Epidemiology & Biostatistics Concentration

The Epidemiology & Biostatistics concentration in the Master of Public Health (MPH) program prepares students to investigate and address complex public health issues using rigorous epidemiologic and biostatistical methods. Through integration of foundational public health knowledge with epidemiologic research training, students obtain advanced theoretical and practical skills in designing epidemiology studies and collecting, analyzing, and interpreting public health data. Students build a strong foundation in traditional and modern epidemiologic study designs, rigorous data collection and analysis methodologies and advanced statistical modeling tools, and gain expertise in conducting valid and reproducible epidemiological studies. Students can also take advantage based on their career interests of several state-of-the-art epidemiology research and data analysis initiatives led by the Department of Public Health, Center of Biostatistics, Department of Environmental Medicine, and AI programs, among other opportunities and resources offered at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai.

Epidemiology & Biostatistics Concentration Competencies

1. Develop capacity to complete in-depth epidemiological analyses using statistical software.

2. Critically synthesize the public health research or practice literature for a selected health topic.

3. Distinguish between a statistical association and a causal relationship using appropriate principles of causal inference.

4. Identify circumstances under which non-randomized (observational) designs are the best approach to addressing important health-related knowledge gaps.

5. Use tabular or graphical methods to explain model results.

Epidemiology & Biostatistics Concentration Requirements

Course Number and Title	Credits
MPH 2000 (Formerly MPH 0412) Epidemiology II	3
MPH 2001 (Formerly MPH 0420) Epidemiology III	3
MPH 2002 (Formerly MPH 0812) Applied Linear Models I	3
MPH 2003 (Formerly MPH 0822) Applied Linear Models II	3
Students must choose an additional 9 elective credits in consultation with the Concentration Director	variable