应用生物统计学公共卫生硕士
的 应用生物统计学公共卫生硕士 in Temple’s College of Public Health prepares students for careers in public health research 和 practice, 以及生物医学或制药研究. 的 curriculum emphasizes commonly used 和 advanced statistical techniques to effectively address public health concerns 和 answer pressing research questions. 的 应用生物统计学 will prepare you as a public health professional with expertise in
- study design 和 appropriate data analyses to accurately quantify 和 assess population-based, 与健康有关的结果;
- the application of modern statistical computing software, 例如SAS和R, 和 statistical methods for large 和 complex data sets in public health 和 medicine;
- data management of health-related cross-sectional, experimental, longitudinal 和 survey data; 和
- the proficient interpretation 和 presentation of results to various audiences.
Applied biostatistics involves the thoughtful application of statistical reasoning 和 techniques to appropriately analyze data, which is ultimately used to advance scientific inquiry 和 answer practical questions in public health 和 other health-related fields. Students in the 应用生物统计学 program learn to formulate testable hypotheses 和 analyze publicly available, 具有全国代表性的数据. Students will become proficient in h和ling complex data to monitor public health trends 和 services, 为政策决策提供信息.
Our graduates are prepared to work in a wide range of settings, including academic institutions; health systems; local, state 和 federal health departments; 和 pharmaceutical companies. 研究生s may pursue careers as applied biostatisticians, 临床/研究数据专家, 数据分析师, 数据管理员, 药品安全专家, quantitative healthcare research scientists or SAS/statistical programmers, 在其他职位中.
是什么让我们的应用生物统计学MPH分开?
- 协作式、跨学科教育: This master’s degree program has a 3-to-1 student-to-faculty ratio, providing students with opportunities to work with diverse faculty. Our location in the College of Public Health prepares students for interdisciplinary research 和 practice.
- 著名的教授: Our faculty includes experts who focus on causal inference; latent variable modeling; longitudinal analyses of experimental, observational 和 quasi-experimental studies; mediation; 和 psychometrics. 除了自己的研究, they have practical experience providing statistical expertise to a wide range of interdisciplinary research teams.
- 现实世界的经验: You will gain h和s-on experience working on large health-related data sets 和 training with local or state agencies, nonprofit organizations or private companies—making you competitive 和 prepared to launch your career after graduation.
程序的格式
Students take core courses that explore the fundamentals of public health 和 courses that focus on specific topics in applied biostatistics, 如
- analyses of longitudinal 和 hierarchical (multilevel or clustered) data;
- analysis of probabilistically sampled populations;
- biostatistical consulting in real-world settings;
- 因果推理与中介;
- data management 和 coding of health-related data;
- latent variable 和 structural equation modeling; 和
- multivariable regression of general linear 和 generalized linear models.
You will also complete two fieldwork courses 和 take electives in order to build topical expertise.
Students may complete the 应用生物统计学 onsite. This program offers a flexible curriculum: Students can choose to study full time to complete this master’s degree in two years or part time to finish it in four years.