现场流行病学硕士

现场流行病学硕士课程将为毕业生做好应对动物健康疾病暴发的准备。这个基于项目的计划将侧重于应用的流行病学技能，例如：暴发调查
The Master of Science in Field Epidemiology will prepare veterinary graduates for careers responding to animal health disease outbreaks. This project-based program will focus on applied epidemiological skills such as:Outbreak investigationEvaluation of surveillance programsRisk assessmentStatistical analysisRisk communicationDiagnostic test useevaluationStudents will be assigned a supervisor and will complete competency based projects that are specific to the above epidemiological skills. Students will have an opportunity to respond to take lead roles in such investigations and work with research centres, industry groups, and the public.This degree is unique in North America among field epidemiology programs as it focuses on animal health diseases and is intended for those with a veterinary background. The Western College of Veterinary Medicine houses both a Disease Investigation Unit and a Centre for Applied Epidemiology. Both research groups, as well as the other Health Science colleges at the University of Saskatchewan provide a rich opportunity for interdisciplinary research and practical applications of academic scholarship to improve both human and animal health.