Of related interest to candidates for an M.D./Ph.D. degree is that there exists a concentration area in methods of clinical epidemiology, which links our Department with the faculty, and research of several Clinical Primary Care Departments in the School of Medicine.  More information on the Ph.D. program can be found at: http: //www.buffalo.edu/phd/index.htm.

 
Graduates of the University at Buffalo doctoral program in epidemiology and community health hold significant leadership positions at the National Institutes of Health, in the Environmental Protection Agency, in local and state health departments, other schools of public health and major universities, local comprehensive cancer institutes, and in the health industry. They now include the Chair of Epidemiology at Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Chair of the Department of Epidemiology at the University of South Carolina School of Public Health, Director of the Bureau of Chronic Disease of the New York State Department of Health, Chief of the Division of Epidemiology, Statistics and Prevention at the National Institute of Child Health and Health Development; and senior epidemiology consultant, Monsanto Company. More recent graduates have taken postdoctoral fellowships at the National Institutes of Health and at major research universities such as Case Western Reserve, Dartmouth and Harvard and have gone on to research positions in academia, government, and industry. 

M.S. in Epidemiology
 
The master s degree program in epidemiology is designed for individuals who wish to pursue advanced training in epidemiological research, clinical epidemiology, comprehensive health planning, program evaluation, and management of health and other human services systems.
 
Although all course requirements can be completed in one and one-half years, most students require additional time to complete the M.S. thesis.  More information on the M.S. program is at http: //www.buffalo.edu.
M. P. H. in Epidemiology or Health Services Administration
 
The Master of Public Health (M.P.H.) program prepares students for public health careers by providing a comprehensive understanding of public health philosophy as well as the practical knowledge and skills needed to address current and emerging public health issues. The M.P.H. program is the professional degree program for health professionals with or without doctoral level degrees and for individuals who have substantial interest in a career in public health.
 
The MPH can be combined with other kinds of professional training, such as medicine (M.D./M.P.H.), law (J.D./M.P.H.), and business (M.B.A./M.P.H.).
 
The UB M.P.H. is a 49-credit-hour program that can be completed in four semesters of full time study. The program consists of a core curriculum, epidemiology or health services administration concentration electives, a public health field training experience, and an integrative project.
 
The core curriculum offers courses in epidemiology, biostatistics, health care organizations, the study of health behaviors, principles of public health, the biologic basis of public health, and environmental health.  Other epidemiology courses include advanced epidemiologic methodology, research methods, advanced biostatistical analytic methods, and the epidemiology and prevention of certain chronic diseases and conditions.  Other health services administration courses include program planning and evaluation, health policy, public health law, management for public health practitioners, managed health care, and strategic and operations management. 
 
For detailed information on the program, please see the website: http: //www.buffalo.edu
 
Graduates of the M.P.H. health services administration or epidemiology concentration work in organizations that deal with population health issues including local, state, and federal health departments and other national and international governmental agencies; managed care organizations and hospitals; industry, insurance companies, voluntary health organizations, and professional organizations. Others continue their education as medical students or residents in post-graduate residency programs. 

General Preventive Medicine Residency Program
 
The Department of Social and Preventive in combination with several affiliated institutions, agencies and programs offers a broad-based, accredited two-year residency in general preventive medicine for physicians seeking specialized training in preventive medicine and public health.
 
In the first year of training, residents are expected to complete a course of graduate studies leading to an M.P.H. degree. The second year of training consists of supervised field experiences in a variety of preventive care settings including cancer prevention, preventive cardiology, and occupational health. Applicants should complete one year of approved clinical residency training before beginning our program. 
 
The department offers a specialized training track in Cancer Prevention and Control within the residency program.  
 
The department also offers a combined four-year Internal Medicine/General Preventive Medicine Residency Program for medical students. Applicants must be accepted by each of the component programs. The first two years of training in this four-year program are provided in the internal medicine residency program, followed by the two years of training in preventive medicine.
 
More detailed information on the UB General Preventive Medicine Residency Program can be found at http: //www.buffalo.edu.

The City of Buffalo
 
Everything you ever wanted to know about life, work, and play in the eight counties of Western New York can be found at the Western New York Information Center website: http: //buffalocvb.org/  and at the Buffalo Niagara Convention and Visitors Bureau website: http: //www.buffalocvb.org/ .


Information on visual arts, music, literary arts, theatre and dance, museums, and local history and art resources can be found at the Buffalo Free Net Arts and Cultural Activities Center website: http: //buffalocvb.org/

The city of Buffalo has many parks and Niagara Falls is nearby.

The locals are proud to call Buffalo the home of the original Buffalo chicken wings.  The place to sample Buffalo Wings is at their birthplace, the world famous Anchor Bar (at http: //www.anchorbar.com)

CONTACT

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