School of Public Health, Department of Epidemiology WELCOME Faculty Overview 28 Instructional Tract Faculty 8 Research Faculty Faculty Research: Disciplines 24 Joint & Adjunct Appointments  Bacteriology    Biology   Dentistry   Ecology   Economics  Epidemiology    Genetics/ Genomics   Immunology   Mathematics  Medicine Neurology Nutrition Ophthalmology Pediatrics Planning Psychology Sociology Statistics Virology Centers Residence 38% Michigan 46% Other U.S. 16% Other Nations Gender 73% Female 27% Male Degree Program Enrollment 186 students (75%) Masters 57 students (25%) Doctoral 243 Total Students Degree Program Breakdown 99 students (41%) Epidemiology Methods & Applications 27 students (11%) Hospital &Molecular Epidemiology 39 students (16%) Global Health Epidemiology 14 students (6%) Masters of Science 7 students (3%) Occupational & Environmental Epid. 57 students (23%) PhD Epidemiology Students Curriculum Overview  1st Term (Fall 2015)  3rd Term (Fall 2016)  Epid Methods I, Intro to EPID  Scientific Communication  Biostat 521, Applied Biostats  Biostats 523, Stat Methods in Epid  EPID 640, SAS for EPID Research  Module 3, Surveillance/Datasets  EPID 512, Bio. Basis of Disease  Module 4, Contemporary Methods  Capstone  2nd Term (Winter 2016)  Epid Methods II, Methods and Analysis for Study Design  Biostat 522, Biostat Analysis  Module 1, Measurement Theory and Instrument Design  Module 2, Sampling & Power  BIC/Electives  4th Term (Winter 2017)  Capstone  BIC/Electives After Graduation, Good News… Graduate training in epidemiology prepares you for a wide variety of jobs in research and public-health practice. Job Opportunities in Epidemiology  Government or Public Agency:    Local or state (e.g., health departments) Federal (e.g., NIH, CDC) International (e.g., WHO, IARC) Non-profit Organizations: AHA, ACS, etc.  Private Sector: pharmaceutical, insurance, hospitals, research institutes, biotechnology  Academia    Research staff Doctoral training in epidemiology or other field Job Opportunities Cont. Ways Current Students have Found Employment:  Summer Internship  Posting from SPH Bulletin  Self Initiated Contact  Referral from SPH Faculty Member  Posting Resume on SPH Resume Directory  Employment Service/Headhunter Employment Alternatives:  Graduate Fellows/Interns  Advanced Degrees Employment Survey of Recent Graduates Next Step: Registration & Orientation Overview • Matriculate by paying your $200 enrollment deposit in Wolverine Access • Registration begins mid-August • Orientation is Aug. 28- Sept. 4 • Classes start September 8th (See additional details on green handout in your welcome folder) (Student Services will send out more information over the summer) HOUSING ON CAMPUS  www.housing.umich.edu Residence Halls  Graduate & Family Housing  OFF CAMPUS     https://offcampushousing.umich.edu Apartments Co-ops Duplex (See additional details on the Helpful Website handout in your welcome folder) TRANSPORTATION Bus Transportation – University & City Busses - Free to All U of M Students Motorized Vehicle Parking - Orange , Yellow & After Hours Permits - Motorcycle & Moped Parking in Structures Bicycle – Bike Racks & Bike Lockers available Zipcar Rental – Daily & Hourly Rates (Annual Fee) - Gas, Insurance, 180 miles included (See additional details on the Helpful Website handout in your welcome folder) http://pts.umich.edu/ Epidemiology Contact Information Admissions Coordinator, Nancy Francis (nhellner@umich.edu) and Student Services Coordinator, Ronald O’Rourke oronald@umich.edu Department Contact Information     http://www.sph.umich.edu/epid/ Ph: (734) 764-5415 Fax: (734) 764-3192 sph.epid.inquiries@umich.edu “Whether the provocative factors are inherent in the population through their genes, their cells, and their parasites; whether they are failures to meet environmental influences of social, physical, or biological nature they constitute the concern of the epidemiologist. Hence a variety of approaches is necessary if we are to prepare our students and our scientists to move forward in exploration of obscure and complex situations created by a heterogeneous population in a rapidly shifting environment. Consequently, epidemiology must consistently seek imaginative and ingenious teachers and scholars to create a new genre of medical ecologists who, with both the fine sensitivity of the scientific artist, and the broad perception of the community sculptor, can interpret the interplay of forces which result in disease. The department, then, must seek to maintain this sense of coherence and faith in its objectives and to instill them into the explorers of the future.” Thomas Francis