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Master of Public Health - Epidemiology Concentration

The study of epidemiology involves learning about the distribution and determinants of disease, disability and injury within human populations. The UC MPH Epidemiology concentration provides training in the design of human population studies, clinical studies, population disease surveillance, human subject ethics, risk assessment, risk communication, basic biostatistics and data analysis. This program prepares students for positions such as project manager, research study coordinator, or technical specialist in health-related organizations that focus on population health assessment, research programs focusing on population factors related to health outcomes, or clinical trials, in local, state or federal government, academic institutions or private enterprises.

All UC MPH concentrations are science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) designated. The classification of instructional program (CIP) code used for the UC MPH Program is 51.2202.

MPH-Epidemiology Concentration Competencies

Upon completion of the MPH degree in the Epidemiology Concentration, students will be able to:

  1. Select and apply appropriate tests and procedures for analyzing epidemiological data using multiple statistical software platforms.
  2. Understand and utilize appropriate disease surveillance systems in the monitoring of public health trends.
  3. Apply basic epidemiological methods for the design, sampling, recruitment, and implementation of epidemiological studies.
  4. Identify and apply appropriate regression models for the analysis of complex epidemiological studies
  5. Develop communication materials related to the epidemiological studies for diverse audiences including lay and professional individuals. 

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MPH-Epidemiology Concentration Faculty

NameE-Mail
Kelly Brunst, PhDbrunstkj@ucmail.uc.edu
Angelico Mendy, MD, PhDmendyao@ucmail.uc.edu
Eric Zgodzinski, DrPHzgodziej@ucmail.uc.edu
Susan Pinney, PhD pinneysm@ucmail.uc.edu
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