Critique epidemiologic literature, assess its strengths and weaknesses and determine if conclusion(s) are supported;
Use epidemiologic techniques to quantitatively assess patterns and changes in disease occurrence;
Formulate a specific hypothesis and determine an appropriate study design and analysis plan;
Design, implement and assess ordinary data collection systems for public health research;
Design and implement basic quality control methods during data entry and analysis;
Appropriately analyze and interpret epidemiologic data, including large national and state level datasets; and
Communicate and present study findings to professional audiences.

Concentration Competencies for the MPH Degree in Quantitative Health Care Assessment

Upon graduation, a student with the MPH degree in Quantitative Health Care Assessment will be able to:

Critically analyze health care outcomes literature;
Analyze health services data sets using a broad set of research skills that include meta analysis, decision analysis, case-mix adjustment, and small area analysis;
Perform community needs assessments using health services data sets;
Conduct basic cost-effectiveness analyses;
Interpret the pharmacoepidemiology literature and critically appraise the designs of such studies;
Assess effectiveness of various, alternative population-based treatments (screening, preventive treatments) and health care delivery options; and
Delineate mechanisms of how differences in health systems delivery and reimbursement can result in different health outcomes.

Concentration Competencies for the PhD Degree

Upon graduation, a student with the PhD degree in Epidemiology will be able to:

Critique epidemiologic literature, assess its strengths and weaknesses and determine if conclusion(s) are supported;
Use epidemiologic techniques to quantitatively assess patterns and changes in disease occurrence;
Formulate a specific hypothesis and determine an appropriate study design and analysis plan;
Design, implement and assess ordinary data collection systems for public health research;
Design and implement basic quality control methods during data entry and analysis;
Appropriately analyze and interpret epidemiologic data, including large national and state level datasets;
Communicate and present study findings to professional audiences;
Conduct independent epidemiologic literature reviews and summarize studies using qualitative and quantitative techniques;
Independently design and implement a study to investigate a suspected cause of disease;
Originate, design and implement new studies in the field that are worthy of publication and grant support; and
Have sufficient familiarity and understanding of epidemiologic research methods to teach at the graduate level.

Upon graduation, a student with the DrPH degree in Epidemiology will be able to:

Critique epidemiologic literature, assess its strengths and weaknesses and determine if conclusion(s) are supported;
Use epidemiologic techniques to quantitatively assess patterns and changes in disease occurrence;
Formulate a specific hypothesis and determine an appropriate study design and analysis plan;
Design, implement and assess ordinary data collection systems for public health research;
Design and implement basic quality control methods during data entry and analysis;
Appropriately analyze and interpret epidemiologic data, including large national and state level datasets;
Communicate and present study findings to professional audiences;
Conduct independent epidemiologic literature reviews and summarize studies using qualitative and quantitative techniques;
Independently design and implement a study to investigate a suspected cause of disease;
Originate, design and implement new studies in the field that are worthy of publication and grant support;
Have sufficient familiarity and understanding of epidemiologic research methods to teach at the graduate level; and
Demonstrate epidemiologic design and evaluation skills in community settings.*

*May be fulfilled through MPH fieldwork

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