NYU's Oral Epidemiology Postdoctoral Training Program has been offered since 1994 with funding from the National Institute of Health's National Research Service Award. The accredited five-year program focuses specifically on training dentists for oral epidemiology work. During the first two years, academic fellows complete formal coursework in general epidemiology while also enrolled as graduate students at Columbia University or Johns Hopkins University, with whom NYU has a partnership. During the final three years fellows are mentored by faculty members as they conduct their final thesis, as well as complete research courses, field experiences and pedagogical training exercises. The goal of the program is to teach specific oral epidemiological research skills across an array of oral disease topics, while also building strong communication skills, positive attitudinal awareness and the necessary clinical experiences that lay the groundwork for successful careers.
New York University
School of Dentistry
345 E. 24th St.
New York, NY 10010
212-998-9800
nyu.edu
Brown University's Public Health Program offers graduate students the opportunity to earn a Ph.D. in Epidemiology through an intense curriculum that focuses on the research, theory, methodology and application of the science. Coursework and exams are meant to test a student's mastery of the skills and knowledge necessary to apply advanced epidemiological methods in the field, while major areas of faculty research include AIDS, nutrition, social and psychiatric epidemiology, heart disease and environmental epidemiology. All students are required to take eight courses covering core areas of expertise, such as Molecular Mechanisms of Disease and Applied Regression Analysis, as well as four elective courses and several mandatory seminars. Prior to graduating, students also must undertake original research, write a dissertation and defend it via an oral presentation. All students who are admitted to the program receive grant funding and do not need to apply separately for financial support.
Brown University
Public Health Program
121 S. Main St., Room 228
Providence, RI 02912
401-863-3681
publichealth.brown.edu
The Zuckerman College of Public Health at the University of Arizona offers both a Ph.D. and Ph.D. Minor in Epidemiology through its Division of Epidemiology and Biostatistics. The program requires an estimated four to five years to complete, and includes classroom work, comprehensive doctoral examinations and development of doctoral research. Graduates are subsequently prepared for teaching or research careers in academic environments as well as with government agencies or within the private health care industry. A minimum of 46 credits are required for graduation, with ten being earned through independent study, and another 18 through creation and defense of a dissertation. Specific courses include Basic Principles of Epidemiology, Biostatistics for Public Health and Chronic Disease Epidemiology. Students also can focus their study on understanding the causes and ways of controlling specific diseases, such as AIDS, cancer and coronary heart disease.
University of Arizona
Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health
Drachman Hall, Room A302
1295 N. Martin Ave.
Tucson, AZ 85724
520-626-3201
publichealth.arizona.edu