Courses
Course Offerings
Fall 2018
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PHC 6001: Principles of Epidemiology in Public Health | |
| Format: In Residence | ||
| Catalina Lopez-Quintero, MD, PhD | ||
| Credits: 3 | Tuesdays, 10:40a-12:35p or 1:55p-3:50p | |
| Grading Scheme: Letter | HPNP 1102 | |
| Prerequisites: None. | ||
| This course provides and understanding of epidemiologic methods frequently used to study disease patterns in community and clinic-based populations. Course topics include distribution and determinants of health-related states or events in specific populations and application to control of health problems. | ||
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PHC 6003: Epidemiology of Chronic Diseases and Disability | |
| Format: Online | ||
| Instructors: David S. Sheps, MD, MSPH, and Krishna Vaddiparti, PhD, MPE, MSW | ||
| Credits: 3 | Online | |
| Grading Scheme: Letter | ||
| Prerequisites: PHC 6001 and PHC 6052 or PHC 6050, or permission from the instructor. | ||
| This course is an overview of the epidemiology of chronic diseases and disabilities prevalent in various populations; it includes the introduction of contemporary methods for surveillance, including risk factors, etiology, and changes over time. | ||
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PHC 6016: Social Epidemiology | |
| Format: In Residence | ||
| Instructor: Krishna Vaddiparti, PhD, MPE, MSW | ||
| Credits: 3 | Thursdays, 8:30a-11:30a | |
| Grading Scheme: Letter | HPNP G-108 | |
| Prerequisites: PHC 6000, PHC 6001, and PHC 6410, or permission from the instructor. | ||
| This course explores the social determinants of population health, including acute and chronic disease outcomes, and health behavior. The course introduces methodological approaches to the field of social epidemiology with specific attention to measurement issues. | ||
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PHC 6517: Public Health Concepts in Infectious Diseases | |
| Format: In Residence | ||
| Instructor: Diana Rojas Alvarez, MD, PhD | ||
| Credits: 3 | Mondays, 10:40a-11:30a; Wednesdays, 9:35a-11:30a | |
| Grading Scheme: Letter | HPNP G-111 | |
| Prerequisites: PHC 6001 and PHC 6002, or permission from the instructor. | ||
| In this course, students will learn to analyze the epidemiologic research methods used to obtain evidence of emergence of infectious diseases, transmission pathways, prevention strategies, and the range of factors that influence the severity of individual health outcomes; will be able to systematically examine research evidence related to a number of relevant emerging and existing infectious diseases of the 21st century; and will design an original research study to answer a specific research question. | ||
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PHC 6711: Measurement in Epidemiology and Outcomes Research | |
| Format: In Residence | ||
| Instructor: Ting-Yuan (David) Cheng, PhD | ||
| Credits: 3 | Wednesdays, 12:50p-3:50p | |
| Grading Scheme: Letter | COM CG-56 | |
| Prerequisites: PHC 6001 and PHC 6050 or equivalent, or permission from the instructor. | ||
| This course focuses on principles of measurement in epidemiologic/health outcomes research studies, particularly in the use of primary data collection studies. Special emphases include: reliability and validity studies; ROC curves; reducing and adjusting for measurement error; questionnaire design and interviewing methods; use of record resources (e.g., medical records, administrative data); and measurement using biomarkers, environmental measures, and molecular methods. Measurement in outcomes research in infectious diseases, physical activity, neuropsychology, psychopathology, addictions, and environmental epidemiology will be examined as examples in the course. | ||
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PHC 6932: Psychiatric Epidemiology Online Seminar Series | |
| Format: Online | ||
| Instructor: Catherine W. Striley, PhD, MSW, ACSW, MPE | ||
| Credits: 1 | Online | |
| Grading Scheme: S/U | ||
| Prerequisites: None. | ||
| Epidemiology seminars from the Department of Epidemiology and other epidemiology departments, and associated publications, will be used to provide students with an understanding of new developments in the field of epidemiology as applied to psychiatric epidemiology. | ||
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PHC 6937: Core Seminar in the Translational Science of Alcohol and HIV Infection | |
| Format: In Residence | ||
| Instructor: Robert Leeman, PhD | ||
| Credits: 1 | Mondays, 12:50p-1:40p | |
| Grading Scheme: Letter | FLG 225 | |
| Prerequisites: None. | ||
| In addition to alcohol and HIV research, this course will also cover several professional development topics including the academic job search process, non-academic jobs and “How to be a professor.” Seminars will be led by a rotating group of faculty-level experts, primarily from here at UF, but with some external speakers. | ||
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PHC 6937: Hospital Epidemiology | |
| Format: Blended | ||
| Instructor: Cindy Prins, PhD, MPH, CIC, CPH | ||
| Credits: 3 | Tuesdays, 11:45a-1:40p | |
| Grading Scheme: Letter | HPNP G-108 | |
| Prerequisites: PHC 6001, or permission from the instructor. | ||
| This course will discuss major topics in Hospital Epidemiology related to research on the control and prevention of healthcare-associated infections. Topics will be presented through online lectures in-class discussions of journal articles and CDC Guidelines, and through experiential learning with visits to UF Health Shands. | ||
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PHC 6939: CPE Psychiatric Grand Rounds | |
| Format: Online | ||
| Instructor: Catherine W. Striley, PhD, MSW, ACSW, MPE | ||
| Credits: 1 | Online | |
| Grading Scheme: S/U | ||
| Prerequisites: None. | ||
| World-renowned experts are invited to address a wide spectrum of specialties and sub-specialties and often introduce new and interesting developments. Mental health care professionals and epidemiologists will receive up-to-date information on trends and techniques in psychiatry. | ||
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PHC 7595: Introduction to Molecular Epidemiology | |
| Format: In Residence | ||
| Instructor: Lusine Yaghjyan, MD, MPH, PhD | ||
| Credits: 3 | Tuesdays, 9:35a-12:35p | |
| Grading Scheme: Letter | HPNP G-110 | |
| Prerequisites: PHC 6001 and knowledge of basic concepts in epidemiology and study designs, or permission from the instructor. | ||
| This course will explore theoretical concepts in molecular epidemiology and use of biomarkers in epidemiologic studies. Class topics include: basics of molecular epidemiology, potential uses and limitations of biomarkers, sample collection and storage, issues in epidemiologic study design and analysis, and discussion of specific research examples involving molecular markers. | ||
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PHC 7901: Epidemiology Literature Review and Critique (Journal Club) | |
| Format: In Residence | ||
| Instructor: Linda B. Cottler, PhD, MPH, FACE | ||
| Credits: 1 | Fridays, 9:35a-10:25a | |
| Grading Scheme: S/U | CTRB 4240C | |
| Prerequisites: Graduate student standing, or permission from the instructor. | ||
| This course will prepare students to perform peer-review and to think critically. In weekly class discussion sessions, students will review peer-reviewed, published research studies that demonstrate innovative or faculty epidemiologic content or methods. Feedback will be given by student peers and faculty. | ||
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PHC 7934: Seminar I: Epidemiology Past, Present, and Future | |
| Format: In Residence | ||
| Instructor: Lusine Yaghjyan, MD, MPH, PhD | ||
| Credits: 2 | Fridays, 10:40a-12:35p | |
| Grading Scheme: Letter | HPNP 1101 | |
| Prerequisites: PhD standing, or permission from the instructor. | ||
| The principal goals of this doctoral seminar include becoming familiar with major programs of research in epidemiology, discussing findings and implications of classic/prominent epidemiologic studies, reviewing the strengths and weakness of major epidemiologic study designs, and applying knowledge of epidemiologic study design to students’ formulation of their own research studies. | ||
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Spring 2019
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PHC 6000: Epidemiology Methods I | |
| Format: In Residence | ||
| Lusine Yaghjyan, MD, MPH, PhD | ||
| Credits: 3 | Thursdays, 9:35a-12:35p | |
| Grading Scheme: Letter | COM C1-4 | |
| Prerequisites: Prerequisites: PHC 6001 and PHC 6050 or PHC 6052, or permission from the instructor. | ||
| This course provides an understanding of the methods of epidemiological study designs and their analyses, including issues of bias, confounding, and effect modification. The goal of this class is to provide a strong background in analytic reasoning and research design, study execution, analysis, and result interpretation. | ||
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PHC 6001: Principles of Epidemiology in Public Health | |
| Format: Online | ||
| Instructor: Kelly K. Gurka, MPH, PhD | ||
| Credits: 3 | Online | |
| Grading Scheme: Letter | ||
| Prerequisites: None. | ||
| This course is an introduction to epidemiology for students majoring in any aspect of the health sciences. This course presents the principles and methods of the epidemiological investigation of both infectious and non-infectious diseases. The purpose of this course is to equip students with the necessary knowledge and skills to explain the place of epidemiology in the general health thinking and to communicate and apply the basic principles of epidemiology. | ||
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PHC 6003: Epidemiology of Chronic Disease | |
| Format: In Residence | ||
| Instructor: Thomas A. Pearson, MD, MPH, PhD | ||
| Credits: 3 | Tuesdays, 3:00p-6:00p | |
| Grading Scheme: Letter | HPNP G-110 | |
| PHC 6001 and PHC 6052 or PHC 6050, or permission from the instructor. | ||
| This course is an overview of the epidemiology of chronic diseases and disabilities prevalent in various populations; it includes the introduction of contemporary methods for surveillance, including risk factors, etiology, and changes over time. | ||
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PHC 6194: Spatial Epidemiology | |
| Format: In Residence | ||
| Instructor: Hui Hu, PhD | ||
| Credits: 3 | Wednesdays, 12:50p-3:50p | |
| Grading Scheme: Letter | HPNP G-105 | |
| Prerequisites: PHC 6000, PHC 6011, PHC 6052, and PHC 6053 (or equivalent), or permission from the instructor. | ||
| This course introduces the concepts and methods of spatial epidemiology. Students will gain hands-on experience in Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and spatial data analyses. Recent developments in location intelligence applied to healthcare and public health research will also be introduced. | ||
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PHC 6937: Core Seminar in the Translational Science of Alcohol and HIV Infection | |
| Format: In Residence | ||
| Instructor: Robert Leeman, PhD | ||
| Credits: 1 | Mondays, 10:40a-11:30a | |
| Grading Scheme: Letter | FLG 275 | |
| Prerequisites: None. | ||
| In addition to alcohol and HIV research, this course will also cover several professional development topics including the academic job search process, non-academic jobs and “How to be a professor.” Seminars will be led by a rotating group of faculty-level experts, primarily from here at UF, but with some external speakers. | ||
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PHC 6937: Introduction to Mixed Methods Research | |
| Format: In Residence | ||
| Instructor: Deepthi Varma, PhD, MPhil, MSW | ||
| Credits: 3 | Mondays, 8:30a-11:30a | |
| Grading Scheme: Letter | HPNP G-109 | |
| Prerequisites: PHC 6001 Principles of Epidemiology in Public Health and PHC 6000 Epidemiology Methods I (or equivalent research methods coursework). Students with no prior instruction in epidemiology but with methodological coursework from another related discipline may be admitted with permission from the instructor. | ||
| This 3-credit, on-campus course will introduce mixed methods research concepts to master’s and doctoral level students. This course focuses on the design and implementation of research that combines qualitative and quantitative data collection, and will discuss the purpose of “mixing methods” and ways to integrate qualitative and quantitative data. | ||
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PHC 6937: Topics in Precision Medicine and Public Health Informatics | |
| Format: In Residence | ||
| Instructor: Mattia Prosperi, MEng, PhD | ||
| Credits: 1 | Every other Tuesday, 10:40a-12:35p | |
| Grading Scheme: Letter | CTRB 4217 | |
| Prerequisites: PHC 6000, PHC 6011, and a SAS course, or equivalent graduate statistical and quantitative research courses in any relevant department, or permission from the instructor. | ||
| This course covers topics in precision medicine and public health informatics. The course was inspired by the White House 2015 initiative in precision medicine which stated that its mission is “to enable a new era of medicine through research, technology, and policies that empower patients, researchers, and providers to work together toward development of individualized care.” Students will learn how the initiative is being concretized since its inception, by studying real-world examples, and deepening on both the methodological and translational aspects. | ||
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PHC 7000: Epi Seminar II: Critical Evaluation, Research Proposals, and Methods | |
| Format: In Residence | ||
| Instructor: Krishna Vaddiparti, PhD, MPE, MSW | ||
| Credits: 2 | Tuesdays, 8:30a-10:25a | |
| Grading Scheme: Letter | CTRB 4217 | |
| Prerequisites: PHC 6001 and PHC 6000, one semester of biostatistics, and PhD student status in epidemiology, or permission from the instructor. | ||
| This course is taken in the second year of the epidemiology PhD program curriculum. The seminar series is designed to introduce students to a range of advanced epidemiologic concepts and research methods to help PhD students advance their dissertation ideas and obtain the skills needed for a PhD in epidemiology. | ||
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PHC 7007: Cancer Epidemiology | |
| Format: In Residence | ||
| Instructor: Volker Mai, PhD, MPH | ||
| Credits: 3 | Mondays, 11:45a-12:35p; Wednesdays, 10:40a-12:35p | |
| Grading Scheme: Letter | HPNP G-110 | |
| Prerequisites: PHC 6001 and PHC 6050 or PHC 6052, or permission from the instructor. | ||
| This course is designed to help students develop the interdisciplinary skills required for evaluating various existing and hypothetical public health interventions aimed at reducing the burden of cancer in the US and worldwide. The course will familiarize students with various exposures associated with the risk of developing cancer with emphasis on a population perspective. While a focus will be on opportunities for prevention; we will explore cellular mechanisms contributing to the development of various cancers and describe associated pathologies. Cancer epidemiology is taught in a combined lecture and discussion format. | ||
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PHC 7017: Advanced Epidemiologic Methods III | |
| Format: In Residence | ||
| Instructor: Xinguang (Jim) Chen, MD, PhD, FACE | ||
| Credits: 3 | Fridays, 9:35a-12:35p | |
| Grading Scheme: Letter | HPNP G-109 | |
| Prerequisites: GMS 6800 and GMS 6810, or permission from the instructor. | ||
| This advanced course will focus on the application of six advanced analytical and modeling methods through lectures, actual data analysis, student presentation and discussion to expand the methodology inventory by introducing advanced and new statistical and modeling methods to address measurement, descriptive, comparative, associative and causal relations in modern epidemiology. | ||
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PHC 7038: Psychiatric Epidemiology | |
| Format: In Residence; Online (CPE Only) | ||
| Instructor: Catherine W. Striley, PhD, MSW, ACSW, MPE | ||
| Credits: 3 | Thursdays, 12:50p-3:50p | |
| Grading Scheme: Letter | COM C2-33 | |
| Prerequisites: PHC 6000 and PHC 6011, or permission from the instructor. | ||
| This advanced epidemiology methods course in Psychiatric Epidemiology will cover concepts, history, measures, methods and analytic techniques to study the risks, prevalence and incidence, course, comorbidities and consequences of major mental disorders (mood and anxiety disorders, schizophrenia, personality disorders, alcohol and drug abuse and dependence). Psychiatric epidemiology studies in general and specific populations internationally will be discussed for their methods, measures and findings. | ||
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PHC 7065: Critical Skills in Data Manipulation for Population Science | |
| Format: In Residence; Online (CPE Only) | ||
| Instructor: Hui Hu, PhD | ||
| Credits: 2 | Mondays, 12:50p-2:45p | |
| Grading Scheme: Letter | HPNP G-108 | |
| Prerequisites: PHC 6052 and PHC 6000 or the equivalent and PhD student status, or permission from the instructor. | ||
| This course focuses on providing basic knowledge and skills needed in data manipulation for population science. Included will be: data context and concepts; relational databases; data collection and extraction; Parallel manipulation of massive datasets; NoSQL systems and concepts. The course is designed for advanced students to learn the “code of best practice” for data engineering in population science. | ||
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PHC 7902: Scientific Writing for Peer Reviewed Publications for Population Science | |
| Format: In Residence | ||
| Linda B. Cottler, PhD, MPH, FACE | ||
| Credits: 1 | Mondays, 5:15p-6:45p | |
| Grading Scheme: Letter | CTRB 4240C | |
| Prerequisites: Graduate student status, or permission from the instructor. | ||
| This course will prepare students to perform peer review and to think critically. In weekly class discussion sessions, students will review each other’s work and bring work to edit and share. Feedback will be given by student peers and the course instructor. The principal goals of this Epidemiology Writing Circle are to: 1) improve the student’s academic writing style, 2) write, complete, and submit papers – with at least one as a first author, and 3) edit colleague’s manuscripts, regardless of topic area. | ||
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Course Syllabi
Fall 2018 |
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| PHC 6001 | Principles of Epidemiology in Public Health (in residence) |
| PHC 6003 | Epidemiology of Chronic Diseases and Disability (online) |
| PHC 6016 | Social Epidemiology |
| PHC 6517 | Public Health Concepts in Infectious Diseases |
| PHC 6711 | Measurement in Epidemiology and Outcomes Research |
| PHC 6932 | Psychiatric Epidemiology Online Seminar Series |
| PHC 6937 | Core Seminar in the Translational Science of Alcohol and HIV Infection |
| PHC 6937 | Hospital Epidemiology |
| PHC 6939 | CPE Psychiatric Grand Rounds |
| PHC 7595 | Introduction to Molecular Epidemiology |
| PHC 7901 | Epidemiology Literature Review and Critique (Journal Club) |
| PHC 7934 | Seminar I: Epidemiology Past, Present, and Future |
Summer 2018 |
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| PHC 6001 | Principles of Epidemiology in Public Health (online) |
| PHC 6002 | Epidemiology of Infectious Disease (in residence) |
| PHC 6002 | Epidemiology of Infectious Disease (online) |
| PHC 6009 | Epidemiology and Biology of HIV/AIDS |
| PHC 6011 | Epidemiology Methods II |
| PHC 6041 | Landmarks in Psychiatric Epidemiology |
| PHC 6937 | Genetic Epidemiology |
| PHC 7083 | Computational Epidemiology in Population Science |
| PHC 7427 | Ethics in Population Science |
| PHC 7727 | Grant Writing for Population Health Research |
Spring 2018 |
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| PHC 6000 | Epidemiology Methods I |
| PHC 6001 | Principles of Epidemiology in Public Health (online) |
| PHC 6003 | Epidemiology and Prevention of Chronic Diseases (in residence) |
| PHC 6008 | Epidemiology and Prevention of Cardiovascular Diseases |
| PHC 6194 | Spatial Epidemiology |
| PHC 6370 | Public Health Biology |
| PHC 6937 | Topics in Precision Medicine and Public Health Informatics |
| PHC 6939 | CPE Psychiatric Grand Rounds |
| PHC 7000 | Epidemiology Seminar II: Critical Evaluation and Methods in Epidemiology |
| PHC 7007 | Cancer Epidemiology |
| PHC 7017 | Advanced Epidemiologic Methods III |
| PHC 7038 | Psychiatric Epidemiology |
| PHC 7065 | Critical Skills in Data Manipulation for Population Science |
| PHC 7902 | Scientific Writing for Peer Reviewed Publications for Population Science (Writing Circle) |
Fall 2017 |
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| PHC 6001 | Principles of Epidemiology in Public Health (Dr. Cheng) |
| PHC 6001 | Principles of Epidemiology in Public Health (Dr. Séraphin) |
| PHC 6003 | Epidemiology and Prevention of Chronic Diseases (online) |
| PHC 6016 | Social Epidemiology |
| PHC 6517 | Public Health Concepts in Infectious Disease |
| PHC 6937 | Hospital Epidemiology |
| PHC 6937 | Maternal and Child Health Epidemiology |
| PHC 7595 | Molecular Epidemiology |
| PHC 7901 | Epidemiology Literature Review and Critique (Journal Club) |
Summer 2017 |
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| PHC 6009 | Biology and Epidemiology of HIV/AIDS |
| PHC 6937 | Computational Epidemiology in Population Science |
| PHC 6937 | Genetic Epidemiology |
| PHC 7727 | Grant Writing Skills for Clinical and Health Research |
Spring 2017 |
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| PHC 6000 | Epidemiology Methods I |
| PHC 6711 | Measurement in Epidemiology and Outcomes Research |
| PHC 6937 | Public Health Surveillance |
| PHC 7007 | Cancer Epidemiology |
| PHC 7065 | Critical Skills in Data Manipulation for Population Science |
| PHC 7902 | Epidemiology Writing Circle |