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2023-2026 Academic Catalog

MPH 7073 - Epidemiology of Chronic Diseases

This advanced epidemiology course is intended to be a survey of the major chronic diseases with emphasis on recent epidemiology research and findings. The first series of sessions will cover general concepts of chronic disease epidemiology, methodology, surveillance, screening, risk factors and models of causation. The rest of the course will cover specific chronic diseases including cardiovascular disease, cancer (lung, colon, breast, and prostate), diabetes, stroke, Alzheimer’s disease, and others. These chronic diseases will be discussed from the points of view of their morbidity and mortality patterns, risk factors, causation, and prevention. Educational strategies will include presentations by both the professor and students.