流行病学理学博士-环境流行病学

环境流行病学研究与工业和其他职业暴露相关的疾病的流行病学，以及普通人群中由环境引起的疾病。目前，教师和学生正在探索癌症研究中的基因与环境的相互作用，空气污染的影响，某些儿童期人群的辐射风险和哮喘的发生以及环境暴露对生殖的影响。
The doctoral program in Epidemiology is anchored in public health and population research and analysis. Students approach research using epidemiologic methods to understand complex human health problems. The PhD requires two years of coursework followed by two (or more) years of research. Students are required to complete a teaching training curriculum and serve as a teaching assistant for methods and topical courses. Additionally, students must complete a written comprehensive exam, a practice oral exam, a preliminary exam, multiple oral and poster presentations, and a final dissertation including presentation and defense.<br>Environmental Epidemiology examines the epidemiology of diseases associated with industrial and other occupational exposures as well as environmentally induced illness in general populations. Faculty and students are currently exploring gene-environment interactions in cancer research, effects of air pollution, risks from radiation and the occurrence of asthma in selected childhood populations and reproductive effects from environmental exposures. Other faculty and students in the department examine the science of risk assessment, and the effects of tobacco on specific populations. In addition to the required coursework, students are required to attend monthly Environmental Epidemiology Journal Club meetings to encourage discussion of current topics with both faculty and students. These meetings are interdisciplinary. They foster exchange of information between faculty and students of several departments. The Journal Club is of particular benefit to students preparing for comprehensive exams and keeps advanced students abreast of current literature in the field. The Journal Club provides the students with experiences in public speaking, in exposure to current research, and in development of critical thinking and logic related to the scientific methods.