits; Winter)

• SI 661 / HMP 661 Managing Health Informatics (3 credits; Fall)

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• SI 554 / HBEHED 654 Consumer Health Informatics (3 credits; Fall)

• SI 684 / HBEHED 684 Designing Consumer Health Technologies (3 credits, Winter)

• SI 6xx / HMP 6xx Population Health Informatics (3 credits; Fall) in development; to be offered first in Winter 2015)

Cluster 2: Public Health (1 course)

• HBEHED 500 Behavioral and Social Science Foundations for the Health Professions (4 credits; Winter)

• HBEHED 503 Introduction to Health Behavior Theory and Approaches (3 credits; Fall)

• HMP 602 Survey of the US Health Care System (3 credits; Winter)

• EPID 503 Strategies and Uses of Epidemiology (3 credits; Winter) Cluster 3: Information (2 courses)

• HMP 669 Database Systems and Internet Applications in Health Care (3 credits; Fall)

• SI 501 Contextual Inquiry and Project Management (3 credits; Fall)

• SI 502 Networked Computing: Storage, Communication, and Processing (3 credits; Fall)

• SI 622 Evaluation of Systems and Services (3 credits; Winter)

• SI 653 / HMP 670 Evidence-Based Health Information Practice (3 credits; Winter)

Certificate in Risk Science and Human Health The Graduate Certificate in Risk Science and Human Health is designed to provide a risk-centric and holistic approach to problem solving. Central to our risk science philosophy is that evidence-informed decision-making is key to identifying and addressing human health risks. However, we believe that this needs to be combined with responsiveness to social, economic and political factors. The ability to take an integrative and adaptive approach to emerging challenges is also critical. The training provided by the Certificate will equip you with a basic understanding of how to begin addressing increasingly complex human health risks in a rapidly changing technological, social, economic, and political landscape. Completion of the Risk Science and Human Health Certificate requires a minimum of 14 coursework credits from the following four of the five content clusters.

Cluster 1: Public Health (3-4 credits)

• EHS 500, Principles of environmental health sciences (3 credits) o or EHS 601, Foundations in Environmental Health Sciences (4 credits)

• EPID 503 Strategies and uses of epidemiology (3 credits) o or EPID 600, Introduction to Epidemiology (3 credits) o or EPID 601, Principles and Methods of Epidemiology (4 credits)

• PUBHEALTH 600, Cross-disciplinary approaches to public health challenges (4 credits)

• PUBPOL 533, Public health in developing countries (3 credits) Cluster 2: Risk communication and risk management policy (minimum of 2 credits)

• EHS 602 Environmental Health Policy (2 credits)

• EHS 665 Communicating Science through Social Media (3 credits)

• EPID 607 Applied Epidemiology in Public Health Practice (3 credits)

• HBEHED682 Foundations of Injury Research, Control, and Prevention (3 credits)

• HBHE 662 Risk Communication: theory, techniques, and application in Health (3 credits)

• HMP 636 Risk Management and Policy (3 credits)

• HMP653 Law and Public Health (3 credits)

• LAW 791 Toxic Substances/Toxic Torts (3 credits)

• NRE 501.055 Poverty, Environment, and Inequality (3 credits)

• NRE 532 Natural Resource and Environmental Conflict Management (3 credits)

• NRE 593 Environmental Justice (3 credits)

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• PUBPOL 650 Introduction to Science and Technology Policy Analysis (3 credits)

• PUBPOL 658 Innovation Policy (3 credits)

• PUBPOL 659 Risk Management and Policy (3 credits) Cluster 3: (minimum of 2 credits)

• EHS 508 Principles of Risk Assessment (2 credits)

• EHS 572 Environmental Impact Assessment (2 credits)

• EHS 608 Environmental Epidemiology (3 credits)

• EHS 655 Human Exposure Analysis (2 credits)

• EHS 657 Advanced Exposure Assessment (3 credits)

• EHS 674 Environmental and Health Risk Modeling (3 credits)

• EPID 670 Cancer Risk and Epidemiology Modeling (3 credits)

• EPID 675 Data Analysis for Environmental Epidemiology (3 credits)

• NRE 523 Ecological Risk Assessment (3 credits) Clusters 4A & 4B: (minimum of 3 credits)

Cluster 4A: Systems approaches to risk and sustainability

• EHS 672 Life Cycle Assessment: Human Health and Environmental Impacts (3 credits)

• ME 589 Sustainable Design of Technological Systems (3 credits)

• NRE 501.036 Sustainable Systems in Developing Countries (2 credits)

• NRE 513 Strategies for Sustainable Development (3 credits)

• NRE 550 Systems Thinking for Sustainable Development (3 credits)

• NRE 557 Industrial Ecology (3 credits)

• NRE 580 Environmental Assessment (3 credits)

• STRATEGY 566 Systems Thinking for Sustainable Development and Enterprise (3 credits) Cluster 4B: Benefit/cost and risk analysis

• HMP 610 Cost Effectiveness Analysis in Health (3 credits)

• MATH 523 Risk Theory (3 credits)

• NRE 570 Environmental Economics: Methods and Tools(1.5 credits)

• NRE 501A Climate Change Economics (1.5 credits)

EMA, IH, and OEE Capstone Projects Introduction and Overview of your internship and capstone project

EMA/IH/OEE Field Experience and Applied Course Work A requirement for getting your MPH in Epidemiology is completing the Capstone project. It represents the “hands on” portion of the curriculum in your degree. The skills you gain from the Capstone project include: job searching, Human Subjects Protection, study design and data collection, data analysis, presentation of your findings, and writing a master’s paper. Applied course work and field experiences supporting the Capstone project

Course Title Term Credit

EPID 602 Methods II: Applied

Epidemiologic Data Analysis First Year, Winter 4 credits

EPID 530 Scientific Writing Second Year, Fall 2 credits

EPID 604 Applications of Epidemiology Second Year, Fall & Winter 2 credits/ term

EPID 640 SAS for Epidemiologic Research First Year, Fall 3 credits

EPID 665 (IH Only)

Research Seminar in International Health Second Year, Winter Term

2 credits

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EPID 530 Requirements – scientific writing and presenting your internship results This course is an introduction to the production of scientific abstracts/posters/articles in Epidemiology. You will read articles from epidemiology journals and write bi-weekly assignments related to your internships and capstone topics. The focus will be on the production of clear and concise prose that communicate complex ideas effectively to the reader. Using skills developed in this course, you must submit an abstract, display and present a poster about your internship at the Annual Poster Session in the fall, give a two minute presentation and answer questions from judges as well as complete an evaluation form about your internship.

EPID 602 Requirements - learning to analyze data and write your results The purpose of the course is to provide hands-on training in data analysis to integrate and apply concepts learned in previous biostatistics and epidemiology methods courses.

EPID 604 Requirements This course gives you credit for your work on your master’s project in the second year. You register for EPID 604 under a specific faculty member, who serves as the advisor and grader for your master’s thesis paper. As part of your work, you must discuss and agree upon a work plan with your 604 advisor.

EPID 665 Requirements (REQUIRED for IH Students) This course is a structured data analysis course where students will define a data analysis project using a large public use dataset based on a representative national survey conducted in many low and middle resource countries. The course is offered in the second year, winter term for 2 credits.

IRB Requirements All internships must be evaluated for the need for IRB approval. The chart below will assist you in making that determination. You should also consult with your faculty internship advisor and the internship supervisor at the site where you will be working. Data analyses projects conducted as part of your EPID 604 requirement must also be evaluated for the need for IRB approval. You should consult with your 604 advisor.

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Internship Requirements Your fieldwork ideally should include opportunities to participate in the planning and conduct of an epidemiologic study and to communicate your ideas and findings to others. If you have little previous experience in data collection, you should try to select a project where that experience is offered. Your fieldwork should be supervised by an epidemiologist or other population scientist. If you find a desirable internship where this is not offered, consult your faculty advisor. An Epidemiology faculty member must approve the fieldwork experience and agree to act as your faculty supervisor for the summer fieldwork experience. This person does not have to be your regular faculty advisor. It can be the person with whom you would work on your EPID 604 project, but this is not required. The Internship Information Sheet and the Agreement for Fieldwork form must be completed and filed with the Student Services Office. The fieldwork must last at least the equivalent of eight weeks of full-time employment. You will be granted a credit reduction to be applied to your overall credit requirement for obtaining the MPH degree. For every 106 hours worked on the internship, one credit is taken off of the credit requirement for the degree. The minimum number of credits to be reduced is three and the maximum is six.

Epidemiology Internship Placement Goal: To assist graduate epidemiology students in learning how to apply epidemiologic, principles and tools to the public health practice of epidemiology in a range of settings including applications in public health agencies (such as health departments or non‐profits), healthcare delivery organizations ,and/or public health research settings. 320 hours of practical experience is the minimum time commitment for the internship. Students will gain practical experience in many of the department core competencies listed above and expand professional epidemiology knowledge and skills essential for careers in public health. Internships should include opportunities to participate in the planning and/or conduct of an epidemiologic study, in the collection and processing of various types of data relevant to epidemiology, in the communication of ideas and findings to others, and to experience mentoring by various professionals involved in the practice of public health.

Finding an Internship: You are responsible for arranging your own internship. Most students doing domestic internships are able to obtain a paid work experience, but this is not always the case. Much depends on your personal resources, individual circumstances and the extent to which you look for opportunities. There are a number of resources that are available to you to help find fieldwork experience:

• Faculty members may be consulted to help you locate a position.

• The SPH Career Services Office maintains the Career Connections website where you can search for internship positions: http://www.sph.umich.edu/career_networking/students/search/index.html

• The Department maintains a list of past internships on Ctools that you can review for ideas.

After Your Internship: After your internship, you will take three more steps to complete your Capstone requirements:

1. Presenting your internship results at the Annual Poster Session 2. Completing an evaluation of your internship 3. Completing a data analysis project and writing your master’s paper

Epidemiology Internship Competencies/Objectives/Task Activities:

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Epidemiology Competency Internship Learning Objective Internship Task/Activity Competency 1 Identify and describe population patterns of health‐ related risk factors and health‐related outcomes in terms of person, place and time.

a. Identify a public health problem for study

b. Learn how population health problems are addressed and activities are coordinated

ii. With assistance from site investigators, develop and/or participate in a project that describes and/or addresses the public health problem

Competency 8 Be familiar with basic aspects of field methods in epidemiology (e.g. human subject protection, data collection and management, survey design, sampling strategies, calculating power, and public health surveillance).

a. Learn how to conduct research on a health problem

b. Learn about human subjects protection

c. Learn about data collection or surveillance in the context of a public health question being addressed at the site

i. Become familiar with or assist with developing IRB protocol(s)

Participation in at least two of the following activities:

ii. Development or writing of operation manuals

iii. Literature review iv. Grant development or writing v. Survey design vi. Subject recruitment vii. Data collection and

processing (e.g., pilot testing of data collection instruments, interviewing research subjects, medical record abstraction, sample collection, laboratory processing)

viii. Data management (e.g., database development, data entry, data coding, data cleaning and quality control)

ix. Statistical analysis

Competency 9 Demonstrate effective communication of epidemiologic findings in written and oral formats.

a. Interact with professionals in public health service, research or practice as part of a team

b. Learn communication skills in a public health service, research or practice setting

i. Provide a summary of your project to your site supervisor and internship advisor

ii. Relay results of your internship by developing an abstract

iii. Relay results of your internship by developing a poster and/or paper and by presenting an oral summary of internship activities

Internship Waiver Policy To be eligible for an internship waiver a student must demonstrate that they have had the following experiences over a minimum of 320 hours:

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1. Developed and/or participated in a project that describes and/or addresses a public health problem 2. Became familiar with the IRB protocol submission or assisted with developing IRB protocol(s) 3. Participated in at least two of the following activities:

a. Development or writing of operation manuals b. Literature review c. Grant development or writing d. Survey design e. Subject recruitment f. Data collection and processing (e.g., pilot testing of data collection instruments, interviewing

research subjects, medical record abstraction, sample collection, laboratory processing) g. Data management (e.g., database development, data entry, data coding, data cleaning and quality

control) h. Statistical analysis

Note that hours spent on the above activities should be reasonably distributed across the various experiences. If you are seeking an internship waiver, please contact the Student Services Coordinator, before the end of your first term. You will receive an Internship Waiver Table to complete and sign. Your academic advisor’s signature will also need to sign the Table. Please submit the table and a brief explanation of your experiences to the Student Services Coordinator. The Student Services Coordinator will submit these materials to the Master’s Committee for review and approval.

Presenting Your Results: Poster Session You must write and submit an abstract in advance of the poster session. The abstract should briefly and clearly describe some aspect of your internship to be presented at the poster session. Be concise; save details for the poster and presentation during the poster session. Bear in mind the audience will include incoming graduate students, first year MPH students, researchers from other disciplines who may not be familiar with the topic area of your internship, and SPH faculty members. The abstract should include:

1. Objectives: Overview of the importance of the problem (background and significance or introduction) 2. Methods (design, population, analysis approach) 3. Results or implications 4. Conclusions from proposed or ongoing research 5. Location of the internship, supervisor(s), how the internship was identified

Poster Details: Students will receive guidance on preparing these posters in the EPID 530 course, taken in the fall term of second year. Every student will have their abstract collected and placed in a summary abstract booklet. This abstract booklet will be created for distribution to session attendees & future reference examples. For examples of abstracts, check the AJPH website http://www.ajph.org/. It provides abstracts from AJPH for the past year. Poster development resources can be found at: http://colinpurrington.com/tips/academic/posterdesign Adobe illustrator can be used for creating a poster (http://www.dc.umich.edu/posterprinting/creating.html) as can PowerPoint and other software.

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Student Poster Prize: A $100 prize will be given for the best student posters. Posters will be judged by a panel of departmental faculty and advanced doctoral students. Judging your poster will take place during the time you are assigned to be by your poster. You should prepare a two-minute presentation highlighting the main points of your poster. Be prepared to answer questions about your internship. The panel will use the following criteria to judge the posters: Clarity of presentation: effectiveness of written text, graphs and tables (40%) Explanation of internship project to colleagues and judges (40%) Poster appearance: neatness, attractiveness (15%) Required Elements (4%) If funded, was it notated on the poster (1%)

EPIDEMIOLOGY 604: The Data Analysis Project (EMA/IH/OEE STUDENTS) All students in the 60 and 42 credit hour Epidemiology Methods and Applications, International Health, and Occupational and Environmental Epidemiology programs must complete a data analysis project in their EPID 604 course. The conduct of this analysis and the write up of this project is one of the major items determining your evaluation for job references or further graduate work. Thus, it is appropriate to dedicate significant effort to this project. You should devise your course schedule to insure you acquire the appropriate computer skills and data analysis skills before undertaking this project. You will complete this project individually, under the tutelage of an epidemiology faculty member. That faculty member, however, cannot manage computer files nor do any of the hands-on work for you. The Department's intention is that EPID 604 is designed to be an independent research experience rather than a contractual data analysis experience.

Administrative Arrangements Each student must identify a faculty member for their EPID 604 advisor who has appropriate interest or expertise in the chosen area. Students register for two credits of EPID 604 under their EPID 604 advisor’s section number in the second fall and second winter terms. You and your faculty member will specify completion dates for each required product and the final paper. Recommended dates for completing each product to ensure timely completion of your degree are provided below. The project may be in any topic area agreeable to both you and your faculty member. For students without a self-identified data set, EPID 604 advisors may make available a standard data set. As part of this data analysis experience, you are expected to gain experience in multivariable analysis and in the assessment of confounding and effect modification; thus, datasets should be large enough to permit such analyses. Faculty members typically advise two students. Therefore, it is in your best interest to make arrangements early. Faculty will meet with students at least twice during the preparation of each product. All 2nd year EPID students will be provided with resources intended to guide capstone project writers in the EPID 530 course. Critical analysis of publications in areas similar to your project is also helpful.

Products to be presented by the student You must hand in three intermediate products and one final product. Each intermediate product should be between three and seven pages long, written in the style of standard epidemiologic journals. Intermediate product 1: Introduction: Background and statement of research question (typically 3-5 pages) Content should include:

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• The information known about a problem and why the problem is important. Identifying a gap in our knowledge of the problem, and show how by answering your question will help fill the gap.

• A brief, critical summary of the methods used by other investigators and their relationship to the methods of the proposed work.

Remember:

• Quality in the choice of citations rather than quantity of citations is to be encouraged. 15-30 citations would be appropriate.

• An introduction section should be understandable to a general reader with an interest in public health; however it is important to use epidemiological vocabulary accurately.

Intermediate product 2: Methods (typically 3-5 pages) The Methods section describes HOW the study was conducted. A common structure of a Methods section is as follows: population (included and excluded); data collection; exposure variable; outcome variable; and statistical analysis. Some studies have a separate section on how the study addressed possible biases. It is especially important you discuss these topics using terminology generally intelligible to other qualified scientists. More specifically, the content should include a description of:

• Data to be used in terms of population description, sampling procedures, methods of data collection and construction of derived variables.

• Conceptual models for the analysis and the parameters to be estimated, which are relevant to those models. This should include what confounding relationships might exist for a relationship of primary interest and what joint effects of variables are to be investigated.

• Statistical methods to be used in the analysis and rationale for their use. This should include parameter estimation procedures, the rationale for presenting confidence intervals or significance tests, discussion of how the procedures control for confounding and how the appropriateness of the statistical models to be used will be assessed. Multivariable analysis should be a part of the 604 project. Ideally, analysis should include some of the multivariable procedures taught in Biostat 560 including multiple linear and logistic regression, survival analysis, etc.

To facilitate planning, you and your advisor may want to discuss typical tables or graphs to be presented in product 3. These, however, are not a part of this written product.

Intermediate product 3: Results (ranging from 3-7 pages, often more tables than text.) The number and type of intermediate products (e.g., preliminary tables) are to be discussed with the advisor. This product should be completed no less than four weeks before the end of the last term. The product should include a limited number of tables and graphs (no more than eight) combined with an appropriate textual discussion of the results presented in the tables and other appropriate results.

• The text should highlight the most important findings, in light of the original research question.

• Do not hide / suppress negative or unexpected results.

• Also show what was NOT FOUND.

Final Paper: Integrating products 1-3 with a "Discussion" section (typically 5 -7 pages) In the discussion section (typically 5 -7 pages), the relevance of the findings should be discussed in relationship to other studies and/or in relationship to their impact on health sector decisions. This section is best written in terms of the questions originally posed in the background segment. The strengths and limitations of the work should be described, including improvements that could be made in the study design. Issues of validity, precision and generalizability to other populations should be enumerated and the impact of the particular study design used on these issues should be discussed.

The format of the final paper must include the following sections:

• Title page (Project title; name and affiliation of the student; name of the 604 faculty advisor; the sentence “Do not copy or distribute without permission of the author”; and date of completion)

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• Abstract (200 words max)

• Background/Introduction

• Methods

• Results

• Discussion

Hospital & Molecular Epidemiology Capstone Project EPID 565: HME Master’s Independent Research Requirement

* The field placement form [Contractual Agreement for Research Experience by HME Students] can be found at: http://www.sph.umich.edu/epid/information/ The Capstone project (EPID 565) in the Hospital Molecular Epidemiology program should provide the strongest applied experience of your scholarship in the department. This project is a mentored learning experience that uses laboratory and epidemiologic methods. It may include many different types of projects consisting of paid or volunteer work; working in a lab, in a hospital, or in a health department. Most students do their capstone project on or near campus and start no later than winter term of their first year. It is to your benefit to find a placement as soon as possible. In some cases, a summer internship can be used to fulfill part or all of the EPID 565 research experiences. The following is a general description of the requirements and logistics for EPID 565.

Year One: Term 1: Attend all EPID 565 seminar presentations by HME students who have completed their research projects. You will be notified of the seminar dates, topics, and presenters by e-mail. Find an appropriate research project to fulfill the requirement for EPID 565. In addition to your ideas, you should speak to your advisor for ideas and suggestions of who to contact for possible project opportunities and to confirm the appropriateness of the project if you have found one on your own. Once you have found a 565 project, write a 200-300 word description including the title, and an outline of the study. Be sure you, your advisor and the person you are going to work for, sign the "Contractual Agreement for EPID 565 Research".

Year One: Term 2: Attend all of the EPID 565 presentations. This is the term that most second year HME students will be presenting their research. Attending gives first year students an idea of what is expected of them, shows the range of topics, and informs students as to what type of research others in your program are conducting. You will be notified of the seminar topics and presenters by e-mail. You should have started your own EPID 565 project. Many students primarily complete the research project during the summer between the first and the second years.

Year Two: 1. Schedule your EPID 565 research presentation for the fall or winter term. 2. Sign up on the EPID 565 Presentation Sign-up Sheet which is available at the EPID 565 Organizational

Meeting. This meeting is usually held in late September. At most, two students can present on a given day.

3. Write your name, title and abstract, along with the date, time and room of your presentation, on a single page. This is to be e-mailed to all the other HME students and professors at least one week before your presentation ([email protected])

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4. Write up your research in a research paper format (title, abstract, introduction, methods, results, discussion or conclusion, references).

5. Submit your Master’s thesis to your advisor the day of your presentation, unless you make other arrangements with your advisor.

6. Prepare for your seminar presentation in a Power Point Presentation format. 7. Cover the following content in your presentation, if possible:

• Title

• Background and significance

• Objective(s)

• Materials and methods

• Results and discussion or conclusion

• Public health implications and future directions of your research.

Registering for Research Credits: Register for one credit of EPID 565 each term, except in the term in which you give your presentation, when you should register for two credits. You can earn up to five credits of EPID 565 within the two-year MPH program period. Four credits are required for the HME program. Register for EPID 565 under your advisor’s section initially. If you end up doing your research with one of the other Epidemiology faculty, you should use their section number for the remaining terms. Section numbers for HME faculty are:

• Dr. Betsy Foxman – 006;

• Dr. Carl Marrs – 021;

• Dr. Emily Martin – 106;

• Dr. Alex Rickard – 083;

• Dr. Zhenhua Yang – 030.

Graduation Checklists

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42-Credit Epidemiology Methods and Applications GRADUATION CHECKLIST FOR STUDENTS STARTING IN FALL 2014

BIC REQUIREMENTS: BIC courses may NOT be taken as Pass/Fail. For more information on BIC requirements, policy and course options, please refer to http://www.sph.umich.edu/students/current/academics/bic.html

________ PUBHLTH 600 (4) Integrative BIC course (can be taken 2nd year only)

OR one course from each category below:

Physical, Chemical and Biological Aspects of Health: (choose one) ________ EPID 662 (3) Methods in Nutritional Epidemiology, EHS 500 (2) Principles of EHS, EHS

508 (2) Principles of Risk Assessment, EHS 550 (3) Introduction to Occupational & Environmental Health, or any EHS course of 2 credits or more (EHS 608 and other EPID cross-listed courses excluded)

Health Administration, Planning and Policy Analysis: (choose one) ________ HMP 602 (3) Survey of the U.S. Health Care System, HMP 653 (3) Law and Public Health,

HMP 685 (3) The Politics of Public Health Policy or any HMP course of 2 credits or more (HMP 623

and other EPID cross-listed courses excluded) Social and Behavioral Sciences in Public Health: (choose one)

________ EPID 666 (3) Health and Socioeconomic Development[not offered F14/W15], HBHE 500 (4) Behavioral and Social Science Foundations for Health Professions, HBHE 503 (3-online) Racial/Ethnic Health Disparities Research and Interventions or any HBHE course of 2 credits or more (EPID cross-listed

courses excluded)

EPID CORE REQUIREMENTS:

________ EPID 530 (2) Scientific Communication [Epid competency 9]

Or † EPID 747 or 790 (1) Scientific Communication or Effective Oral Communication

________ EPID 600 (4) Epid Methods I, Introduction to Epidemiology [Epid competencies 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10]

________ EPID 602 (4) Epid Methods II, Data Analysis for Epid Study Design [Epid competencies 1, 3, 4, 5, 7]

________ *EPID 604 (4 F15 or 4 S15) Applications of Epid (Capstone) [Epid competencies 3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10]

________ EPID 640 (3) SAS for Epidemiological Research [Epid competency 8]

________ EPID 641 (1) Measurement and Instrument Design [Epid competency 8]

________ EPID 642 (1) Sampling and Power [Epid competency 8]

________ EPID 643 (1) Public Health Datasets/Surveillance [Epid competency 8]

Or † EPID 785 or 795 (1) Public Health Surveillance or E-Surveillance

________ EPID 644 (1) Current Topics in Epidemiology [Epid competencies 6, 10]

Or † EPID 710 (1) Intermediate Epid Methods, EPID 757 (1) Intro. to Meta-analysis, EPID 793 (1) Complex Systems Modeling for Pub Hlth Research, Or EPID 797 (1) Epigenetics and Genetic Epid

________ BIOSTAT 553 (4) Applied Biostatistics [Epid competencies 3, 5]

________ BIOSTAT 523 (3) Biostatistical Analysis for Health-Related Studies [Epid competencies 3, 5]

________ BIOSTAT 560 (3) Statistical Methods in Epidemiology [Epid competencies 3, 5]

Or † EPID 742 (1) Introduction to the Logistic and Poisson Models AND EPID 784 (1) Survival Analysis Applied to Epidemiologic and Medical Data AND [EPID 766 or 787] (1) Analysis of Longitudinal Data from Epidemiologic Studies or An Introduction to Multilevel Analysis in Pub. Health

ELECTIVE COURSES: (Number of credits needed to total 42 credits) of graduate level courses

* Must contact Sally Bazuin ([email protected]) to register for these classes

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† Courses may change each year; the Master’s Curriculum Committee will update relevant courses

42-Credit Epidemiology Methods and Applications

SAMPLE PROGRAM for Fall, Winter, Fall

(This is only a sample. Your plan of study should be discussed with your advisor.)

FIRST TERM (Fall)

EPID 600 Epid Methods I, Introduction to Epidemiology 4 EPID 640 SAS for Epidemiological Research 3 BIOSTAT 553 Applied Biostatistics 4 BIC/Elective 3

TERM TOTAL 14

SECOND TERM (Winter)

EPID 602 Epid Methods II, Data Analysis for Epid Study Designs 4

EPID 641 Measurement and Instrument Design 1 EPID 642 Sampling and Power 1

BIOSTAT 523 Biostatistical Analysis for Health-Related Studies 3 BIC/Elective 3

TERM TOTAL 12

THIRD TERM (Fall) EPID 530 Scientific Communication 2 *EPID 604 Applications of Epidemiology (Capstone) 4 EPID 643 Public Health Dataset/Surveillance 1 EPID 644 Current Topics in Epidemiology 1 BIOSTAT 560 Statistical Methods in Epidemiology 4 BIC/Elective 4

TERM TOTAL 16

FINAL TOTAL 42 Credits



Course descriptions: http://www.sph.umich.edu/iscr/caid/

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42-Credit Epidemiology Methods and Applications

SAMPLE PROGRAM for Fall, Winter, Summer


FIRST TERM (Fall) EPID 600 Epid Methods I, Introduction to Epidemiology 4 EPID 640 SAS for Epidemiological Research 3 BIOSTAT 553 Applied Biostatistics 4 BIC/Elective 3 BIC/Elective 3

TERM TOTAL 17

SECOND TERM (Winter) EPID 602 Epid Methods II, Data Analysis for Epid Study Designs 4

EPID 641 Measurement and Instrument Design 1 EPID 642 Sampling and Power 1

BIOSTAT 523 Biostatistical Analysis for Health-Related Studies 3 BIC/Elective 3 BIC/Electives 3

TERM TOTAL 15

THIRD TERM (Summer)

† EPID 742 Intro to the Logistic and Poisson Models 1

† EPID 747 or 790 Scientific Communication or Effective Oral Communication 1

† EPID 784 Survival Analysis Applied to Epidemiologic and Medical Data 1

† EPID 766 or 787 Analysis. Of Longitudinal Data or Multilevel Analysis in P.H. 1

† EPID 785 or 795 Public Health Surveillance or E-Surveillance 1

† EPID 710, 757, 793, or 797 Intro to Epid Methods, Intro to Meta-analysis, Complex Systems 1 Modeling for PH, or Epigenetics and Genetic Epidemiology *EPID 604 Applications of Epidemiology (Capstone) 4

TERM TOTAL 10





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42-Credit Epidemiology Methods and Applications / Preventive Medicine

Residency GRADUATION CHECKLIST FOR STUDENTS STARTING IN FALL 2014




Physical, Chemical and Biological Aspects of Health:

________ EHS 550 (3) Intro. to Occupational & Env. Health

Health Administration, Planning and Policy Analysis:

________ HMP 600 (3) The Health Services System I

Social and Behavioral Sciences in Public Health:

________ HBHE 503 (3-online) Introduction to Health Behavior Theory and Approaches




________ EPID 607 (3) Principles and Practice of Public Health Practice [Epid competencies 1, 2, 8, 9]




________ EPID 650 (1-F14, W15) Principles and Practice of Preventive Medicine [Epid competency 9]

________ † EPID 742/ 784/ (766/787) (3) Statistical Methods Epidemiology [Epid competencies 3, 5]

________ † EPID 747 or 790 (1) Sci. Communication or Effective Oral Communication [Epid competency 9]

________ † EPID 785 or 795 (1) Public Health Surveillance or E-Surveillance [Epid competency 8]

________ † EPID 710 (1) Intermediate Epid Methods, or [Epid competencies 6, 10]

EPID 757 (1) Introduction to Meta-analysis, or

EPID 793 (1) Complex Systems Modeling for Public Health Research, or

EPID 797 (1) Epigenetics and Genetic Epidemiology





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42- Credit Epidemiology Methods and Applications / Preventive Medicine

Residency

SAMPLE PROGRAM for Fall, Winter, Summer


FIRST TERM (Fall) EPID 600 Epid Methods I, Introduction to Epidemiology 4 EPID 640 SAS for Epidemiological Research 3 EPID 650 Principles and Practice of Preventive Medicine 1 BIOSTAT 553 Applied Biostatistics 4 EHS 550 Introduction. to Occupational & Environmental Health 3 HBHE 503 (online) Introduction to Health Behavior and Health Education 3 HMP 600 The Health Services System I 3

TERM TOTAL 21

SECOND TERM (Winter) EPID 602 Epid Methods II, Data Analysis for Epid Study Designs 4 EPID 607 Principles and Practice of Public Health Practice 3

EPID 641 Measurement and Instrument Design 1 EPID 642 Sampling and Power 1 EPID 650 Principles and Practice of Preventive Medicine 1 BIOSTAT 523 Biostatistical Analysis for Health-Related Studies 3 Epidemiology Elective 2

TERM TOTAL 15

THIRD TERM (Summer)

† EPID 742 Intro to the Logistic and Poisson Models 1

† EPID 747 or 790 Scientific Communication or Effective Oral Communication 1

† EPID 784 Survival Analysis Applied to Epidemiologic and Medical Data 1

† EPID 766 or 787 Analysis. Of Longitudinal Data/Multilevel Analysis in P.H. 1

† EPID 785 or 795 Public Health Surveillance or E-Surveillance 1

† EPID 710, 757, 793, or 797 Intro to Epid Methods, Intro to Meta-analysis, Complex Systems 1 Modeling for PH, or Epigenetics and Genetic Epidemiology

TERM TOTAL 6




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60-Credit Epidemiology Methods and Applications GRADUATION CHECKLIST FOR STUDENTS STARTING IN FALL 2014




Physical, Chemical and Biological Aspects of Health: (choose one)

________ EPID 662 (3) Methods in Nutritional Epidemiology, EHS 500 (2) Principles of EHS, EHS


Health Administration, Planning and Policy Analysis: (choose one)

________ HMP 602 (3) Survey of the U.S. Health Care System, HMP 653 (3) Law and Public Health, HMP 685 (3) The Politics of Public Health Policy or any HMP course of 2 credits or more (HMP 623

and other EPID cross-listed courses excluded)

Social and Behavioral Sciences in Public Health: (choose one)


courses excluded)


________ EPID 512 (2) The Biologic Basis of Disease [Epid competency 2]




________ EPID 603 (1-W15, 1-W16) Professional Seminar [Epid competency 9]

________ *EPID 604 (2-F15, 2-W16) Applications of Epid (Capstone) [Epid competencies 3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10]









________ Summer Internship (3-6, 1 credit for every 106 hours worked) [Epid internship competencies]


* Must contact Sally Bazuin ([email protected]) to register for these classes.


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60- Credit Epidemiology Methods and Applications

SAMPLE PROGRAM


FIRST TERM (Fall) EPID 512 Biologic Basis of Disease 2 EPID 600 Epid Methods I, Introduction to Epidemiology 4 EPID 640 SAS for Epidemiological Research 3 BIOSTAT 553 Applied Biostatistics 4 BIC/Elective 3

TERM TOTAL 16

SECOND TERM (Winter) EPID 602 Epid Methods II, Data Analysis for Epid Study Designs 4

EPID 603 Professional Development Seminar 1 EPID 641 Measurement and Instrument Design 1 EPID 642 Sampling and Power 1

BIOSTAT 523 Biostatistical Analysis for Health-Related Studies 3 BIC/Elective 3 BIC/Elective 2

TERM TOTAL 15

SUMMER INTERNSHIP 3-6

THIRD TERM (Fall)

EPID 530 Scientific Communication 2 EPID 601 Principles and Methods of Epidemiology (or BIC/Elective) 4 *EPID 604 Applications of Epidemiology (Capstone) 2 EPID 643 Public Health Dataset/Surveillance 1 EPID 644 Current Topics in Epidemiology 1 BIOSTAT 560 Statistical Methods in Epidemiology 4

TERM TOTAL 14

FOURTH TERM (Winter) EPID 603 Professional Development Seminar 1 *EPID 604 Applications of Epidemiology (Capstone) 2 BIC/Elective 3 BIC/Elective 3 BIC/Elective 3

TERM TOTAL 12 FINAL TOTAL 60+ Credits




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42-Credit Hospital and Molecular Epidemiology GRADUATION CHECKLIST FOR STUDENTS STARTING IN FALL 2014


________ PUBHLTH 600 (4) Integrative BIC course (can be taken 2nd year only) OR one course from each category below:

Physical, Chemical and Biological Aspects of Health: (choose one) ________ EPID 662 (3) Methods in Nutritional Epidemiology, EHS 500 (2) Principles of EHS, EHS


Health Administration, Planning and Policy Analysis: (choose one) ________ HMP 602 (3) Survey of the U.S. Health Care System, HMP 653 (3) Law and Public Health,

HMP 685 (3) The Politics of Public Health Policy or any HMP course of 2 credits or more (HMP 623

and other EPID cross-listed courses excluded) Social and Behavioral Sciences in Public Health: (choose one)


courses excluded) EPID CORE REQUIREMENTS:

________ EPID 600 (4) Epid Methods I, Introduction to Epidemiology [Epid competencies 1, 3, 4, 5, 7] ________ EPID 602 (4) Epid Methods II, Data Analysis for Epid Study Design [Epid competencies 1, 3, 4, 5, 7] ________ EPID 640 (4) SAS for Epidemiological Research [Epid competency 8] ________ EPID 643 (1) Public Health Datasets/Surveillance [Epid competencies 8] ________ EPID 644 (1) Current Topics in Epidemiology [Epid competencies 6] ________ BIOSTAT 553 (4) Applied Biostatistics [Epid competency 5] ________ BIOSTAT 523 (3) Biostatistical Analysis for Health-Related Studies [Epid competencies 3, 5]

HME CORE REQUIREMENTS: ________ *EPID 565 (3-4) Research in Hospital & Molecular Epidemiology [Epid competencies 9]

{HME competencies 5, 6}

________ EPID 582 (3) Molecular Epidemiology [Epid competencies 3, 4, 8, 10] {HME competencies 1, 2}

________ EPID 680 (3) Hospital Epidemiology I [Epid competencies 2, 8] {HME competency 2}

General Understanding of the Principles of Microbiology, Molecular Biology and Genetics: (choose one) {HME competency 3}

________ EPID 505 (3) Polymicrobial Communities in Human Health and Disease, EPID 507, (3) Microbial Control: Sterilization, Disinfection and Manipulation, EPID 525 (3) Clinical and Diagnostic Microbiology, EHS 576 (3) Microbiology in Environment Health [not offered 2014-2015], Micrbiol 405

(3) Introduction to Infectious Diseases, ◊ Micrbiol 415 (3) Virology, ◊ Micrbiol 460 (3) Eukaryotic Microbiology & Microbial Symbiosis, CEE 582 (3) Env. Microbiology, or CEE 693 (3) Env. Mol. Bio

In Depth Knowledge of One Aspect of Microbiology, Molecular Biology and Genetics: (choose one) {HME competency 4}

________ EPID 560 (3) Mechanisms of Bacterial Pathogenesis, Micrbiol 607 (2) Microbial Pathogenesis, Microbiol 615 (2) Molecular and Cellular Determinants of Viral Pathogenesis, MCDB 589 (3)

Mechanisms of Microbial Evolution or EEB 512 (3) Molecular Systematics and Evolution Laboratory Techniques: (choose one, may be waived for those with extensive laboratory experience) {HME competency 5}

________ EPID 504 (3) Polymicrobial Communities Laboratory ________ EPID 545 (3) Molecular Techniques Laboratory


◊ Must contact course instructor to make arrangements for additional work requirements to obtain graduate level credit

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42- CREDIT HOSPITAL AND MOLECULAR EPIDEMIOLOGY

SAMPLE PROGRAMS for Fall, Winter, Fall (These are only samples. Your plan of study should be discussed with your advisor.)

Option A:

FIRST TERM (Fall)

EPID 504 Polymicrobial Communities Laboratory 3 *EPID 565 Research in Hospital and Molecular Epidemiology 1 EPID 600 Epid Methods I, Introduction to Epidemiology 4 EPID 640 SAS for Epidemiological Research 3

BIOSTAT 553 Applied Biostatistics 4

TERM TOTAL 15


EPID 525 Clinical and Diagnostic Microbiology 3 *EPID 565 Research in Hospital and Molecular Epidemiology 1 EPID 582 Molecular Epidemiology 3 EPID 602 Epid Methods II, Data Analysis for Epid Study Design 4 EPID 680 Hospital Epidemiology I 3

BIOSTAT 523 Biostatistical Analysis for Health-Related Studies 3

TERM TOTAL 17

THIRD TERM (Fall)

EPID 560 Mechanisms of Bacterial Pathogenesis 3 *EPID 565 Research in Hospital and Molecular Epidemiology 2 EPID 643 Public Health Datasets/Surveillance 1 EPID 644 Current Topics in Epidemiology 1 BIC 2-3 BIC 2-3 BIC 2-3

TERM TOTAL 13-16

FINAL TOTAL 42(minimum) Credits

OPTION B:

FIRST TERM (Fall) *EPID 565 Research in Hospital and Molecular Epidemiology 1 EPID 600 Epid Methods I, Introduction to Epidemiology 4 EPID 640 SAS for Epidemiological Research 3


TERM TOTAL 12


*EPID 565 Research in Hospital and Molecular Epidemiology 1 EPID 582 Molecular Epidemiology 3 EPID 602 Epid Methods II, Data Analysis for Epid Study Design 4 EPID 680 Hospital Epidemiology I 3

BIOSTAT 523 Biostatistical Analysis for Health-Related Studies 3 PUBHLTH 600 Cross-Disciplinary Approaches to Public Health Challenges 4

TERM TOTAL 18

THIRD TERM (Fall)

EPID 504 Polymicrobial Communities Laboratory 3 EPID 505 Polymicrobial Communities in Human Health and Disease 3 EPID 560 Mechanisms of Bacterial Pathogenesis 3 *EPID 565 Research in Hospital and Molecular Epidemiology 2 EPID 643 Public Health Datasets/Surveillance 1 EPID 644 Current Topics in Epidemiology 1

TERM TOTAL 13 FINAL TOTAL 42(minimum) Credits



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60- Credit Hospital and Molecular Epidemiology GRADUATION CHECKLIST FOR STUDENTS STARTING IN FALL 2014












courses excluded)



________ EPID 600 (4) Epid Methods I, Introduction to Epidemiology [Epid competencies 1, 3, 4, 5, 7]



________ EPID 643 (1) Public Health Datasets/Surveillance [Epid competencies 8]

________ EPID 644 (1) Current Topics in Epidemiology [Epid competencies 6]

________ BIOSTAT 553 (4) Applied Biostatistics [Epid competency 5]


HME CORE REQUIREMENTS:

________ *EPID 565 (4-5) Research in Hospital & Molecular Epidemiology [Epid competencies 9] {HME competencies 5, 6}

________ EPID 582 (3) Molecular Epidemiology [Epid competencies 3, 4, 8, 10] {HME competencies 1, 2}

________ EPID 680 (3) Hospital Epidemiology I [Epid competencies 2, 8] {HME competency 2}

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General Understanding of the Principles of Microbiology, Molecular Biology and Genetics: (choose one) {HME competency 3}

________ EPID 505 (3) Polymicrobial Communities in Human Health and Disease, EPID 507, (3) Microbial Control: Sterilization, Disinfection and Manipulation, EPID 525 (3) Clinical and Diagnostic Microbiology, EHS 576 (3) Microbiology in Environment Health [not offered 2014-2015], Micrbiol 405

(3) Introduction to Infectious Diseases, ◊ Micrbiol 415 (3) Virology, ◊ Micrbiol 460 (3) Eukaryotic Microbiology and Microbial Symbiosis, CEE 582 (3) Environmental Microbiology, or CEE 693 (3) Environmental Molecular Biology

In Depth Knowledge of One Aspect of Microbiology, Molecular Biology and Genetics: (choose one) {HME competency 4}

________ EPID 560 (3) Mechanisms of Bacterial Pathogenesis, Micrbiol 607 (2) Microbial Pathogenesis, Microbiol 615 (2) Molecular and Cellular Determinants of Viral Pathogenesis, MCDB 589 (3)

Mechanisms of Microbial Evolution or EEB 512 (3) Molecular Systematics and Evolution

Laboratory Techniques: (choose one, may be waived for those with extensive laboratory experience) {HME competency 5}

________ EPID 504 (3) Polymicrobial Communities Laboratory

________ EPID 545 (3) Molecular Techniques Laboratory

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◊ Must contact course instructor to make arrangements for additional work requirements to obtain graduate level credit


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HME COMBINED WITH

CERTIFICATE IN HOSPITAL INFECTION CONTROL (CHIP)

SAMPLE PROGRAM (This is only a sample. Your plan of study should be discussed with your advisor.)

FIRST TERM (Fall) EPID 504 Polymicrobial Communities Laboratory 3 *EPID 565 Research in Hospital and Molecular Epidemiology 1 EPID 600 Epidemiology Methods I, Introduction to Epidemiology 4 EPID 640 SAS for Epidemiological Research 3 BIOSTAT 553 Applied Biostatistics 4

TERM TOTAL 15

SECOND TERM (Winter) *EPID 565 Research in Hospital and Molecular Epidemiology 1 EPID 602 Epidemiology Methods II, Data Analysis for Epidemiology Study Design 4 EPID 680 Hospital Epidemiology I 3

BIOSTAT 523 Biostatistical Analysis for Health-Related Studies 3 HBHE 641 Materials and Methods in Health Education Programs 3

TERM TOTAL 15

THIRD TERM (Fall) EPID 512 Biologic Basis of Disease 2 EPID 560 Mechanisms of Bacterial Pathogenesis 3 *EPID 565 Research in Hospital and Molecular Epidemiology 1 EPID 643 Public Health Datasets/Surveillance 1 EPID 644 Current Topics in Epidemiology 1 EPID 681 Hospital Epidemiology II 3 HMP 600 The Health Services System I 3

TERM TOTAL 14

FOURTH TERM (Winter) EPID 525 Clinical and Diagnostic Microbiology 3 *EPID 565 Research in Hospital and Molecular Epidemiology 2 EPID 582 Molecular Epidemiology 3 EHS 576 Microbiology in Environmental Health 3 Elective 4

TERM TOTAL 16 FINAL TOTAL 60 Credits



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HME STUDENTS FOCUSING ON BACTERIOLOGY RESEARCH


FIRST TERM (Fall) *EPID 565 Research in Hospital and Molecular Epidemiology 1 EPID 504 Polymicrobial Communities Laboratory 3 EPID 600 Epid Methods I, Introduction to Epidemiology 4 EPID 640 SAS for Epidemiological Research 3


TERM TOTAL 15


*EPID 565 Research in Hospital and Molecular Epidemiology 1 EPID 602 Epid Methods II, Data Analysis for Epidemiologic Study Designs 4

EPID 680 Hospital Epidemiology I 3

BIOSTAT 523 Biostatistical Analysis for Health-Related Studies 3 EPID 609 Vaccines in Public Health 3 EHS 576 Microbiology in Environmental Health 3

TERM TOTAL 17

THIRD TERM (Fall) EPID 505 Polymicrobial Communities in Human Health and Disease 3 EPID 512 Biologic Basis of Disease 2 EPID 560 Mechanisms of Bacterial Pathogenesis 3 *EPID 565 Research in Hospital and Molecular Epidemiology 1 EPID 643 Public Health Datasets/Surveillance 1 EPID 644 Current Topics in Epidemiology 1 Elective 2

TERM TOTAL 13

FOURTH TERM (Winter) EPID 607 Applied Public Health Practice 3 *EPID 565 Research in Hospital and Molecular Epidemiology 2 EPID 582 Molecular Epidemiology 3 EPID 525 Clinical and Diagnostic Microbiology 3 PUBHLTH 600 Integrative BIC course 4




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STUDENTS INTENDING TO WORK AS PUBLIC HEALTH PRACTITIONERS


FIRST TERM (Fall) EPID 512 Biologic Basis of Disease 2 *EPID 565 Research in Hospital and Molecular Epidemiology 1 EPID 600 Epidemiology Methods I, Introduction to Epidemiology 4 EPID 640 SAS for Epidemiologic Research 3 BIOSTAT 553 Applied Biostatistics 4

TERM TOTAL 14


EPID 545 Molecular Techniques Laboratory 3 *EPID 565 Research in Hospital and Molecular Epidemiology 1 EPID 607 Applied Public Health Practice 3 EPID 602 Epidemiology Methods II, Data Analysis for Epidemiology Study Design 4 EPID 680 Hospital Epidemiology I 3

BIOSTAT 523 Biostatistical Analysis for Health-Related Studies 3 Elective 3

TERM TOTAL 16

THIRD TERM (Fall) EPID 552 Epidemiology of Chronic Disease 3 EPID 560 Mechanisms of Bacterial Pathogenesis 3 *EPID 565 Research in Hospital and Molecular Epidemiology 1 EPID 643 Public Health Datasets/Surveillance 1 EPID 644 Current Topics in Epidemiology 1 EPID 681 Hospital Epidemiology II 3 EPID 650 Principles and Practice of Preventive Medicine 2 Elective 1

TERM TOTAL 15

FOURTH TERM (Winter)

EPID 525 Clinical and Diagnostic Microbiology 3 *EPID 565 Research in Hospital and Molecular Epidemiology 2 EPID 582 Molecular Epidemiology 3 EPID 609 Vaccines in Public Health 3 PUBHLTH 600 Integrative BIC course 4

TERM TOTAL 15




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STUDENTS INTENDING TO CONTINUE TRAINING IN EPIDEMIOLOGY:

POST MASTERS


FIRST TERM (Fall) EPID 504 Polymicrobial Communities Laboratory 3

*EPID 565 Research in Hospital and Molecular Epidemiology 1 EPID 600 Epidemiology Methods I, Introduction to Epidemiology 4 EPID 640 SAS for Epidemiological Research 3 BIOSTAT 553 Applied Biostatistics 4

TERM TOTAL 14

SECOND TERM (Winter) *EPID 565 Research in Hospital and Molecular Epidemiology 1 EPID 602 Epidemiology Methods II, Data Analysis for Epidemiology Study Design 4 EPID 609 Vaccines in Public Health 3 EPID 641 Measurement and Instrument Design 1 EPID 642 Sampling and Power 1

EPID 680 Hospital Epidemiology I 3


TERM TOTAL 16

THIRD TERM (Fall) EPID 505 Polymicrobial Communities in Human Health Disease 3 EPID 512 Biologic Basis of Disease 2 EPID 560 Mechanisms of Bacterial Pathogenesis 3 *EPID 565 Research in Hospital and Molecular Epidemiology 1 EPID 643 Public Health Datasets/Surveillance 1 EPID 644 Current Topics in Epidemiology 1 BIOSTAT 560 Statistical methods in Epidemiology 3

TERM TOTAL 14

FOURTH TERM (Winter) *EPID 565 Research in Hospital and Molecular Epidemiology 2 EPID 582 Molecular Epidemiology 3 EPID 607 Applied Public Health Practice 3 EPID 634 Foundations in infectious disease transmission modeling 3 PUBHLTH 600 Integrative BIC course 4 Elective 1




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HME COMBINED WITH GLOBAL HEALTH CERTIFICATE


FIRST TERM (Fall)

EPID 506 Introduction to International Health 3 *EPID 565 Research in Hospital and Molecular Epidemiology 1 EPID 600 Epidemiology Methods I, Introduction to Epidemiology 4 EPID 640 SAS for Epidemiological Research 3 BIOSTAT 553 Applied Biostatistics 4 PUBHLTH 554 Introduction to Globalization and Health 1

TERM TOTAL 14

SECOND TERM (Winter) EPID 545 Molecular Techniques Laboratory 3

EPID 555 Globalization and Health 2 *EPID 565 Research in Hospital and Molecular Epidemiology 1 EPID 602 Epidemiology Methods II, Data Analysis for Epidemiology Study Design 4 EPID 680 Hospital Epidemiology I 3


TERM TOTAL 16

THIRD TERM (Fall)

EPID 512 Biologic Basis of Disease 2 EPID 560 Mechanisms of Bacterial Pathogenesis 3 *EPID 565 Research in Hospital and Molecular Epidemiology 1 EPID 643 Public Health Datasets/Surveillance 1 EPID 644 Current Topics in Epidemiology 1 EPID 663 Health, Evidence, and Human Rights 3 HBHE 540 or 516 Fundamentals of Reproductive Hlth or Global Hlth Anthropological Perspectives 3

TERM TOTAL 14

FOURTH TERM (Winter) *EPID 565 Research in Hospital and Molecular Epidemiology 2 EPID 582 Molecular Epidemiology 3 EPID 665 Research Seminar in International Health 2 EHS 576 Microbiology in Environmental Health 3 HBHE 671 or 677 Cross-national Comparisons of Aging or Health Care Organization 3 HMP 624 Health Policy Challenges in Developing Countries 3




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HME STUDENTS FOCUSING ON ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY


FIRST TERM (Fall)

EPID 504 Polymicrobial Communities Laboratory 3

*EPID 565 Research in Hospital and Molecular Epidemiology 1 EPID 600 Epidemiology Methods I, Introduction to Epidemiology 4 EPID 640 SAS for Epidemiological Research 3 BIOSTAT 553 Applied Biostatistics 4

TERM TOTAL 15


EPID 507 Microbial Control: Sterilization, Disinfection, and Manipulation 3 *EPID 565 Research in Hospital and Molecular Epidemiology 1 EPID 602 Epidemiology Methods II, Data Analysis for Epidemiology Study Design 4 EPID 680 Hospital Epidemiology I 3

BIOSTAT 523 Biostatistical Analysis for Health-Related Studies 3 EHS 576 Microbiology in Environmental Health 3

TERM TOTAL 17

THIRD TERM (Fall) EPID 505 Polymicrobial Communities in Human Health and Disease 3 EPID 512 Biologic Basis of Disease 2 EPID 560 Mechanisms of Bacterial Pathogenesis 3 *EPID 565 Research in Hospital and Molecular Epidemiology 1 EPID 643 Public Health Datasets/Surveillance 1 EPID 644 Current Topics in Epidemiology 1 CEE 582 Environmental Microbiology 3

TERM TOTAL 18

FOURTH TERM (Winter) *EPID 565 Research in Hospital and Molecular Epidemiology 2 EPID 582 Molecular Epidemiology 3 EHS 608 Environmental Epidemiology 3 PUBHLTH 600 Integrative BIC course 4 Elective 3




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60-CREDIT HOSPITAL AND MOLECULAR EPIDEMIOLOGY

HME COMBINED WITH PUBLIC HEALTH GENETICS CERTIFICATE


FIRST TERM (Fall) EPID 515 Genetics in Public Health 3 *EPID 565 Research in Hospital and Molecular Epidemiology 1 EPID 600 Epidemiology Methods I, Introduction to Epidemiology 4 EPID 640 SAS for Epidemiological Research 3 BIOSTAT 553 Applied Biostatistics 4

TERM TOTAL 15

SECOND TERM (Winter) EPID 545 Molecular Techniques Laboratory 3 *EPID 565 Research in Hospital and Molecular Epidemiology 1 EPID 602 Epidemiology Methods II, Data Analysis for Epidemiology Study Design 4 EPID 680 Hospital Epidemiology I 3

BIOSTAT 523 Biostatistical Analysis for Health-Related Studies 3 EHS 660 Genomics and Epigenomics in Environmental Health 3

TERM TOTAL 17

THIRD TERM (Fall) EPID 505 Polymicrobial Communities in Human Health and Disease 3 EPID 512 Biologic Basis of Disease 2 EPID 560 Mechanisms of Bacterial Pathogenesis 3 *EPID 565 Research in Hospital and Molecular Epidemiology 1 EPID 643 Public Health Datasets/Surveillance 1 EPID 644 Current Topics in Epidemiology 1 HMP 517 Issues in Public Health Genetics 3

TERM TOTAL 14

FOURTH TERM (Winter) EPID 516 Genomics in Epidemiology 4 EPID 525 Clinical and Diagnostic Microbiology 3 *EPID 565 Research in Hospital and Molecular Epidemiology 2 EPID 582 Molecular Epidemiology 3 HBHE 669 Genetics, Health Behavior, and Health Education 3




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60-CREDIT HOSPITAL AND MOLECULAR EPIDEMIOLOGY

HME STUDENTS FOCUSING ON VIROLOGY RESEARCH


FIRST TERM (Fall)

EPID 504 Polymicrobial Communities Laboratory 3 *EPID 565 Research in Hospital and Molecular Epidemiology 1 EPID 600 Epidemiology Methods I, Introduction to Epidemiology 4 EPID 640 SAS for Epidemiological Research 3 BIOSTAT 553 Applied Biostatistics 4

TERM TOTAL 15


*EPID 565 Research in Hospital and Molecular Epidemiology 1 EPID 602 Epidemiology Methods II, Data Analysis for Epidemiology Study Design 4 EPID 609 Vaccines in Public Health 3 EPID 680 Hospital Epidemiology I 3

BIOSTAT 523 Biostatistical Analysis for Health-Related Studies 3 ☼Microbio 415 Genomics and Epigenomics in Environmental Health 3

TERM TOTAL 17

THIRD TERM (Fall) EPID 512 Biologic Basis of Disease 2 EPID 560 Mechanisms of Bacterial Pathogenesis 3 *EPID 565 Research in Hospital and Molecular Epidemiology 1 EPID 643 Public Health Datasets/Surveillance 1 EPID 644 Current Topics in Epidemiology 1 Microbio 615 Molecular and Cellular Determinants of Viral Pathogenesis 2 Elective 3

TERM TOTAL 13

FOURTH TERM (Winter) EPID 525 Clinical and Diagnostic Microbiology 3 *EPID 565 Research in Hospital and Molecular Epidemiology 2 EPID 582 Molecular Epidemiology 3 EPID 607 Applied Public Health Practice 3 PUBHLTH 600 Integrative BIC course 4




☼ Additional work required for graduate credit

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60-Credit International Health Epidemiology GRADUATION CHECKLIST FOR STUDENTS STARTING IN FALL 2014











________ EPID 666 (3) Health and Socioeconomic Development [not offered F14/W15], HBHE 500 (4) Behavioral and Social Science Foundations for Health Professions, HBHE 503 (3-online) Racial/Ethnic Health Disparities Research and Interventions or any HBHE course of 2 credits or more (EPID cross-listed

courses excluded)






________ EPID 603 (1-W15, 1-W16) Professional Seminar [Epid competency 9]

________ *EPID 604 (1-F15, 1-W16) Applications of Epid (Capstone) [Epid competencies 3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10]



________ EPID 642 (1) Sampling and Power [Epid competencies 8]




________ BIOSTAT 553 (4) Applied Biostatistics [Epid competency 3, 5]


________ Summer Internship (3-6, 1 credit for every 106 hours worked) [Epid internship competencies]

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IH CORE REQUIREMENTS:

________ EPID 506 (3) Introduction to International Health [Epid competency 1] {IH competencies 1-3} ________ EPID 664 (3) Field Methods in Epidemiology for Developing Countries [Epid competency 1, 8, 9] {IH competencies 3, 4, 5} ________ EPID 665 (2) Research Seminar in International Health [Epid competency 9]

{IH competencies 2, 4} International Health Depth and Breadth Classes: (choose one) [NOTE: Greyed out classes will not be offered Fall 2014/Winter 2015]

________ EPID 605 (3) Infectious Disease Epidemiology, EPID 609 (3) Vaccines in Public Health, EPID 625 (3) Controversial topics in the role of nutrition on chronic disease, EPID 630 (3) Topic in Environmental Determinants of Infectious Diseases, EPID 634 (3) Foundations in Infectious Disease Transmission Modeling, EPID 662 (3) Methods in Nutritional Epidemiology, EPID 673 (3) Epidemiology of Developmental Origins of Health and Disease, EPID 816 (2) Tuberculosis: Pathogen, Host and Environment, EPID 822 (3) Malaria & Other Important Vector borne Diseases

Epidemiology Depth and Breadth Electives Classes: (choose two)

Infectious Disease:

________ EPID 524 (3) AIDS: A Public Health Challenge, EPID 607 (3) Applied Epidemiology for Public Health Practice, EPID 633 (3) Introduction to Mathematical Modeling in Epid, EPID 635 (3) Advanced Infectious Disease Epidemiology, EPID 672 (2) Social Determinants of Infectious Disease Seminar

Chronic Disease:

________ EPID 552 (3) Epidemiology of Chronic Diseases, EPID 690 (3) Cardiovascular Disease Epidemiology, EPID 621 (3)Cancer Epidemiology, EPID 636 (3) Cancer Risk & Epid Modeling

Reproduction:

________ EPID 550 (3) Reproductive Epidemiology

Social:

________ EPID 514 (3) Intro to Social Epidemiology, EPID 617 (3) Social Epid II, EPID 637 (3) Systems Modeling of Social Processes, Behavior, and Chronic Disease, EPID 663 (3) Health, Evidence and Human Rights, EPID 672 (2) Social Determinants of Infectious Disease Seminar

Environmental:

________ EPID 608 (3) Environmental Epidemiology, EPID 675 (3) Data Analysis for Environmental Epid

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60-Credit International Health Epidemiology SAMPLE PROGRAM


FIRST TERM (Fall)

EPID 506 Introduction to International Health 3 EPID 512 Biologic Basis of Disease 2 EPID 600 Epid Methods I, Introduction to Epidemiology 4 EPID 640 SAS for Epidemiological Research 3 BIOSTAT 553 Applied Biostatistics 4

TERM TOTAL 16

SECOND TERM (Winter) EPID 602 Epid Methods II, Data Analysis for Epidemiologic Study Designs 4

EPID 603 Professional Development Seminar 1 EPID 641 Measurement and Instrument Design 1 EPID 642 Sampling and Power 1

EPID 664 Field Methods in Epidemiology for Developing Countries 2 BIOSTAT 523 Biostatistical Analysis for Health-Related Studies 3 BIC/Elective 3

TERM TOTAL 15

SUMMER INTERNSHIP 3-6

THIRD TERM (Fall) EPID 530 Scientific Communication 2 **EPID 604 Applications in Epidemiology (Capstone) 1 EPID 643 Public Health Dataset/Surveillance 1 EPID 644 Current Topics in Epidemiology 1 BIOSTAT 560 Statistical Methods in Epidemiology 4 Epidemiology Depth and Breadth Electives Class 3 BIC/Elective 3

TERM TOTAL 15

FOURTH TERM (Winter) EPID 603 Professional Development Seminar 1 **EPID 604 Applications in Epidemiology (Capstone) 1 **EPID 665 Research Seminar in International Health 2 International Health Depth and Breadth Class 3 Epidemiology Depth and Breadth Electives Class 3 BIC/Elective 4

TERM TOTAL 14

FINAL TOTAL 60+ Credits **The IH capstone project comprises 4 credit units, 2 (1 in the fall and 1 in the winter) with individual faculty as part of EPID 604 and 2 as part of Epid665




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60-Credit Occupational & Environmental Epidemiology GRADUATION CHECKLIST FOR STUDENTS STARTING IN FALL 2014





________ EPID 662 (3) Methods in Nutritional Epidemiology, EHS 500 (2) Principles of EHS, EHS 508 (2) Principles of Risk Assessment, EHS 550 (3) Introduction to Occupational & Environmental Health, EHS

601 (3) Foundations in Environmental Health or any EHS course of 2 credits or more (EHS 608 and

other EPID cross-listed courses excluded)






courses excluded)


________ EPID 512 (2) The Biologic Basis of Disease [Epid competency 2] ________ EPID 530 (2) Scientific Communication [Epid competency 9] ________ EPID 600 (4) Epid Methods I, Introduction to Epidemiology [Epid competencies 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10] ________ EPID 602 (4) Epid Methods II, Data Analysis for Epid Study Design [Epid competencies 1, 3, 4, 5, 7] ________ EPID 603 (1-W15, 1-W16) Professional Seminar [Epid competency 9] ________ *EPID 604 (2-F15, 2-W16) Applications of Epid (Capstone) [Epid competencies 3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10] ________ EPID 640 (3) SAS for Epidemiological Research [Epid competency 8] ________ EPID 641 (1) Measurement and Instrument Design [Epid competency 8] ________ EPID 642 (1) Sampling and Power [Epid competencies 8] ________ EPID 643 (1) Public Health Datasets/Surveillance [Epid competency 8] ________ EPID 644 (1) Current Topics in Epidemiology [Epid competencies 6, 10] ________ BIOSTAT 523 (3) Biostatistical Analysis for Health-Related Studies [Epid competencies 3, 5] ________ BIOSTAT 553 (4) Applied Biostatistics [Epid competency 3, 5] ________ BIOSTAT 560 (4) Statistical Methods in Epidemiology [Epid competencies 3, 5] ________ Summer Internship (3-6, 1 credit for every 106 hours worked) [Epid internship competencies]

OEE CORE REQUIREMENTS:

________ EHS 601 or EHS 550 (3) Foundations in Environmental Health [Epid competencies 2] Sciences or Intro to Occup and Environ Health {OEE competencies 1, 2, 4}

________ EHS 602 (2) Environmental Health Policy [Epid competencies 2] {OEE competency 4}

________ EPID/EHS 608 (3) Environmental Epidemiology [Epid competencies 2, 7, 9, 10] {OEE competencies 1, 2}

________ EPID/EHS 675 (3) Data Analysis for Environmental Epidemiology [Epid competencies 2, 5, 7, 9] {OEE competency 3}

ELECTIVE COURSES: (Number of credits needed to total 60 credits) of graduate level courses * Must contact Sally Bazuin ([email protected]) to register for these classes

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60- CREDIT OCCUPATIONAL & ENVIRONMENTAL EPIDEMIOLOGY


FIRST TERM (Fall) EPID 512 Biologic Basis of Disease 2 EPID 600 Epid Methods I, Introduction to Epidemiology 4 EPID 640 SAS for Epidemiological Research 3 BIOSTAT 553 Applied Biostatistics 4 EHS 601 Foundations in Environmental Health Sciences 3

TERM TOTAL 16


EPID 602 Epid Methods II, Data Analysis for Epidemiologic Study Designs 4

EPID 603 Professional Development Seminar 1 EPID/EHS 608 Environmental Epidemiology 3 EPID 641 Measurement and Instrument Design 1 EPID 642 Sampling and Power 1

BIOSTAT 523 Biostatistical Analysis for Health-Related Studies 3 EHS 602 Environmental Health Policy 2

TERM TOTAL 15

SUMMER INTERNSHIP 3-6 THIRD TERM (Fall) EPID 530 Scientific Communication 2 EPID 604 Applications of Epidemiology (Capstone) 2 EPID 643 Public Health Datasets/Surveillance 1 EPID 644 Current Topics in Epidemiology 1 BIOSTAT 560 Statistical Methods in Epidemiology 4 BIC/Electives 4

TERM TOTAL 14

FOURTH TERM (Winter)

EPID 603 Professional Development Seminar 1 *EPID 604 Applications of Epidemiology (Capstone) 2 EPID/EHS 675 Data Analysis for Environmental Epidemiology 3 BIC/Elective 3 BIC/Elective 3 BIC/Electives 3

TERM TOTAL 15

FINAL TOTAL 60+ Credits




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Medical Science in Clinical Research in Epidemiology (MSCR) GRADUATION CHECKLIST FOR STUDENTS STARTING IN FALL 2014

Table 1: Summary of Course Requirements

Course No. Course Title No. Credits Term

Biostat 553 Applied Biostatistics 4 Fall

Epid 600 Epid Methods I, Introduction to Epidemiology 4 Fall

Biostat 523 Biostatistical Analysis for Health-related Studies 3 Winter

Epid 602 Epid Methods II, Data Analysis for Epid Study Designs 4 Winter

HMP XXX Select 1 course from list of options (Table 2) 2-3 Fall or Winter

INTMED 605 Mentored Clinical Research Project (1.5, 2.5, or 3.5 credits per term)

8.5* Fall, Winter & Spring/Summer

GSS Select 6, 1-week courses (Table 3) 6 Summer

Electives Select other graduate-level courses at U-M 6-7 Fall or Winter

Minimum Program Requirement 38.5

* INTMED 605 may be taken for more than 8.5 credits, but those additional credits do not count toward program electives (6 or 7 credits, depending on the required HMP course selected). Students are required to submit a final report in the form of a publishable paper to their mentors, Dr. Clauw, and the MICHR office by mid-August. Refer to the “Guidelines” for preparing the paper.

Table 2: Course Options from the Department of Health Management and Policy (HMP)

Course No. Course Title No. Credits Term

HMP 610 Cost-effectiveness Analysis in Health* 3 Fall HMP 630 Business of Biology 2 Fall HMP 637 Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research in

Drug Development, Approval, and Reimbursement* 2 Winter

HMP 640 Program Evaluation in Public Health 3 Fall HMP 653 Law and Public Health 3 Winter HMP 654 Operations Research and Control Systems* 3 Fall HMP 657 Mastering Ethical Frontiers in Health Care 3 Winter HMP 660 Economics of Health Management and Policy I 3 Fall HMP 668 Introduction to Health Informatics 3 Fall HMP 683 Quality of Care* (not offered in 2014-15) 3 Fall *These courses have prerequisites, or permission of instructor is needed (check HMP website).

Table 3: Course Requirements in the Graduate Summer Session (GSS)* – 3 weeks in July

Course No. Course Title

No. Credits Term

Take 2 of the following courses in clinical research Epid 716 Clinical Epidemiology and Evidence-based Research 1 Summer Epid 717 Design and Conduct of Clinical Trials 1 Summer Epid 718 Analysis of Clinical Trials 1 Summer Epid 722 Pharmacoepidemiology and Risk Management 1 Summer Take 4 additional electives from GSS courses* 4

Total GSS Course Requirements 6 *GSS course offerings vary from year to year; refer to the program website (SummerEpi.org), which is updated around

February 1, for course descriptions, instructors, and other information.

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Appendix A – Independent Study Instructors and Section Numbers

Sara Adar 079

Allison Aiello 067

Ana Baylin 078

Matthew Boulton 034

Sarah Burgard 073

Robert Chamberlain 093

Joe Eisenberg 051

Marisa Eisenberg 099

Betsy Foxman 006

Janet Gilsdorf 046

Aubree Gordon 105

Sioban Harlow 018

Sharon Kardia 042

Carrie Karvonen-Gutierrez 094

Lynda Lisabeth 009

Carl Marrs 021

Emily Martin 106

Carlos Mendes de Leon 090

Sofia Merajver 077

Rafael Meza 092

Alison Mondul 107

Arnold Monto 022

JoLynn Montgomery 035

Hal Morgenstern 063

Belinda Needham 098

Marie O'Neill 070

Suzanne Ohmit 075

Sung Kyun Park 084

C. Leigh Pearce 108

Pat Peyser 025

Julia Richards 027

Alex Rickard 083

Laura Rozek 081

Jennifer Smith 096

Kristin Tomey 076

Eduardo Villamor 082

Eden Wells 087

Mark Wilson 039

Zhenhua Yang 030

Documents

2014-2015 M.P.H. Student and Advisor Handbook