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University of Michigan
School of Public Health
Department of Epidemiology
Master’s Student Handbook
2017-2018
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Table of Contents Website Quick Reference Guide ............................................................................................................................. 4
Department of Epidemiology Websites .......................................................................................................... 4
School of Public Health Websites................................................................................................................... 4
University of Michigan Websites ................................................................................................................... 4
Statements of Philosophy ........................................................................................................................................ 5
University of Michigan Statement on Civility ........................................................................................................ 5
Diversity .......................................................................................................................................................... 5
New Student Resources .......................................................................................................................................... 5
Uniqname ........................................................................................................................................................ 5
E-Mail ............................................................................................................................................................. 5
MCard (Student ID Card) ............................................................................................................................... 5
Student “Snail” Mailboxes .............................................................................................................................. 6
Canvas ............................................................................................................................................................. 6
Wolverine Access ........................................................................................................................................... 6
Computer Sites ................................................................................................................................................ 6
Library............................................................................................................................................................. 6
Advising and Other Resources................................................................................................................................ 6
Faculty Advisor ............................................................................................................................................... 6
Student Services Office................................................................................................................................... 7
Services for Students with Disabilities (SSWD) ............................................................................................ 7
Reserving Epidemiology Conference Rooms ................................................................................................. 7
Tracks .............................................................................................................................................................. 7
Forms ...................................................................................................................................................................... 7
Required Forms - First Year Students ............................................................................................................ 7
Travel Funds ................................................................................................................................................... 8
Course Registration Information and Incomplete Grades ...................................................................................... 8
Tuition ............................................................................................................................................................. 8
Course Overload ............................................................................................................................................. 8
Credit Reduction for Summer Internship (GE/GHE/OEE Students only) ...................................................... 8
Course Visits ................................................................................................................................................... 8
Registration, Drop/Add ................................................................................................................................... 8
Course Permissions and Overrides ................................................................................................................. 9
Course Exemption and Substitution Petitions................................................................................................. 9
Biostatistics Exemption ................................................................................................................................ 10
Course Descriptions ...................................................................................................................................... 10
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Biostatistics Sequence ................................................................................................................................... 10
Transfer of Credit .......................................................................................................................................... 10
Grades – Incompletes .................................................................................................................................... 10
Competencies ........................................................................................................................................................ 11
Epidemiology MPH Competencies....................................................................................................................... 11
Core Competencies ....................................................................................................................................... 11
Track Specific Competencies ....................................................................................................................... 12
BIC (Breadth, Integrative Experience and Capstone) .................................................................................... 14
BIC Philosophy ................................................................................................................................................. 14
Breadth Requirements ....................................................................................................................................... 14
Integrative Experiences in Public Health .............................................................................................................. 15
IRB Requirements ......................................................................................................................................... 15
Epidemiology Internship Placement Goal .................................................................................................... 16
Internship Requirements ............................................................................................................................... 16
Internship Requirements ............................................................................................................................... 18
Capstone Requirements ........................................................................................................................................ 24
GE, OEE, and GHE Capstone Projects ......................................................................................................... 24
Suggested Due Dates for EPID604 Project Selection and Products ............................................................ 27
Hospital & Molecular Epidemiology Capstone Project................................................................................ 28
Certificate Programs ............................................................................................................................................. 30
Certificate Program in Public Health Genetics ............................................................................................. 30
Global Health Certificate .............................................................................................................................. 30
Certificate Program in Healthcare Associated Infection Prevention & Control (CHIP) .............................. 30
Certificate in Health Informatics .................................................................................................................. 31
Certificate in Risk Science and Human Health ............................................................................................. 31
Affiliated Certificates.................................................................................................................................... 31
Graduation Checklists .................................................................................................................................... 32
42-Credit General Epidemiology (GE) ......................................................................................................... 33
42-Credit General Epidemiology / Preventive Medicine Residency ............................................................ 36
60-Credit General Epidemiology .................................................................................................................. 38
42-Credit Hospital and Molecular Epidemiology ......................................................................................... 40
60- Credit Hospital and Molecular Epidemiology ........................................................................................ 42
60-Credit Global Health Epidemiology ........................................................................................................ 52
60-Credit Occupational & Environmental Epidemiology ............................................................................ 55
Master of Science in Clinical Research in Epidemiology (MSCR) .............................................................. 57
Appendix A: Independent Study Instructors and Section Numbers .................................................................... 58
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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 https://sph.umich.edu/faculty-profiles/epid.html
Epidemiology Student Information & Resources https://sph.umich.edu/student-resources/index.html
School of Public Health Websites
SPH Website http://www.sph.umich.edu/
SPH Research http://sph.umich.edu/research-innovation/index.html
Supplemental/Certificate Programs http://sph.umich.edu/academics/programs-degrees/index.html
Course Descriptions http://sph.umich.edu/academics/courses/
SPH Events http://sph.umich.edu/news/
University of Michigan Websites
Central Gateway to U of M http://www.umich.edu/
U of M Web-based Email email.umich.edu
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.ro.umich.edu
Schedule of Courses http://www.ro.umich.edu/schedule
Specific deadlines and registration instructions http://www.ro.umich.edu/calendar
Wolverine Access (web-based registration) http://wolverineaccess.umich.edu/
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Statements of Philosophy
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, on social media, or any other communication stream. Remember that your tone matters as
much as what you say.
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, welcoming and appreciative of differences.
The purpose of this statement is to foster good relationships throughout the University community.
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, Equity and Inclusion website or, contact the Office for Student
Engagement and Practice (OSEP).
New Student Resources
Uniqname A uniqname and password will be assigned to you upon matriculation (via email). You must have a UM
uniqname and Kerboros password in order to log into any secure University website. If you have difficulty
activating your uniqname and password, you should contact the ITCS Accounts Office. More information is
available on the ITCS website.
E-Mail If you are coming from another UM program, you already have a UM e-mail address. If you are new to the
University, your e-mail address will be your [email protected] and you will use your Kerboros password.
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 email.umich.edu.
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
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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 MCards,
please visit http://www.mcard.umich.edu/
Student “Snail” Mailboxes Student mailboxes are located in the cubicle area near the EXIT ONLY door of the 4665 Epidemiology
Administrative Office Suite in the SPH Tower. Your Student Services Coordinator can help you locate your
mailbox. Please check your mailbox periodically for important memos and other information.
Canvas Canvas, https://canvas.umich.edu, is a web-based course and collaboration sites, designed to help faculty,
researchers, and students create and use course and project websites. Information about this site can be found at
https://canvas.umich.edu/
Wolverine Access Wolverine Access is a web-based system that provides access to many services throughout the University,
including course registration, ordering or printing transcripts, and updating your current address and personal
information. Once you arrive on campus, it is important that you update your profile to reflect your current
local address. If you do not change it, any correspondence from the university will be mailed to the address you
provided on your application. You can access Wolverine Access using your uniqname and Kerberos password.
Computer Sites There are several computer sites throughout the University; the closest is in the basement of SPH II. Please
view the schedule posted outside of the door before you enter to assure you are entering the right site. You will
need to use your MCard to access this site. For a complete listing of computer sites, go to the ITCS 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 UM 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. An inter-library loan can be arranged for books or articles in journals not owned by the University
library. For more information about these and other services, visit the UM library website:
http://www.lib.umich.edu. A large number of public health and medical journals are available online, requiring
login with your uniqname and Kerboros password. Taubman Health Sciences Library provides library and
informatics services for SPH, additional information can be found at http://www.lib.umich.edu/taubman-health-
sciences-library.
Advising and Other Resources
*All forms referred to in this handbook can be found on the Department of Epidemiology website at
https://sph.umich.edu/epid/resources.html/ and/or on the School of Public Health (SPH) Registrar’s website at
https://sph.umich.edu/student-resources/index.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, or other issues you
may have. You should meet with your advisor at least once per semester. As a new student, you should meet
with your faculty advisor during orientation or the first few weeks of the semester to review program degree
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requirements and complete the Master Schedule, and Breadth, Integration and Capstone (BIC) Requirement
forms. These forms should be submitted to the Student Services Coordinator ([email protected])
(4641 SPH Tower) by the end of September. If at any point during your program, you would like to change
your faculty advisor, please fill out the following form.
Student Services Office The student services office is located in 4641 SPH Tower. The Student Services Coordinator
([email protected]) 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.
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). A list of their services can be found at https://ssd.umich.edu/. 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 be private and confidential. For more information the SSWD office can be reached via email at
[email protected] or phone (734-763-3000).
Reserving Epidemiology Conference Rooms To reserve Epidemiology conference rooms please refer to the Epidemiology website. Click the quick link on
the right side of the website entitled “Reserve EPID Rooms” https://sph.umich.edu/epid/resources.html and
complete the Room Reservation Form.
Tracks The Department of Epidemiology has four Master of Public Health (MPH) program tracks:
- General Epidemiology (GE),
- Hospital and Molecular Epidemiology (HME),
- Global Health Epidemiology (GHE), and
- Occupational and Environmental Epidemiology (OEE).
You may request to change to a different track by submitting a request to the Student Services Coordinator,
[email protected]. Requests should include a 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.
Forms
Required Forms - First Year Students 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 advisor, and submit them to the Student Services Coordinator
via MBox, email or in person ([email protected], office # 4641 SPH Tower) by the end of
September.
Near the end of the first year, you should submit forms related to your summer internship, independent
laboratory experience contracts, and/or Internal Review Board (IRB) documentation to the Student Services
Coordinator. Laboratory placements are discussed during EPID 565 (HME only).
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Travel Funds Limited travel funds are available (1 trip per year) 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 requests must be
made prior to the travel taking place. The forms are available at:
https://sph.umich.edu/epid/pdf/TravelFundingApplication.pdf.
Course Registration Information and Incomplete Grades
Tuition The 2017-2018 full-time tuition per semester can be found at www.ro.umich.edu/tuition/. A full-time student is
one who is registered for nine or more credits in a 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”. 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 Coordinator who will verify the information
and submit it to the SPH Registrar’s office, in the Office for Student Engagement and Practice (OSEP), for
processing. You will receive an e-mail when you are able to register for the additional course(s).
Credit Reduction for Summer Internship (GE/GHE/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 on Degree Program Credit Hours” form found at,
https://sph.umich.edu/student-resources/forms/credit_reduction.pdf. 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 faculty advisor and submitted to the Student
Services Coordinator via email or in person ([email protected], office #4641). If you do not
complete and submit this form, your internship and related credit reduction will not appear on your transcript.
Course Visits If you want to visit (audit) a course, you must first obtain the approval of the course instructor and your faculty
academic advisor. These courses do not count towards fulfillment of program requirements. Regular tuition
costs will be charged but these courses do not count toward full-time status for certification purposes. Course
visits 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 request in Wolverine Access, which can be obtained from
the Student Services Coordinator or the SPH Registrar, and modify the course by entering "audit" in the
Modifier box.
Registration, Drop/Add Prior to 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 obtain the electronic approval in Wolverine Access
from your instructor, department program coordinator, and school registrar to drop, add or modify a course. For
late drop or late add requests, please refer to the “Drop, Add, Modify” portion of our SPH website,
https://sph.umich.edu/student-resources/mph-mhsa.html. If you withdraw from a class after the drop/add
deadline, you will receive a "W" for the course which will appear on your transcript.
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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 565 and EPID 604. You must e-mail the course instructor
requesting permission to register. If 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
offering the course (see list below). 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 a class you want to take
is full, 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
offering the course (refer to department student services list below). You will receive an e-mail from Wolverine
Access when the ‘permission to register/override’ has been processed.
Course Exemption and Substitution Petitions 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.
All petitions to the Department of Epidemiology Master’s Committee must 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 course outline or syllabus of the course you have already taken
- the course outline or syllabus of the course you want to be exempt from or substitute
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 the student has excellent knowledge of the course topic; textbook
citation or other relevant information; and/or a transcript highlighting the grade for the course.
All parts of the petition should be submitted to the Student Services Coordinator by either dropping it off in
person to the student services office #4641 or by email ([email protected]) by the first week of
each term. It will then be distributed to the Department of Epidemiology Master’s Committee and reviewed.
Only complete petitions will be reviewed. Petitions must be submitted five working days prior to the next
Master’s Committee meeting; otherwise it will be deferred to the following 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 for
Student Engagement and Practice 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 Nicole Fenech [email protected]
Environmental Health Science Susan Crawford [email protected]
Health Behavior Health Education Jackie Cormany [email protected]
Health Management and Policy Charlita Daniels [email protected]
Nutritional Science Susan Aaronson [email protected]
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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 501. The second
section contains questions pertaining to Biostatistics 521. The entire exam must be completed by students
attempting to exempt from the biostatistics requirements (Biostat 501/521). For more information about the
exemption exam, go to: http://sph.umich.edu/student-resources/core.html. Please note: there are additional
biostatistics requirements for Epidemiology students that do not qualify for exemption.
Course Descriptions Descriptions for courses offered in the School of Public Health can be found at
http://sph.umich.edu/academics/courses/. Some instructors include course syllabi on their faculty websites.
Biostatistics Sequence You must receive a grade of C or better in Biostat 521 or 501 in your first fall semester to be eligible to take
Biostat 522 in the winter term. If you receive a C- or lower, you will be required to retake Biostat 521 or 501
the next time it is offered. If you are not eligible to take Biostat 522 in your first year, you will NOT be able to
take Biostat 523 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 sequences for Biostat majors (601 & 602
and 650 & 651).
Transfer of Credit You may transfer up to six credits of coursework at another university or college by submitting:
- a Transfer of Credit form,
- an official transcript indicating a grade of B or better for the course
- the course outline or syllabus, and
- a statement from your previous institution indicating the credits were not used to satisfy the
requirements of a previous degree
Please submit these documents to the Student Services Coordinator ([email protected]). The
course credits must have been approved for graduate-level work. The request will be reviewed by the Master’s
Committee and the student notified of the outcome. 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.
4+1 students: please be sure to submit your transfer credit paperwork at the beginning of your first official term
with Epidemiology.
Grades – Incompletes 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 and have received permission
from their instructor to turn in assignments late 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. The unfinished work that resulted in an incomplete grade must be submitted within one year (12
months) of the time when the grade was given, i.e., if an Incomplete is given in the Fall term, the coursework
must be submitted by the last day of the following Fall term. 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).
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Competencies
Epidemiology MPH Competencies
The MPH program in Epidemiology has developed a set of core competencies that we expect all MPH students
will have mastered during the course of their studies.
Core Competencies
1. Identify and describe population patterns of health-related risk factors and health-related outcomes in terms
of person, place and time.
2. Be familiar with the current major public health issues and be able to identify and evaluate the determinants
of these public health issues (e.g. demographic, pathophysiological, genetic, environmental, infectious,
behavioral, and social).
3. Calculate and interpret measures of event frequency (e.g. prevalence, incidence) and measures of
association (e.g. odds ratio, relative risk, attributable risk) and be able to articulate the uses and limitations
of these measures.
4. Know the different epidemiologic study designs including the relative strengths and weaknesses of each,
and be able to propose an appropriate design strategy when presented with a research question.
5. Understand and be able to apply analytical approaches to data from different epidemiologic study designs
(e.g. cross-sectional, cohort, randomized studies).
6. Be familiar with the basic tools of causal inference in epidemiology (e.g. counterfactuals, directed acyclic
graphs, fundamental of systems approaches).
7. Understand epidemiologic concepts of causal inference including bias, confounding and effect modification,
and be able to apply study design and analytical approaches to minimize, assess or account for them in
epidemiologic studies.
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).
9. Demonstrate effective communication of epidemiologic findings in written and oral formats.
10. Be exposed to published epidemiologic studies and be able to critically appraise epidemiological findings.
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Track Specific Competencies
GHE Competencies
1. Be able to explain the history of Global Health, key initiatives in the field and the intersection of health and
development strategies over time, including the role of international agencies, local and national
governments, and non-governmental organizations in global health governance and practice.
Course(s): EPID 506 (3) Health of Nations: Introduction to Global Health
2. Identify and access sources of health data in low and middle income countries, describe the global burden of
disease, risk factors and health trends in low and middle income countries and understand the scope and
limitations of available data.
Course(s): EPID 506 (3) Health of Nations: Introduction to Global Health; EPID 665 (2) Research Seminar
in Global Health
3. Understand the steps involved in developing infrastructure for essential health research in low and middle
income countries and develop awareness of the ethical issues of conducting research in low and middle
income countries including ability to articulate the roles of the local review.
Course(s): EPID 506 (3) Health of Nations: Introduction to Global Health; EPID 664 (2) Field Methods in
Epidemiology for Developing Countries
4. Gain practical experience in field research in a low or middle income country, develop strategies for
resolving problems that arise when conducting epidemiology studies in these countries, and demonstrate
contextual expertise in at least one country/region including knowledge of the structure of health systems
and the public health infrastructure as well as major public health programs (i.e. immunization programs,
reproductive health programs, etc.) of that country.
Course(s): EPID 664 (2) Field Methods in Epidemiology for Developing Countries; Summer Internship;
EPID 657/658 (1) Field Internship in Epidemiology I and II; EPID 665 (2) Research Seminar in
Global Health
5. Appreciate the importance of cultural context in conducting research and implementing interventions in low
and middle income countries and demonstrate the ability to communicate and work effectively with
stakeholders from other cultural contexts including scientists, local and national government, and members
of the public, industry.
Course(s): EPID 664 (2) Field Methods in Epidemiology for Developing Countries; EPID 657 (1) Field
Internship in Epidemiology I; Summer Internship
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OEE Competencies
1. Demonstrate mastery of the relevant biological and behavioral mechanisms that influence human exposures
to and health effects of environmental and occupational stressors.
Course(s): EHS 602 (3) Essentials of Toxicology; EHS 603 (3) Occupational and Environmental Disease;
EHS/EPID 608 (3) Environmental Epidemiology
2. Identify effective and efficient data collection techniques to characterize environmental and occupational
exposures.
Course(s): EHS 601 (3) Exposure Science and Health
3. Comprehend advanced study designs and biostatistical approaches common in environmental and
occupational epidemiology.
Course(s): EHS/EPID 608 (3) Environmental Epidemiology; EHS/EPID 675 (3) Data Analysis for
Environmental Epidemiology
4. Understand the regulatory context of environmental and occupational exposures, including a knowledge of
key policies and relevant authorities.
Course(s): EHS 601 (3) Exposure Science and Health
Hospital and Molecular Epidemiology Program Competencies
1. Familiarity with the basic principles of molecular epidemiology (e.g., selecting, validating and applying
molecular markers, and molecular typing in epidemiologic studies).
Course(s): EPID 582 (3) Molecular Epidemiology; EPID 525 (3) Clinical and Diagnostic Microbiology
2. Ability to apply basic molecular epidemiologic principles to public health practice, and epidemiologic
research in hospital and community settings.
Course(s): EPID 680 (3) Hospital Epidemiology I; EPID 582 (3) Molecular Epidemiology
3. General understanding of the principles of infectious diseases, infection prevention, microbiology,
molecular biology and genetics.
Course(s): EPID 605 (3) Infectious Disease Epidemiology; EPID 602 (3) Foundations in Infectious Disease
Transmission modeling; EPID 545 (3) Polymicrobial Communities Laboratory; EPID 560 (3)
Mechanisms of Bacterial Pathogenesis; EPID 576; EPID 505 (3) Polymicrobial Communities in
Human Health and Disease; EPID 525 (3) Clinical and Diagnostic Microbiology; Micro 405;
Micro 515; Micro 460; CEE 582; CEE 693
4. In depth knowledge in at least one of the following: microbiology, molecular biology, genetics or infection
control.
Course(s): EPID 560; Micro 607; Micro 615; MCDB 589; EEB 512; EPID 681
5. Demonstrate mastery in one or more cutting edge laboratory techniques.
Course(s): EPID 565
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6. Gain practical experience in the design, conduct and analysis of molecular epidemiologic studies.
Course(s): EPID 565; EPID 582
BIC (Breadth, Integrative Experience and Capstone)
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 plan outlining the components of your BIC choices for your degree and
complete a BIC Plan form, with your faculty advisor. BIC Plan forms must be submitted to the Department
Student Services Coordinator no later than September 30th of your first semester.
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,
2) An integrative experience in public health
3) A Capstone requirement specific to your track
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 a set of preferred courses that meet BIC requirements. These are listed in the below chart.
NOTE:
Classes taken to fulfill a BIC requirement must be taken for a grade.
The same course cannot be used to satisfy two BIC requirements.
Any course that is cross-listed with the Department of Epidemiology will not meet your BIC
requirement.
BIC cannot be satisfied by an independent study course.
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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 and not cross-listed with EPID. 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 503 Introduction to Health Behavior Theory and Approaches 3 Fall
Secondary HBEHED 540 Fundamentals of Reproductive Health 3 Fall
EHS
Primary EHS 500 Principles of Environmental Health Sciences 3 Fall
Secondary EHS 603 Occupational and Environmental Disease 3 Winter
HMP
Primary HMP 602 Survey of the U.S. Health Care System 3 Winter
Secondary HMP 653 Law and Public Health 3 Winter
Secondary HMP 677 Health Care Organization: An International Perspective 3 Fall
BIOSTAT
Either/or BIOSTAT 501 Introduction to Biostatistics 4 Fall
BIOSTAT 521 Applied Biostatistics 4 Fall
Exemption Exam
Integrative Experiences in Public Health
General Epidemiology, Occupational and Environmental Epidemiology, and Global Health Epidemiology: This
will be met by successfully completing your summer internship and presenting your poster 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.
A requirement for obtaining your MPH in Epidemiology is completing an internship. It represents the “hands
on” portion of the curriculum in your degree.
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
be evaluated for the need for IRB approval.
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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 core competencies (page 11), 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
being mentored by various professionals involved in the practice of public health.
Internship Requirements
Your internship 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. The internship
work should follow the competencies, objectives, and activities outlined in this table:
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Epidemiology Internship Competencies/Objectives/Task Activities
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.
i. Identify a public health
problem for study
ii. Learn how population health
problems are addressed and
activities are coordinated
i. With assistance from site
investigators, develop and/or
participate in a project that
describes and/or addresses
the public health problem
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) or participate 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
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Internship Requirements
Your internship 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. The internship
work should follow the competencies, objectives, and activities outlined in this table:
Your internship 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 IRB
Form and the Internship Agreement Form must be completed and filed with the Internship Coordinator.
The internship must last at least the equivalent of eight weeks of full-time employment (320 hours). 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.
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:
EPID 603 will offer strategies and instruction on how to locate an internship that suits your research
interests. As part of this course, you will also be given credit for the hours that you spend locating a
suitable internship.
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: https://umichsph-csm.symplicity.com/manager/
The Internship Information Canvas site contains archived internship opportunities that you can review
for ideas.
Funding
Department of Epidemiology Masters Research International Internship Awards
The Department of Epidemiology makes funding available to help support the international internships of
enrolled Epidemiology MPH students (regardless of citizenship) who are undertaking required epidemiology
summer internship outside of the U.S. Awards will depend on the quality and feasibility of proposed projects.
Requests can be for either Initial or Supplemental Awards. Students who have not had their internships
proposal reviewed by a U of M funding body, or who received zero support from their proposed internship,
must submit an Initial proposal for review. Initial proposals must complete include all parts of the full
application described below. Other students whose application was reviewed by one of the U of M bodies and
who received some support can request a Supplemental award.
Initial award proposals can request up to $4,000 based on a realistic, detailed and justified budget.
Supplemental requests can be for the difference between funds that were awarded and the amount that was
requested in the original budget. The application deadline for both types of requests is typically the end of
March. Late or incomplete applications will not be considered. If you are chosen to receive an award, you will
be required to complete an evaluation of the experience upon your return.
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Types of Internships
Funding may support students who project is related to the research of an Epidemiology faculty member, or an
internship project that was independently developed or identified. Internship placements can involve working
with academic or governmental health-research institution, with multi-lateral health-research institutions or with
private, non-governmental health- research organizations as long as an appropriate on-site mentor is identified
and signs the agreement form. Students whose internships will be fully funded by the host institution or through
other UM sources are not eligible for this award.
Support
The award will only be sued to support the costs for travel and living expenses for students who will be doing
public health-related research in an international setting as part of their degree program. Funds cannot be used
to support direct research costs. Students are responsible for complying with all University of Michigan
Institutional Review Board requirements (http://www.irb.research.umich.edu) for the ethical conduct of
research as well as requirements for international internships.
Review Criteria & Process
Quality, significance and feasibility of proposed activity
Potential contribution to development of student’s career
Relevance to health issues and needs of low and middle-income countries
Record of academic achievement
Strength of relationship with host institution and potential for ongoing inter-institutional collaborations
Feasibility of project with documentation from the host institution
Faculty recommendation
A selection committee comprised of Epidemiology faculty will evaluate all Initial and Supplemental award
applications. The committee does not provide feedback to applicants on the quality of their proposals, nor
provide applicants with evaluators’ comments. The process is very competitive. Do not assume that you will
receive an award. Do not incur expenses before the awards are announced if you cannot cover the cost yourself.
Applicants will be notified of the results by the end of April.
Both Initial and Supplemental application materials (described below) must be submitted by email as a single
PDF file by the date specified by the department. Questions can be emailed to Dr. Mark Wilson or the
Internship Coordinator.
Application Requirements: Initial Award Application
Submit a cover page with the following information in this order: Name, Email address, UM student ID,
Anticipated graduation date, Country of travel, approximate start and end dates, Your host-country
language skills, and other sources of funding for which you have applied or plan to apply (source,
amount, confirmed, or pending). Sign the face page and submit with the other requested items.
The proposal (three pages, single-spaced, maximum). Identify the host organization, your planned
internship activities and include information on how this experience will benefit your academic program
and your career plans upon completion of your U-M degree. Describe the institution where you will
work and any institutional linkages to the UM. Describe your project and include your rationale,
objectives, design, and methodology, as well as the projected benefits of the trip for your academic
program and future career. If you will be working with an established research project, describe the
parent project and the activities in which you will be engaged. As relevant, include a statement about
your language background and skill level.
A letter of invitation (email is fine) from your host organization/institution describing the organization,
the specific work you will do, and the financial terms of your internship (i.e., are you receiving a
stipend, housing or travel allowance). Examples include a letter from a faculty member at a university
abroad, or a letter from a program director or administrator, acknowledging and supporting your plans.
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One letter of reference from your faculty advisor which speaks to your ability to carry out your
internship including language capacity or constraints, the contribution it will make to your academic
program and career, and describing any UM connections to the hosting institution (submitted in a sealed
envelope signed across the flap). If the internship is to work on an epidemiology faculty research
project, this letter should also include a paragraph about how this project will benefit the faculty
member’s research program.
A budget, including estimated cost for travel, lodging, food, visa/s, immunizations, UM international
travel insurance. This funding cannot be used to support research related expenses. The budget must
include all additional sources of funding that have been applied for, and an indication of what (if any) of
those requested have already been awarded. Students who subsequently receive funding from other
sources will have their award reduced as appropriate. Failure to report additional sources of funding may
result in forfeiture of this award.
Your resume/curriculum vitae
Your UofM transcript (unofficial is acceptable)
Application Requirements: Supplemental Award Application (for students whose project was already reviewed
and funded, but who wish to request additional support to cover the unfunded travel and living portions of their
original budget).
Complete the Supplemental Award Application found here.
Additional Requirements for Both Awards
International internships, rotations and research projects must be at least two months/40-hours per week
exclusive of language training. Only students who will be continuing University of Michigan students in
Fall 2017 are eligible.
Grantees must provide a brief report at the completion of their experience. The report should be 2-5
pages in length, outline the internship, and summarize all funds received from all other sources.
Students must agree to create a short (10-20 slide) PowerPoint presentation providing an overview of
their internship, plus a one page summary of how the international internship enhanced their education
and professional careers at the completion of their experience.
Department of Epidemiology Masters Research Domestic Internship Awards
The Department of Epidemiology provides up to four internship fellowships, depending on the quality and
feasibility of proposed projects to enrolled Epidemiology MPH students (regardless of citizenship) who are
undertaking a domestic internship that is part of their required epidemiology capstone program.
Fellowship awards will be up to $3,000 based on a realistic, detailed and justified budget. Internships associated
with on-going Epidemiology faculty research programs are encouraged. Late or incomplete applications will not
be considered. If you are chosen to receive an award, you will be required to complete an evaluation of the
experience upon your return.
Placements
Internship placements can be with academic or governmental health-research institutions, with multi-lateral
health-research institutions or with private, non-governmental health-research organizations as long as an
appropriate on-site mentor is identified. Students whose internships will be funded by the host institution or
through other UM sources are not eligible for this award.
Support
The fellowship will only support costs for travel and living expenses for students who will be doing health
research in a domestic setting as part of their degree program. It cannot be used to support direct research costs.
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Students are responsible for complying with all University of Michigan Institutional Review Board
requirements (http://www.irb.research.umch.edu) for the ethical conduct of research.
Review Criteria & Process
Quality, significance and feasibility of the proposed activity
Potential contribution to development of student’s career
Record of academic achievement
Strength of relationship with host institution and potential for ongoing inter-institutional collaborations
Feasibility of project with documentation from the host institution
Faculty recommendation
A selection committee comprised of Epidemiology faculty will evaluate the applications. The committee does
not provide feedback to applicants on the quality of their proposals, nor provide applicants with evaluators’
comments.
This process is competitive. Do not assume you will receive an award. Do not incur expenses before the awards
are announced if you cannot cover the cost yourself. Applicants will be notified of the results in mid-April.
Application Requirements:
Please submit an email copy of this application as a single PDF file to the Internship Coordinator.
Submit a face page with the following information in this order: Name, Email address, UM student ID,
Anticipated graduation date, Internship location and institution, Approximate start and end dates, and
other sources of funding for which you have applied or plan to apply (source, amount, confirmed or
pending). Sign the face page and submit with the other requested items.
A proposal (three pages, single-spaced, maximum). Identify the host organization, your planned
internship activities and include information on how this experience will benefit your academic program
and your career plans upon completion of your U-M degree. Describe the institution where you will
work and any institutional linkages to the UM. Describe your project and include your rationale,
objectives, design, and methodology, as well as the projected benefits for your academic program and
future career. If you will be working with an established research project, describe the parent project and
the activities in which you will be engaged.
Submit a letter of invitation (email is fine) from your host organization/institution describing the
organization, the specific work you will do, and the financial terms of your internship (i.e., are you
receiving housing or travel allowances). Examples include a letter from a faculty member at a university
abroad, or a letter from a program director or administrator, acknowledging and supporting your plans.
One letter of reference from your faculty advisor which speaks to your ability to carry out your
internship, the contribution it will make to your academic program and career, and describing any UM
connections to the hosting institution (submitted in a sealed envelope signed across the flap). If the
internship is to work on an epidemiology faculty research project, this letter should also include a
paragraph about how this project will benefit the faculty member’s research program.
A budget, including estimated cost for travel, lodging, and living stipend. This funding cannot be used to
support research related expenses. All applicants must submit a budget including additional or other
current sources of funding. Students who subsequently receive funding elsewhere will have their award
reduced as appropriate. Failure to report additional sources of funding may result in forfeit of this award.
A resume/curriculum vitae.
U-M transcript (unofficial is acceptable).
Additional Requirements
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Domestic internships must be at least two months/40-hours per week. Only students who will be continuing
University of Michigan students in fall 2017 are eligible.
You must complete the following four items once your internship is set; all items are due to the Internship
Coordinator by April 27, 2018:
Career Connection
o Select the Profile tab > Internships/Field Placement and press "Start" to register your internship.
o Press "Submit Application". On the next page, select "Add Internship" to enter your internship
details.
Epid Internship Agreement Form
o All students must complete this form and must have advisor sign.
o This form can be found on the Internship Information Canvas site and must be completed and
signed by all parties, then filed with the Internship Coordinator.
IRB Form
o All students must submit an IRB Form to indicate whether IRB approval is needed, and if so,
what level.
o This form can be found on the Internship Information Canvas site and must be signed by your
Internship Advisor (UMSPH Epid faculty).
PEERRS Certification
o At minimum you should complete the 5 modules listed below. These will help fulfill the
Internship competency of becoming familiar with IRB protocol, especially if your internship
does not require IRB approval. In addition to completing these modules, please check with your
internship supervisor to see if they will require other modules for your specific project.
1.) Research Practice Foundations
2.) Conflict of Interest
3.) Human Subjects - Biomedical and Health Sciences
4.) Human Subjects - Social and Behavioral Sciences
5.) Authorship
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:
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. Literature Review
b. Grant development or writing
c. Development or writing of operation manuals
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. A signature from your academic
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advisor and a written statement from your former supervisor are required for this review. Please submit the
table with 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. You will be notified of the
outcome by Internship Coordinator.
After Your Internship
After your internship, four steps are needed to complete the requirements:
1. Present your internship results at the Annual Poster Session
2. Complete an evaluation of your internship
3. Complete a data analysis project and capstone paper
4. Submit your internship credit reduction paperwork to your Student Services Coordinator
(https://sph.umich.edu/student-resources/forms/credit_reduction.pdf)
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. Students will receive guidance on
preparing abstracts in the EPID 530 course, taken in the fall term of second year.
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
Every student will submit their abstract to the internship coordinator who will compile a summary abstract
booklet. This abstract booklet will be distributed to session attendees and be on file for future reference. For
examples of abstracts, check the AJPH website http://www.ajph.org/. It provides abstracts from AJPH for the
past year. An abstract template, as well as booklets from previous years, are posted on the Canvas website.
Poster Details
Students will receive guidance on preparing these posters in the EPID 530 course, taken in the fall term of
second year.
Poster components:
Title and authors—have an authorship discussion
Abstract (optional)
Short Text Summaries of “Objectives”, “Methods”, “Results”, and “Conclusions”
Keep text to a minimum
Emphasize visuals (i.e. tables, graphs, photos)
Internship details
References (optional)
Acknowledgements (funding)
Poster development resources can be found at: http://colinpurrington.com/tips/academic/posterdesign
Adobe illustrator can be used for creating a poster, as can PowerPoint and other software. The library can help
with software http://www.lib.umich.edu/knowledge-navigation-center .
More information on poster printing and creation can be found on the Canvas website.
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Student Poster Prize
Prizes will be given for the three 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 stand
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 uses the following criteria to judge the posters:
Clarity of presentation: effectiveness of written text, graphs and tables
Explanation of internship project to colleagues and judges
Poster appearance: neatness, attractiveness
Required Elements
If research funded the work, was the work it noted on the poster
Scientific Communication Requirement
Excellent communication skills are one of the skills most valued by employers. In order to better prepare you
for your academic and professional careers, the Department of Epidemiology has instituted a Scientific
Communication Requirement. This requirement must be met by completing the 2nd year scientific
communication course, EPID 530.
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 conduct an independent data
analysis project, select a target journal for your capstone publication, and, using the author guidelines for that
journal, write a scientific manuscript describing your results and the implications for public health. Your
manuscript should be targeted to the readers of the journal you chose. While there is no requirement to submit
this manuscript for publication, writing your capstone in the scientific manuscript format will allow you to
develop a deeper understanding of our disciplinary discourse conventions, as well as our values and practices
related to shaping and disseminating scientific knowledge.
Global Health Epidemiology: This will be met by successfully completing EPID 665, Research Seminar in
Global Health Epidemiology and EPID 604, Applications of Epidemiology. In these courses, you will gain
experience in discussing challenges and approaches to analysis of data from different countries and develop
skills supporting analysis and synthesizes of information about a research topic with implications for public
health.
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.
GE, OEE, and GHE Capstone Projects
All students in the 60 and 42 credit hour MPH programs in General Epidemiology (GE); Global Health
Epidemiology (GHE); and Occupational and Environmental Epidemiology (OEE) must complete the EPID604
Capstone Project. The conduct of the EPID604 Capstone Project required data analysis and scientific
manuscript is one of the major determinants of your evaluation for job references and further graduate work.
Thus, it is appropriate to dedicate significant effort to this project. You should devise your course schedule to
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insure that 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 for you or do any of the other hands-on work. The
Department's intention is that the EPID604 Capstone Project is an independent research experience rather than a
contractual data analysis experience. Consistent with this, the work that contributes to the EPID604 Capstone
Project data analysis and paper should not be done for pay.
Each student must identify and EPID 604 Capstone Project advisor who has appropriate interest or expertise in
the chosen area. Students, along with their identified EPID 604 Capstone Project advisor, must complete the
Capstone Paper Information form and submit it to the EPID Student Services Coordinator via email or in person
prior to the 2018 Fall Term drop/add deadline. Students obtain permission to register for EPID 604 after the
Capstone Paper Information form is submitted. The EPID Student Services Coordinator will send an email to
each student with the Capstone Project advisors section number to register. Students must register for one credit
of EPID 604 in the Fall 2018 term and three credits in the 2019 Winter term unless other arrangements have
been made with their EPID 604 Capstone Project advisor.
The student and the EPID 604 Capstone Project advisor will specify completion dates for each required
intermediate product and the final paper. Suggested due dates for EPID 604 Project Selection and Products will
be distributed at the beginning of your second year. Students in a 42 credit program should develop target dates
in consultation with their advisor and ensure that they register for four credits in the Fall term.
The EPID604 Capstone Project may be in any epidemiology topic area agreeable to both the student and
EPID604 Capstone Project advisor. For students without a self-identified data set, the EPID604
Capstone Project advisor may make available a standard data set. Students are expected to gain
experience in multivariable analysis and in the assessment of confounding and/or effect modification as
part of this data analysis experience, thus datasets should be large enough and have appropriate variables
to permit such analyses. Alternatively, some of you may be working on analysis that do not fall into the
traditional multi-variable approach; for example, systems-based models, spatial models or other
approaches.
Faculty members may advise up to four (4) students. Thus, it is in the student's best interest to make
arrangements early.
The EPID604 Capstone Project advisor will meet with students regularly during the completion of the
Capstone Project.
Grading: The EPID604 Capstone Project advisor assigns a temporary “Y” grade for the 2018 Fall Term
and this is converted to a letter grade when the final grade for EPID604 is entered. The final letter grade
will be entered when the EPID604 Capstone Project is complete. Students who do not complete the
EPID604 Capstone Project by the end of the 2019 Winter Term will receive an “I”.
Products to be Presented by the Student
There are three intermediate products and one final product to be handed in by the student. Each intermediate
product should be written in the style of the student’s chosen target journal. Students should follow their target
journal’s author guidelines when writing their capstone. The STROBE guidelines may also be helpful:
http://www.strobe-statement.org. The process of submitting products in stages is designed to allow students to
engage in drafting, receiving feedback from their advisor, reflecting, and revising their products. If the student
and advisor agree that additional materials are necessary beyond the designated target journal format, these may
be included in an appendix (or appendices).
Intermediate product 1: Introduction (background and statement of research problem)
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Content should include:
The author guidelines from the target journal that the student has selected for their manuscript
The research question to be addressed
What is known about a problem, the gaps in knowledge and why the question being addressed is
important. The relationship of the student's question to their audience’s preexisting knowledge is to be
emphasized.
A brief, critical summary of the methods used by other investigators and their relationship to the
proposed work should be included where appropriate.
Quality in the choice of citations rather than quantity of citations is to be encouraged. Fifteen to thirty
citations would be appropriate.
An introduction section should be understandable to the reader of their target journal with an interest in
public health; however it is important to use epidemiological vocabulary accurately.
Intermediate product 2: Methods
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, but refer to the target journal guidelines for the specific format. Some journal require a
separate section on how the study addressed possible biases. It is especially important you discuss these topics
using terminology generally intelligible to the audience you have chosen to write to.
Content should include a description of:
Epidemiologic study design employed.
Data 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 used in the analysis and rationale for their use. This should include parameter
estimation procedures, the rationale for presenting confidence intervals or significance tests, a
description of how the procedures control for confounding and how the appropriateness of the statistical
models used will be assessed.
To facilitate planning, the EPID604 Capstone Project advisor and student may want to discuss tables or
graphs that will be presented in intermediate product 3. These, however, are not a part of this written
product.
Multivariable analysis should be a part of the EPID604 Capstone Project. Ideally, analysis should
include multiple linear regression, logistic regression, or survival analysis. Analysis may include
sensitivity analysis to outliers or other kinds of sensitivity analysis.
Intermediate product 3: Results
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 (4) weeks before the end of the last term. The product
should include a limited number of tables and graphs [no more than 8; if the number of desired tables and
figures exceeds the number allowed by the chosen target journal, then the excess tables and figures should be
included in an appendix (or appendices)]) combined with an appropriate textual discussion of the results
presented in the tables/graphs 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.
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Final Paper: Integrating products 1-3 with a "Discussion" section.
In the discussion section, 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. 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. A brief description of
improvements that could be made in the study design should be included, and public health implications.
The final paper must include the following sections:
Title page (Project title; name and track affiliation of the student; name of the EPID604 Capstone
Project advisor; the sentence “Do not copy or distribute without permission of the author”; date of
completion)
The target journal for which the capstone scientific manuscript was written
Abstract (the maximum word count should follow the journal’s author guidelines)
The sections required by the chosen target journal should be included (for example, background,
materials and methods, results, etc.)
An appendix (or appendices) are optional for material that does not fit within the format of the chosen
target journal but that the student and advisor agree is important to include. Requirements for the
EPID604 Capstone Advisor
Your EPID604 Capstone advisor must be an Epidemiology full faculty member; adjunct or joint faculty
may serve in some instances.
Faculty from other departments can serve as an EPID604 Capstone Project Supervisor. You still must
have an EPID faculty member serve as your Capstone Advisor.
Students identify the EPID604 Capstone Project advisor via the Capstone Paper Information Form
which will be signed by both parties.
Upon successful completion of the EPID604 Capstone Project, students are responsible for providing the
Student Services Coordinator with an electronic copy of the final paper. This will be included in the
student’s file.
Suggested Due Dates for EPID604 Project Selection and Products
Student Capstone Advisor
60 credit hour students Deadline Feedback Deadline
Introduction (background and statement of research problem) 3rd week of
December
2nd week of January
Methods draft and dummy results tables 3rd week of January 4th week of January
Methods, revised Last week of
January
1st week of February
Results, draft 2nd week of
February
3rd week of February
Introduction, Methods & Results, revised Last week of
February
1st week of March
Discussion, draft 3rd week of March Last week of March
Complete draft to Capstone Advisor 2nd week of April 3rd week of April
Final version to Capstone Advisor 3rd week of April Final Grade Due Date
42 credit students should develop target dates in consultation with their advisor and ensure that they
register for four credits.
Specific dates will be provided at the beginning of Fall 2017.
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Criteria for Evaluating EPID 604 Final Papers
The following criteria were developed to facilitate the uniform evaluation of EPID604 Capstone Project final
papers. A positive answer to all questions would be considered an excellent paper.
After reading the introduction: Do I understand the importance of the problem the author is trying to
address? Has the specific problem been described?
After reading the methods: Do I know the study population s/he used, the methods used for gathering
data, and the statistical methods?
After reading the results: Do I know the major results of this study?
Is the analysis presented in sufficient detail to support the major results? Were all relevant analyses
included?
Do I know the characteristics of the study population which will influence the generalizability of the
findings? Can I judge to what type of populations these results apply?
After reading the discussion: Am I reassured that the author has considered how problems in the design,
conduct, and analysis of the study could affect inferences from the study?
Do I understand why the major findings are important; how they fit with the current state of knowledge
in epidemiology and public health?
Do I have an idea as to what the next study might be and/or how the results in the current study might be
practically applied?
Does the paper present a coherent discussion of why the project was done, characteristics of the
participants, where the project fits in current state of knowledge, and what should be done next?
With appropriate revision, do you think this paper would be accepted for publication in a peer review
journal? If not, why not?
Based on your reading of this paper, do you feel that the student has the capacity to undertake doctoral
level work?
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: https://sph.umich.edu/epid/pdf/HMEInternshipForm.pdf
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 be one of 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.
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Once you have found a 565 project, write a 200-300 word description including the title, and an outline of the
study and submit it with your Contract Agreement Form. 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])
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 Powerpoint 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.
To register for EPID 565 you must have your advisor’s permission and a course override will be granted. 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
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Certificate Programs
For no additional fees, students may pursue a certificate in:
Public Health Genetics (CPHG) https://sph.umich.edu/genetics/index.html,
Global Health (GHC) https://sph.umich.edu/global/certificate.html,
Healthcare Associated Infection Prevention & Control (CHIP)
https://sph.umich.edu/infectioncontrol/index.html,
Health Informatics http://healthinformatics.umich.edu/academics/graduate-certificate, or
Risk Science and Human Health http://sph.umich.edu/risk-certificate/
Each certificate program has a list of requirements on their webpage. You must receive a B or better in these
courses. You may enroll in these courses at any point in your student career.
Once you have successfully completed the required coursework and other requirements, you will need to
complete a form (https://sph.umich.edu/academics/programs-degrees/certification-process.html ) that states
your desire to obtain the certificate and designates the courses that 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.
Note: The Health Informatics certificate requires you declare your interest in advance via the website listed
above.
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.
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, new and changing determinants of successful
interventions, analyze problems and propose solutions in an effective manner.
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
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. CHIP faculty will assist you to complete the CHIP
certificate in finding volunteer or paid internship placements in infection control.
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Certificate in Health Informatics The health informatics program joins the expertise of the U-M School of Public Health in population health,
health policy, and individual health behaviors with that of the School of Information 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. To formally declare your
intent to complete the certificate, please contact [email protected] or visit the website
http://healthinformatics.umich.edu/academics/graduate-certificate.
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.
Affiliated Certificates
Healthy Cities Graduate Certificate (offered by Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning)
The Graduate Certificate in Healthy Cities introduces students to basic skills and competencies needed to help
develop health research, policy, and designs to build healthier communities. Coursework highlights the social,
environmental, economic, and political determinants of public health and health equity in urban contexts. It also
provides a foundation for understanding the interconnections between healthy urban populations, urban
economic growth, and vibrant urban neighborhoods.
Physical Activity and Nutrition (offered by The School of Kinesiology)
The Physical Activity and Nutrition (PAN) Certificate program brings together faculty from both the School of
Kinesiology (administrative unit) and the School of Public Health who share similar research and learning
objectives and establishes a culture of interaction across boundaries. This integrated discourse in physical
activity together with nutrition challenges students and faculty to look at research questions and societal issues
from a broader, interdisciplinary lens to create well-rounded leaders with an expanded portfolio of experiences
and expertise that will help them integrate knowledge and research in fields such as medicine, physical
therapy/rehabilitation, and nutritional sciences/dietetics.
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Graduation Checklists
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42-Credit General Epidemiology (GE) GRADUATION CHECKLIST FOR STUDENTS STARTING IN FALL 2017
BIC REQUIREMENTS: BIC courses may NOT be taken as Pass/Fail. For more information on BIC requirements, policy and course options, please refer to https://sph.umich.edu/student-resources/bic.html.
One course from each category below:
Physical, Chemical and Biological Aspects of Health: (choose one) ________ EHS 500 (3) Principles of EHS, 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 677 (3) Health Care Organization: An International Perspective 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) ________ HBHE 503 (3) Introduction to Health Behavior Theory and Approaches, HBHE 540 (3) Fundamentals of
Reproductive Health or any HBHE course of 2 credits or more (EPID cross-listed courses excluded)
EPID CORE REQUIREMENTS:
________ EPID 530 (2) Scientific Writing for Epidemiologists [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: Applied Epidemiologic Data Analysis [Epid competencies 1, 3, 4, 5, 7]
________ EPID 603 (1-F17, 1-W18) Professional Development Seminar [Epid competency 8, 9]
________ EPID 604* (2 F17 or 2 S18) 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 Theory and Instrument Design [Epid competency 8]
________ EPID 642 (1) Sampling and Power [Epid competency 8]
________ EPID 643 (1) Surveillance and Publicly Available Datasets [Epid competency 8]
Or † EPID 785 or 795 (1) Public Health Surveillance or E-Surveillance
________ EPID 644 (1) Contemporary Methods [Epid competencies 6, 9, 10]
Or † 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 521 (4) Applied Biostatistics [Epid competencies 3, 5]
________ BIOSTAT 522 (3) Biostatistical Analysis for Health-Related Studies [Epid competencies 3, 5]
________ BIOSTAT 523 (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
________ Summer Internship (3-6) One credit for every 106 hours worked [Epid internship competencies]
*Requires override, please contact the Student Services Coordinator, [email protected] ELECTIVE COURSES: (Number of credits needed to total 42 credits) of graduate level courses
† Courses may change each year; the Summer Session in Epidemiology updates these courses
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42-CREDIT EPIDEMIOLOGY METHODS AND APPLICATION TRACKS
SAMPLE SCHEDULE 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 521 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 603 Professional Development Seminar 1
EPID 641 Measurement Theory and Instrument Design 1
EPID 642 Sampling and Power 1
BIOSTAT 522 Biostatistical Analysis for Health-Related Studies 3
BIC/Elective 3
TERM TOTAL 13
SUMMER INTERNSHIP
THIRD TERM (Fall)
EPID 530 Scientific Writing for Epidemiologists 2
EPID 604* Applications of Epidemiology (Capstone) 4
EPID 643 Surveillance and Publicly Available Datasets 1
EPID 644 Contemporary Methods 1
BIOSTAT 523 Statistical Methods in Epidemiology 4
BIC/Elective 3
TERM TOTAL 15
FINAL TOTAL 42 Credits
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42-Credit General Epidemiology
SAMPLE SCHEDULE for Fall, Winter, Summer
(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 521 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 603 Professional Development Seminar
EPID 641 Measurement Theory and Instrument Design 1
EPID 642 Sampling and Power 1
BIOSTAT 522 Biostatistical Analysis for Health-Related Studies 1
BIC/Elective 2
BIC/Elective 3
TERM TOTAL 15
SUMMER INTERNSHIP
THIRD TERM (Summer)
EPID 604* Applications of Epidemiology (Capstone) 4
† 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 710, 757, 793, or 797 Intermediate Epid Methods, Intro to Meta-analysis, Complex Systems 1
Modeling for PH, or Epigenetics and Genetic Epidemiology
TERM TOTAL 10
FINAL TOTAL 42 Credits
*Requires override, please contact the Student Services Coordinator, [email protected]
ELECTIVE COURSES: (Number of credits needed to total 42 credits) of graduate level courses
† Courses may change each year; the Graduate Summer Session updates these courses, SummerEpi.org
Course descriptions
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42-Credit General Epidemiology / Preventive Medicine Residency
PREVENTIVE MEDICINE RESIDENCY GRADUATION CHECKLIST FOR STUDENTS STARTING IN FALL 2017
BIC REQUIREMENTS: BIC courses may NOT be taken as Pass/Fail. For more information on BIC requirements, policy and course options, please refer to https://sph.umich.edu/student-resources/bic.html.
One course from each category below:
Physical, Chemical and Biological Aspects of Health: ________ EHS 500 (3) Principles of Environmental Health Sciences
Health Administration, Planning and Policy Analysis:
________ HMP 600 (3) The Health Services System I
Social and Behavioral Sciences in Public Health: ________ HBHE 503 (3) Introduction to Health Behavior Theory and Approaches
EPID CORE REQUIREMENTS:
________ 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 607 (3) Principles and Practice of Public Health Practice [Epid competencies 1, 2, 8, 9]
________ EPID 640 (3) SAS for Epidemiological Research [Epid competency 8]
________ EPID 641 (1) Measurement Theory and Instrument Design [Epid competency 8]
________ EPID 642 (1) Sampling and Power [Epid competency 8]
________ EPID 650 (1-F17, 1-W18) Principles and Practice of Preventive Medicine [Epid competency 9]
________ † EPID 742 (1) Introduction to the Logistic and Poisson Models [Epid competencies 3, 5]
________† EPID 766 or 787 (1) Analysis of Longitudinal Data/Multilevel Analysis in P.H [Epid competencies 3, 5]
________ † EPID 784 (1) 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 [Epid competencies 6, 10]
Or 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
________ BIOSTAT 521 (4) Applied Biostatistics [Epid competencies 3, 5]
________ BIOSTAT 522 (3) Biostatistical Analysis for Health-Related Studies [Epid competencies 3, 5]
*Requires override, please contact the Student Services Coordinator, [email protected]
ELECTIVE COURSES: (Number of credits needed to total 42 credits) of graduate level courses
† Courses may change each year; the Summer Session in Epidemiology updates these courses, SummerEpi.org
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42- Credit General Epidemiology/
Preventive Medicine Residency
SAMPLE SCHEDULE for Fall, Winter, Summer
(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
EPID 650 Principles and Practice of Preventive Medicine 1
BIOSTAT 521 Applied Biostatistics 4
EHS 500 Principles of Environmental Health 3
HBHE 503 Introduction to Health Behavior 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 604* Applications of Epidemiology (Capstone) 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 522 Biostatistical Analysis for Health-Related Studies 3
EPID Elective 2
TERM TOTAL 17
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
FINAL TOTAL 42 Credits
*Requires override, please contact the Student Services Coordinator, [email protected]
ELECTIVE COURSES: (Number of credits needed to total 42 credits) of graduate level courses
† Courses may change each year; the Summer Session in Epidemiology updates these courses
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60-Credit General Epidemiology GRADUATION CHECKLIST FOR STUDENTS STARTING IN FALL 2017
BIC REQUIREMENTS: BIC courses may NOT be taken as Pass/Fail. For more information on BIC requirements, policy and course options, please refer to https://sph.umich.edu/student-resources/bic.html.
One course from each category below:
Physical, Chemical and Biological Aspects of Health: (choose one)
________ EHS 500 (3) Principles of EHS, 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 677 (3) Health Care Organization: An International Perspective, 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)
________ HBHE 503 (3) Introduction to Health Behavior Theory and Approaches, HBHE 540 (3) Fundamentals of
Reproductive Health or any HBHE course of 2 credits or more (EPID cross-listed courses excluded)
EPID CORE REQUIREMENTS:
________ EPID 512 (2) The Biologic Basis of Disease [Epid competency 2]
________ EPID 530 (2 Scientific Writing for Epidemiologists [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-F17, 1-W18) Professional Development Seminar [Epid competency 9]
________ EPID 604* (1-F17, 3-W18) 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 Theory and Instrument Design [Epid competency 8]
________ EPID 642 (1) Sampling and Power [Epid competency 8]
________ EPID 643 (1) Surveillance and Publicly Available Datasets [Epid competency 8]
________ EPID 644 (1) Contemporary Methods [Epid competencies 6, 7, 9, 10]
________ BIOSTAT 521 (4) Applied Biostatistics [Epid competencies 3, 5]
________ BIOSTAT 522 (3) Biostatistical Analysis for Health-Related Studies [Epid competencies 3, 5]
________ BIOSTAT 523 (4) Statistical Methods in Epidemiology [Epid competencies 3, 5]
________ Summer Internship† (3-6) 1 credit for every 106 hours worked [Epid internship competencies]
*Requires override, please contact the Student Services Coordinator, [email protected]
†If questions, please refer to page 23
ELECTIVE COURSES: (Number of credits needed to total 60 credits) of graduate level courses
Course descriptions
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60- Credit General Epidemiology
SAMPLE SCHEDULE
(This is only a sample. Your plan of study should be discussed with your advisor.)
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 521 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 Theory and Instrument Design 1
EPID 642 Sampling and Power 1
BIOSTAT 522 Biostatistical Analysis for Health-Related Studies 3
BIC/Elective 3
BIC/Elective 3
TERM TOTAL 16
SUMMER INTERNSHIP 3-6
THIRD TERM (Fall)
EPID 530 Scientific Writing for Epidemiologists 2
EPID 601 Principles and Methods of Epidemiology (or BIC/Elective) 4
EPID 604* Applications of Epidemiology (Capstone) 1
EPID 643 Surveillance and Publicly Available Datasets 1
EPID 644 Contemporary Methods 1
BIOSTAT 523 Statistical Methods in Epidemiology 4
TERM TOTAL 13
FOURTH TERM (Winter)
EPID 604* Applications of Epidemiology (Capstone) 3
BIC/Elective 3
BIC/Elective 3
BIC/Elective 3
TERM TOTAL 12
FINAL TOTAL 60+ Credits
*Requires override, please contact the Student Services Coordinator, [email protected]
ELECTIVE COURSES: (Number of credits needed to total 60 credits) of graduate level courses
Course descriptions
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42-Credit Hospital and Molecular Epidemiology GRADUATION CHECKLIST FOR STUDENTS STARTING IN FALL 2017
BIC REQUIREMENTS: BIC courses may NOT be taken as Pass/Fail. For more information on BIC requirements, policy and course options, please refer to https://sph.umich.edu/student-resources/bic.html.
One course from each category below:
Physical, Chemical and Biological Aspects of Health: (choose one) ________ EHS 500 (3) Principles of EHS, 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,
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) ________ HBHE 503 (3) Introduction to Health Behavior Theory and Approaches, HBHE 540 (3) Fundamentals of
Reproductive Health or any HBHE course of 2 credits or more (EPID cross-listed 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) Surveillance and Publicly Available Datasets [Epid competencies 8]
________ EPID 644 (1) Contemporary Methods [Epid competencies 6]
________ BIOSTAT 521+ (4) Applied Biostatistics [Epid competency 5]
________ BIOSTAT 522 (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, EPID 609 (3)
Vaccines in Public Health, EHS 576 (3) Microbiology in Environmental
In Depth Knowledge of One Aspect of Microbiology, Molecular Biology and Genetics: (choose one)
{HME competency 4}
________ EPID 543 (3) Epidemiology of Viral Diseases, EPID 560£ (3) Mechanisms of Bacterial Pathogenesis
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
*Requires override, please contact the Student Services Coordinator, [email protected] +Biostat 521 requires calculus; students can take 501 in its place. However they would then need instructor’s permission
for entry into Biostat 522 and other advanced Biostatistic courses
¥ EPID 507 is not taught in Winter 2018, but will be offered in Winter 2019. £EPID 560 will not be taught in Fall 2017, but will be offered in Fall 2018.
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42- CREDIT HOSPITAL AND MOLECULAR EPIDEMIOLOGY
SAMPLE SCHEDULE for Fall, Winter, Fall (These are only samples. Your plan of study should be discussed with your advisor.)
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
BIOSTAT 521 Applied Biostatistics 4
TERM TOTAL 12
SECOND TERM (Winter)
EPID 545 Molecular Techniques Lab 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 522 Biostatistical Analysis for Health-Related Studies 3
TERM TOTAL 17
THIRD TERM (Fall)
EPID 505 Polymicrobial Communities in Human Health and Disease 3
EPID 560 Mechanisms of Bacterial Pathogenesis 3
(or EPID 543 – Epidemiology of Viral Diseases)
EPID 565* Research in Hospital and Molecular Epidemiology 2
EPID 643 Surveillance and Publicly Available Datasets 1
EPID 644 Contemporary Methods 1
BIC 3
BIC 2
TERM TOTAL 15
FINAL TOTAL 44 Credits
*Requires override, please contact the Student Services Coordinator, [email protected]
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60- Credit Hospital and Molecular Epidemiology GRADUATION CHECKLIST FOR STUDENTS STARTING IN FALL 2017
BIC REQUIREMENTS: BIC courses may NOT be taken as Pass/Fail. For more information on BIC requirements, policy and course options, please refer to https://sph.umich.edu/student-resources/bic.html.
One course from each category below:
Physical, Chemical and Biological Aspects of Health: (choose one)
________ EHS 500 (3) Principles of EHS, 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 677 (3) Health Care Organization: An International Perspective 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)
________ HBHE 503 (3) Introduction to Health Behavior Theory and Approaches, HBHE 540 (3) Fundamentals of
Reproductive Health or any HBHE course of 2 credits or more (EPID cross-listed courses excluded)
EPID CORE REQUIREMENTS:
________ EPID 512 (2) The Biologic Basis of Disease [Epid competency 2]
________ 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 (3) SAS for Epidemiological Research [Epid competency 8]
________ EPID 643 (1) Surveillance and Publicly Available Datasets [Epid competencies 8]
________ EPID 644 (1) Contemporary Methods [Epid competencies 6]
________ BIOSTAT 521 (4) Applied Biostatistics [Epid competency 5]
________ BIOSTAT 522 (3) Biostatistical Analysis for Health-Related Studies [Epid competencies 3, 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, EPID 609 (3) Vaccines in Public Health,
In Depth Knowledge of One Aspect of Microbiology, Molecular Biology and Genetics: (choose one)
{HME competency 4}
________ EPID 543 (3) Epidemiology of Viral Diseases, EPID 560 (3) Mechanisms of Bacterial Pathogenesis
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
*Requires override, please contact the Student Services Coordinator, [email protected] ELECTIVE COURSES: (Number of credits needed to total 60 credits) of graduate level courses
◊ Must contact course instructor to make arrangements for additional work requirements to obtain graduate level credit
Course descriptions
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** EPID 603 is recommended to all the HME students. ¥ EPID 507 is not taught in Winter 2018, but will be offered in Winter 2019. £EPID 560 will not be taught in Fall 2017, but will be offered in Fall 2018.
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60- CREDIT HOSPITAL AND MOLECULAR EPIDEMIOLOGY
HME COMBINED WITH
CERTIFICATE IN HOSPITAL INFECTION CONTROL (CHIP)
SAMPLE SCHEDULE (This is only a sample. Your plan of study should be discussed with your advisor.)
FIRST TERM (Fall) 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 521 Applied Biostatistics 4
HBHE 610 Issues in Public Health Ethics 3
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
EPID 603 Professional Development Seminar 1
BIOSTAT 522 Biostatistical Analysis for Health-Related Studies 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 Surveillance and Publicly Available Datasets 1
EPID 644 Contemporary Methods 1
EPID 681 Hospital Epidemiology II 3
Elective 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
HMP 602 Survey of US Health Care Systems 3
Elective 6
TERM TOTAL 17
FINAL TOTAL 60 Credits
*Requires override, please contact the Student Services Coordinator, [email protected]
ELECTIVE COURSES: (Number of credits needed to total 60 credits) of graduate level courses
Course descriptions
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60- CREDIT HOSPITAL AND MOLECULAR EPIDEMIOLOGY
HME STUDENTS FOCUSING ON BACTERIOLOGY RESEARCH
SAMPLE SCHEDULE (This is only a sample. Your plan of study should be discussed with your advisor.)
FIRST TERM (Fall) EPID 505 Polymicrobial Communities in Human Health and Disease 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 521 Applied Biostatistics 4
Bic Course 3
TERM TOTAL 15
SECOND TERM (Winter) EPID 545 Molecular Techniques Laboratory 3
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
EPID 603 Professional Development Seminar 1
BIOSTAT 522 Biostatistical Analysis for Health-Related Studies 3
TERM TOTAL 15
THIRD TERM (Fall)
EPID 560 Mechanisms of Bacterial Pathogenesis 3
EPID 512 Biologic Basis of Disease 2
EPID 565* Research in Hospital and Molecular Epidemiology 1
EPID 643 Surveillance and Publicly Available Datasets 1
EPID 644 Contemporary Methods 1
EPID 609 Vaccine in Public Health 3
Bic course 3
Bic 3
TERM TOTAL 17
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
EHS 576 Microbiology in Environmental Health 3
TERM TOTAL 14
FINAL TOTAL 61 Credits
*Requires override, please contact the Student Services Coordinator, [email protected]
ELECTIVE COURSES: (Number of credits needed to total 60 credits) of graduate level courses
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60- CREDIT HOSPITAL AND MOLECULAR EPIDEMIOLOGY
STUDENTS INTENDING TO WORK AS PUBLIC HEALTH PRACTITIONERS
SAMPLE SCHEDULE (This is only a sample. Your plan of study should be discussed with your advisor.)
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 521 Applied Biostatistics 4
BIC Course 2/3
TERM TOTAL 16/17
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 607 Applied Public Health Practice 3
EPID 680 Hospital Epidemiology I 3
EPID 603 Professional Development Seminar 1
BIOSTAT 522 Biostatistical Analysis for Health-Related Studies 3
TERM TOTAL 17
THIRD TERM (Fall)
EPID 543 Epidemiology of Viral Diseases 3
EPID 565* Research in Hospital and Molecular Epidemiology 1
EPID 643 Surveillance and Publicly Available Datasets 1
EPID 644 Contemporary Methods 1
EPID 650 Principles and Practice of Preventive Medicine 2
EPID 681 Hospital Epidemiology II 3
EPID609 Vaccine in Public Health 3
BIC Course 3
TERM TOTAL 17
FOURTH TERM (Winter)
EPID 525 Clinical and Diagnostic Microbiology 3
EPID 565* Research in Hospital and Molecular Epidemiology 2
EPID 582 Molecular Epidemiology 3
Elective 3
BIC Course 2/3
TERM TOTAL 13/14
FINAL TOTAL 63 Credits
*Requires override, please contact the Student Services Coordinator, [email protected]
ELECTIVE COURSES: (Number of credits needed to total 60 credits) of graduate level courses
Course Descriptions
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60- CREDIT HOSPITAL AND MOLECULAR EPIDEMIOLOGY
STUDENTS INTENDING TO CONTINUE TRAINING IN EPIDEMIOLOGY:
POST MASTERS
SAMPLE SCHEDULE (This is only a sample. Your plan of study should be discussed with your advisor.)
FIRST TERM (Fall)
BIC Course 2/3
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
EPID 505 Polymicrobial Communities in Human Health Disease 3
BIOSTAT 521 Applied Biostatistics 4
TERM TOTAL 17/18
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 641 Measurement Theory and Instrument Design 1
EPID 642 Sampling and Power 1
EPID 680 Hospital Epidemiology I 3
EPID 603 Professional Development Seminar 1
BIOSTAT 522 Biostatistical Analysis for Health-Related Studies 3
TERM TOTAL 17
THIRD TERM (Fall)
BIC Course 2/3
EPID 609 Vaccines in Public Health 3
EPID 512 Biologic Basis of Disease 2
EPID 565* Research in Hospital and Molecular Epidemiology 1
EPID 643 Surveillance and Publicly Available Datasets 1
EPID 644 Contemporary Methods 1
BIOSTAT 523 Statistical methods in Epidemiology 3
EPID 543 Epidemiology of Viral Diseases 3
TERM TOTAL 16/17
FOURTH TERM (Winter)
EPID 565* Research in Hospital and Molecular Epidemiology 2
EPID 582 Molecular Epidemiology 3
EPID 634 Foundations in infectious disease transmission modeling 3
BIC Course 2/3
Elective 3
TERM TOTAL 13/14
FINAL TOTAL 63 Credits
*Requires override, please contact the Student Services Coordinator, [email protected]
ELECTIVE COURSES: (Number of credits needed to total 60 credits) of graduate level courses
Course Descriptions
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*Requires override, please contact the Student Services Coordinator, [email protected]
ELECTIVE COURSES: (Number of credits needed to total 60 credits) of graduate level courses
Course Descriptions
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60- CREDIT HOSPITAL AND MOLECULAR EPIDEMIOLOGY
HME COMBINED WITH GLOBAL HEALTH CERTIFICATE
SAMPLE SCHEDULE (This is only a sample. Your plan of study should be discussed with your advisor.)
FIRST TERM (Fall)
HMP 517 or EPID 511** Issues in Public Health Genetics or Introduction to Public Health Genetics 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 521 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
EPID 603 Professional Development Seminar 1
BIOSTAT 522 Biostatistical Analysis for Health-Related Studies 3
EHS 504 Genes and the Environment 2
TERM TOTAL 17
THIRD TERM (Fall)
EPID 515 Genetics in Public Health 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 Surveillance and Publicly Available Datasets 1
EPID 644 Current Topics in Epidemiology 1
HMP 517 or Elective 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
TERM TOTAL 15
FINAL TOTAL 61Credits
*Requires override, please contact the Student Services Coordinator, [email protected]
ELECTIVE COURSES: (Number of credits needed to total 60 credits) of graduate level courses
Course Descriptions
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60-CREDIT HOSPITAL AND MOLECULAR EPIDEMIOLOGY
HME COMBINED WITH PUBLIC HEALTH GENETICS CERTIFICATE
SAMPLE SCHEDULE (This is only a sample. Your plan of study should be discussed with your advisor.)
FIRST TERM (Fall)
HMP 517 or EPID 511** Issues in Public Health Genetics or Introduction to Public Health Genetics 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 521 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 522 Biostatistical Analysis for Health-Related Studies 3
EHS 504 Genes and the Environment 2
TERM TOTAL 16
THIRD TERM (Fall)
EPID 515 Genetics in Public Health 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 Surveillance and Publicly Available Datasets 1
EPID 644 Current Topics in Epidemiology 1
HMP 517 or Elective 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
TERM TOTAL 15
FINAL TOTAL 60 Credits
*Requires override, please contact the Student Services Coordinator, [email protected]
**EPID 511 for students without an undergraduate genetics course
***For students who took 511 term one can take HMP 517 term three Course Descriptions
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60-CREDIT HOSPITAL AND MOLECULAR EPIDEMIOLOGY
HME STUDENTS FOCUSING ON VIROLOGY RESEARCH
SAMPLE SCHEDULE (This is only a sample. Your plan of study should be discussed with your advisor.)
FIRST TERM (Fall)
BIC Course 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 521 Applied Biostatistics 4
TERM TOTAL 15
SECOND TERM (Winter)
EPID 565* Research in Hospital and Molecular Epidemiology 3
EPID 602 Epidemiology Methods II, Data Analysis for Epidemiology Study Design 4
EPID 680 Hospital Epidemiology I 3
BIOSTAT 522 Biostatistical Analysis for Health-Related Studies 3
EPID 545 Molecular Techniques Laboratory 3
EPID 603 Professional Development Seminar 1
TERM TOTAL 15
THIRD TERM (Fall)
EPID 512 Biologic Basis of Disease 2
EPID 543 Virus Diseases 3
EPID 565* Research in Hospital and Molecular Epidemiology 1
EPID 643 Surveillance and Publicly Available Datasets 1
EPID 644 Current Topics in Epidemiology 1
Elective and BIC 6
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
EPID 607 Applied Public Health Practice 3
Elective and BIC 6
TERM TOTAL 17
FINAL TOTAL 61 Credits
*Requires override, please contact the Student Services Coordinator, [email protected] Course Descriptions
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60-Credit Global Health Epidemiology GRADUATION CHECKLIST FOR STUDENTS STARTING IN FALL 2017
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
One course from each category below:
Physical, Chemical and Biological Aspects of Health: (choose one) ________ EHS 500 (3) Principles of EHS, 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 677 (3) Health Care Organization: An International Perspective, 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) ________ HBHE 503 (3) Introduction to Health Behavior Theory and Approaches, HBHE 540 (3) Fundamentals of
Reproductive Health or any HBHE course of 2 credits or more (EPID cross-listed courses excluded)
EPID CORE REQUIREMENTS:
________ 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-F17, 1-W18) Professional Seminar [Epid competency 9]
________ *EPID 604 (1-F17, 1-W18) 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) Surveillance and Publicly Available Datasets [Epid competency 8]
________ EPID 644 (1) Contemporary Methods [Epid competencies 6, 10]
________ BIOSTAT 521 (4) Applied Biostatistics [Epid competency 3, 5]
________ BIOSTAT 522 (3) Biostatistical Analysis for Health-Related Studies [Epid competencies 3, 5]
________ BIOSTAT 523 (4) Statistical Methods in Epidemiology [Epid competencies 3, 5]
________ Summer Internship (3-6, 1 credit for every 106 hours worked) [Epid internship competencies]
GHE CORE REQUIREMENTS:
________ EPID 506 (3) Introduction to International Health [Epid competency 1]
{GHE competencies 1-3}
________ EPID 664 (3) Field Methods in Epidemiology for Developing Countries [Epid competency 1, 8, 9]
{GHE competencies 3, 4, 5}
________ EPID 665 (2) Research Seminar in International Health [Epid competency 9]
{GHE competencies 2, 4}
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________ Choose one of the following (note that grayed course listings are not being offered this year):
EPID 605 (3) Infectious Disease Epidemiology, EPID 609 (3) Vaccines in Public Health, EPID 618,
Global Social Epidemiology, EPID 621 (3) Introduction to Cancer Epidemiology, EPID 625 (3)
Controversial Topics in the Role of Nutrition on Chronic Disease, EPID 630 (3) Topic in Environmental
Determinants of Infectious Disease EPID 634 (3) Foundations in Infectious Disease Transmission
Modeling, EPID 662 (3) Methods in Nutritional Epidemiology, EPID 663 (3) Health, Evidence and
Human Rights, EPID 666 Health and Socioeconomic Development, 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
*Requires override, please contact the Student Services Coordinator, [email protected]
ELECTIVE COURSES: (Number of credits needed to total 60 credits) of graduate level courses
Course descriptions: http://www.sph.umich.edu/iscr/caid/
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60-Credit Global Health Epidemiology SAMPLE PROGRAM
(This is only a sample. Your plan of study should be discussed with your advisor.)
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 521 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 Theory and Instrument Design 1
EPID 642 Sampling and Power 1
EPID 664 Field Methods in Epidemiology for Developing Countries 2
BIOSTAT 522 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 Surveillance and Publicly Available Datasets 1
EPID 644 Contemporary Methods 1
BIOSTAT 523 Statistical Methods in Epidemiology 4
Epidemiology Depth and Breadth Electives Class 3
BIC/Elective 3
TERM TOTAL 15
FOURTH TERM (Winter)
EPID 604* Applications in Epidemiology (Capstone) 3
EPID 665 Research Seminar in International Health 2
Global Health Epidemiology Depth and Breadth Class 3
Epidemiology Depth and Breadth Electives Class 3
BIC/Elective 4
TERM TOTAL 15
FINAL TOTAL 60+ Credits
*Requires override, please contact the Student Services Coordinator, [email protected]
ELECTIVE COURSES: (Number of credits needed to total 60 credits) of graduate level courses
Course descriptions: http://www.sph.umich.edu/iscr/caid/
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60-Credit Occupational & Environmental Epidemiology GRADUATION CHECKLIST FOR STUDENTS STARTING IN FALL 2017
BIC REQUIREMENTS: BIC courses may NOT be taken as Pass/Fail. For more information on BIC requirements, policy and course options, please refer to https://sph.umich.edu/student-resources/bic.html.
One course from each category below:
Physical, Chemical and Biological Aspects of Health: (choose one)
________ EHS 500 (3) Principles of EHS, or any EHS course of 2 credits or more (EHS 608 and other EPID cross-
listed courses excluded). A substitution form is required for EHS 601 (3) Exposure Science and Health to
count as BIC for the OEE track since it also is a core OEE requirement.
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 677 (3) Health Care Organization: An International Perspective, 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)
________ HBHE 503 (3) Introduction to Health Behavior Theory and Approaches, HBHE 540 (3) Fundamentals of
Reproductive Health 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]
________ 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-F17, 1-W18) Professional Seminar [Epid competency 9]
________ EPID 604* (1-F, 3-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 Theory and Instrument Design [Epid competency 8]
________ EPID 642 (1) Sampling and Power [Epid competencies 8]
________ EPID 643 (1) Surveillance and Publicly Available Datasets [Epid competency 8]
________ EPID 644 (1) Contemporary Methods [Epid competencies 6, 10]
________ BIOSTAT 521 (4) Applied Biostatistics [Epid competency 3, 5]
________ BIOSTAT 522 (3) Biostatistical Analysis for Health-Related Studies [Epid competencies 3, 5]
________ BIOSTAT 523 (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 (3) Exposure Science and Health {OEE competencies 2, 4}
________ EHS 602 (3) Essentials of Toxicology [Epid competency 2]
{OEE competency 4}
________ EHS 603 (3) Occupational and Environmental Disease [Epid competency 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}
________ EHS 668† (1) Professional Seminar in Occupational Health {OEE competency 1, 2, 3, 4}
*Requires override, please contact the Student Services Coordinator, [email protected] †Students with NIOSH ERC support must take this seminar course
ELECTIVE COURSES: (Number of credits needed to total 60 credits) of graduate level courses
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60- CREDIT OCCUPATIONAL & ENVIRONMENTAL EPIDEMIOLOGY
SAMPLE SCHEDULE (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 521 Applied Biostatistics 4
EHS 601 Exposure Science and Health 3
EHS 602 Essentials of Toxicology 3
TERM TOTAL 17
SECOND TERM (Winter)
EPID 602 Epid Methods II, Data Analysis for Epidemiologic Study Designs 4
EPID 603 Professional Development Seminar 1
EHS 603 Occupational and Environmental Disease 3
EPID 641 Measurement Theory and Instrument Design 1
EPID 642 Sampling and Power 1
BIOSTAT 522 Biostatistical Analysis for Health-Related Studies 3
EHS/EPID 608 Environmental Epidemiology 3
TERM TOTAL 16
SUMMER INTERNSHIP 3-6
THIRD TERM (Fall)
EPID 530 Scientific Communication 2
EPID 604* Applications of Epidemiology (Capstone) 1
EPID 643 Surveillance and Publicly Available Datasets 1
EPID 644 Contemporary Methods 1
BIOSTAT 523 Statistical Methods in Epidemiology 4
BIC/Elective 3
BIC/Electives 3
TERM TOTAL 15
FOURTH TERM (Winter)
EPID 604* Applications of Epidemiology (Capstone) 3
EPID/EHS 675 Data Analysis for Environmental Epidemiology 3
EHS 668† Professional Seminar in Occupational Health 1
BIC/Elective 3
BIC/Elective 3
TERM TOTAL 12-3
FINAL TOTAL 60+ Credits
*Requires override, please contact the Student Services Coordinator, [email protected]
ELECTIVE COURSES: (Number of credits needed to total 60 credits) of graduate level courses
Course Descriptions
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Master of Science in Clinical Research in Epidemiology (MSCR)
GRADUATION CHECKLIST FOR STUDENTS STARTING IN FALL 2017 Table 1: Summary of Course Requirements
Course No. Course Title
No.
Credits Term
Biostat 521 Applied Biostatistics 4 Fall
Epid 600 Epid Methods I, Introduction to Epidemiology 4 Fall
Pharm 640 Introduction to Translational Science 2 Fall
Biostat 522 Biostatistical Analysis for Health-related Studies 3 Winter
Epid 602* Epid Methods II, Data Analysis for Epid Study Designs 4 Winter
Pharm 647 Clinical Trials for Translational Scientists 2 Winter
HMP XXX Select 1 course from list of options (Table 2) 2-3 Fall or Winter
INTMED 605 Mentored Clinical Research Project 6** F, W & S
GSS*** Select 3, 1-week courses from Table 3 below 3 Summer
GSS/SISRT*** Select 3, additional units 3 Summer
Electives Select other graduate-level courses at U-M 4-9 Fall or Winter
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* SSE EPID 742, EPID 766 AND EPID 784 (all three required) may be substituted for EPID 602 with permission of advisor. These will count toward the additional
required 4 summer units and therefore 4 more winter unit electives will be taken. **INTMED 605 may be taken for more than 6 credits, but those additional credits do not count toward program electives or change the program requirements. 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. ***SSE= Summer Session in Epidemiology; SISRT=Summer Institute in Survey Research Techniques
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* 3 Fall *These courses have prerequisites, or permission of instructor is needed (check HMP website).
Table 3: Course Requirements for the Summer Term
Course
No. Course Title No. Credits Term
Take 2 of the following courses in clinical research
Epid 706 Measurement in Clinical Research 1 Summer
Epid 716 Clinical Epidemiology and Evidence-based Research 1 Summer
Epid 717 Design and Conduct of Clinical Trails 1 Summer
Epid 718 Analysis of Clinical Trails 1 Summer
Epid 722 Medical Product Epidemiology and Global Regulation 1 Summer
Take 1 additional elective from GSS and 3 from SISRT 1 Summer
or Take 4 additional electives from SSE courses* 3 Summer
Total GSS/SISRT Course Requirements 6
* SSE 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. SISRT course offerings also vary from year to year; refer to program website (http://si.isr.umich.edu/courses) for course descriptions, instructors and other information.
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Appendix A: Independent Study Instructors and Section Numbers Sara Adar 079
Carmella ”Ella” August 076
Kelly Bakulski 111
Ana Baylin 078
Matthew Boulton 034
Andrew Brouwer 112
Sarah Burgard 073
Philippa Clarke 104
Joe Eisenberg 051
Marisa Eisenberg 099
Nancy Fleischer 110
Betsy Foxman 006
Aubree Gordon 105
Joel Gagnier 010
Sioban Harlow 018
Jihyoun Jeon 113
Laura Power (Johnson) 007
Sharon Kardia 042
Carrie Karvonen-Gutierrez 094
Jim Koopman 016
Gwen Lee 114
Lynda Lisabeth 009
Ryan Malosh 115
Carl Marrs 021
Emily Toth Martin 106
Dan McConnell 116
Carlos Mendes de Leon 090
Sofia Merajver 077
Rafael Meza 092
Briana Mezuk 011
Alison M. Mondul 107
Arnold Monto 022
Hal Morgenstern 063
Belinda Needham 098
Marie O'Neill 070
Sung Kyun Park 084
C. Leigh Pearce 108
Joshua Petrie 117
Pat Peyser 025
Julia Richards 027
Alex Rickard 083
Laura Rozek 081
Jennifer Smith 096
Eduardo Villamor 082
Mark Wilson 039
Zhenhua Yang 030
John Zelner 012
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IMPORTANT FORMS
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Request to Change Faculty Academic Advisor
I am requesting a change of advisor within the Epidemiology Program.
Student Name: ______________________________________ Date:______________
UM ID Number: ___________________ Email address: ________________________
I request permission to change my faculty advisor as indicated below:
Current Faculty Advisor: __________________________________________
New Faculty Advisor: _____________________________________________
Effective Date of Change: __________________
Approvals
The signature of each faculty member is required. After obtaining signatures, please return to Room 4641 SPH
for approval and processing. A copy of the form will be filed in the student’s academic file and with your new
advisor. Your course plan and current transcript will be shared with your new advisor.
Current Advisor’s Signature: _____________________________________ Date: ___________
New Advisor’s Signature: ______________________________________ Date: ___________
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Application for Departmental Tutor Assistance for Epidemiology Courses* In order to be eligible for departmental tutor assistance you must either be:
On academic probation (grade point average is below a “B” (3.00) OR accumulated 9 credits of
incomplete grades)
Currently receiving a grade of “C+” or below in a course after 30% of grade has been determined
Date: _________________
Name: _______________________________ UMID#:_____________________________
Email: _______________________________ Term: ______________________________
Advisor:______________________________ Academic Program: _____MPH ____PhD
List the courses in which you are requesting a tutor:
Course
Number
Course Title Instructor GSI Current
Grade
Please provide the following:
Progress report from the Course Instructor/GSI of the course(s) for which you are requesting a tutor
Letter of support from your faculty advisor
Copy of your unofficial transcript
Approvals
Please return to Room 4641 SPH for approval and processing. A copy of the form will be filed in the student’s
academic file and a copy will be given to your faculty advisor. If approved, the Student Services Coordinator
will contact the Course Instructor and help identify a tutor.
______________________________________________ _______________ Committee Approval Date
______________________________________________ _______________ Department Chair or Designee Signature Date
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*PLEASE NOTE: The Biostatistics Department also provides tutor assistance for BIOSTATS courses.
EPID 604 Capstone Project Information Form
Please submit this completed form to Student Services Coordinator
electronically at [email protected] or deliver hard copies to the Student Services Coordinator mailbox at
1415 Washington Heights, SPH Tower, 4th Floor EPID Suite, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2029
Due September 26, 2017 Please fill out the below information: Student Name: ___________________________________________________________________ UMID #______________________________UniqName: __________________________________ 604 Capstone Advisor*: _____________________________________________________________ 604 Capstone Project Supervisor**:___________________________Affiliation:_________________ Topic or Title: _____________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________
Capstone Advisor Signature: ___________________________________________Date:__________ Capstone Supervisor Signature (if applicable): _____________________________Date:__________
*This person must be a primary, joint, or adjunct faculty member in the Department of Epidemiology.
** Only fill out if this person is different from your capstone advisor; this will apply in cases where your project supervisor does not
have an appointment in the Department of Epidemiology.