Biostatistics
Biostatistics is a branch of applied statistics
and is concerned with developing and using techniques
to summarize and analyze medical and biological data. | Health Systems Management
The department prepares men and women for management careers in the health care system.
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Community Health Sciences
The department trains future leaders in public health,
conducts research in population-based health
strategies, and carries out public health projects
linked to teaching and research in maternal and child
health; health education and communication; and nutrition. | International Health and Development
The department is dedicated to improving the health status of populations throughout the world. The teaching and research programs emphasize interdisciplinary, creative problem-solving in the health and social sectors. |
Environmental Health Sciences
The department educates students so that they may
recognize, evaluate, and control environmental health
problems. | Tropical Medicine
The department is a leader in parasitology and tropical medicine. Teaching and research are based on the epidemiology of tropical diseases such as malaria,
HIV/AIDS, West Nile, and tuberculosis. |
Epidemiology
As one of the basic sciences of public health
and preventive medicine, epidemiology is the study
of the distribution and determinants of disease
and disability in populations. | |
