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Master of Public Health (Epidemiology Concentration) 2015-2016 Epidemiology Concentration. Epidemiology (EPID) is concerned with the distributions and determinants of disease, disabilities and death in human populations; the characteristics and dynamics of human populations, and the natural history of disease and the biologic basis of health. The concentration in epidemiology will prepare MPH students for work in the field by furnishing a solid base in epidemiologic methods, including multivariable methods, time-dependent analysis, and an introduction to Bayesian approaches. The concentration will afford students choice in the in-depth treatment of substantive issues such as cancer, cardiovascular diseases, general infectious diseases, STDs and HIV, and, in conjunction with the environmental health concentration, environmental epidemiology. Students will also have to opportunity to focus on prevention methods. In conjunction with the biostatistics concentration, student will become knowledgeable in the use of analytic tools such as SPSS, SAS, and STATA. MPH CORE REQUIREMENTS (16 credit hours) PH 7711 PH 7017 PH 7140 PH 7150 PH 7160 Epidemiologic Methods I Fundamentals of Biostatistics I Social and Behavioral Aspects of Public Health Environmental Health Introduction to the Health Care System Credits 3 4 3 3 3 ADDITIONAL MPH REQUIRED COURSES (8 credit hours) PH 7019 Public Health Research Methods PH 7960 Public Health Practicum PH 7990 or 7991 Public Health Thesis or Capstone Area Total: 3 2 3 24 CONCENTRATION (18 credit hours) Required EPID Concentration Courses (9 credit hours) PH 8721 Epidemiologic Methods II PH 7027 Fundamentals of Biostatistics II PH 7525 Statistical Computing 3 3 3 Concentration Elective Courses – Select at least three courses (9 credit hours) PH 7014 Epidemiology of STDs and HIV PH 7265 Epidemiology and the Prevention of Violence PH 7275 Chronic Disease Epidemiology PH 7280 Infectious Disease Epidemiology PH 7290 Case Studies in Epidemiology PH 7355 Prevention Methods PH 7365 Epidemiology of Adolescent and Young Adult Health Risk Behaviors PH 8285 Social Determinants of Public Health PH 8790 Special Topics in Epidemiology Area Total: 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 18 Degree Total 42 Master of Public Health (Epidemiology Concentration) 2015-2016 Epidemiology is the study of trends, patterns, and causes related to disease in populations. Epidemiologists are public health professionals who investigate patterns and causes of disease and injury in humans. They seek to reduce the risk and occurrence of negative health outcomes through research, community education, and health policy. Students who concentrate in epidemiology are interested in how diseases spread among given populations. Students learn to use statistical analysis, but their approach and methods are distinctly different than what biostatisticians use. Epidemiologists must take into account various hereditary, behavioral, environmental and health care factors; they also must make extensive use of the contributions of biological, clinical and other sciences, including techniques derived from biochemistry and molecular biology. Epidemiologists create complex analytical models to help us understand the causes of and solutions to these diseases more clearly. Epidemiologists work in offices and laboratories, usually at health departments for state and local governments, in hospitals, and at colleges and universities. Some do fieldwork to conduct interviews and collect samples for analyses. Fieldwork may bring epidemiologists into contact with infectious disease, but they very rarely get sick or suffer contagion. Common Job Titles: Epidemiologist, Public Health Epidemiologist, Data Analyst, Data Entry Analyst, Infection Preventionist, Epidemiologist Principal Scientist, Outcomes Researcher and more Potential Salary Range: $65,976 - $108,609 Potential Employers - CDC - State Department of Public Health - IHRC Inc. - ICF International - RTI International - CACI - SciMetrika - Carter Consulting Inc. - Acentia - Genentech - Merck - Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta - Grady Health Systems - Emory University and Hospital System Professional Development Organizations - American College of Epidemiology - Association of Professionals in Infection Control & Epidemiology - International Epidemiologic Association - Society for Epidemiologic Research Infectious Diseases Society of America Concentration profile excerpt from http://www.aspph.org and the US Bureau of Labor http://www.bls.gov/ooh/lifephysical-and-social-science/epidemiologists.htm, and www.explorehealthcareers.org; Sector Salary information as reported by www.salary.com\ Useful Links for Public Health Career & Internship Information Epidemiology Idealist: www.idealist.org Respond to disease Investigate emerging GSU Career Services: www.gsu.edu/career Monitor public outbreaks, & reemerging Georgia Center for Nonprofits: www.gcn.org health epidemics, and diseases pandemics Public Service Careers: www.publicservicecareers.org Centers for Disease Control & Prevention: www.jobs.cdc.gov Propose International Epidemiologic Association: www.ieaweb.org Morbidity Mortality Determine Risk Society for Epidemiologic Research: www.epiresearch.org control Factors Rates Rates Infectious Diseases Society of America: www.idsociety.org measures American College of Epidemiology: www.acepidemiology.org Association of Schools & Programs of Public Health: www.aspph.org Institute control Association for Professionals in Infection Control & Epidemiology: www.apic.org Determine causes measures of outbreaks Georgia Governor’s Intern Program: gov.georgia.gov/intern-program