Chairperson: Lewis H. Kuller, MD, DrPH
Department Office: A527 Crabtree Hall
(412) 624-3054, FAX (412) 624-7397
E-mail: KULLER+@pitt.edu
Departmental Student Affairs:
(412) 624-3060, FAX (412) 624-1736
E-mail: PJW@VMS.CIS.PITT.EDU
In-depth information concerning the Department of Epidemiology can be found on the Internet home page at: http://www.pitt.edu/~epidept/epihome.html
Purpose
Epidemiology has been defined as the application of the scientific method to the study of disease in populations for the purpose of prevention or control. It is a key basic science of public health and preventive medicine. The epidemiological method for studying a problem involves three approaches: description of the frequency and determinants of a disease in a defined population, evaluation of factors that may cause a disease, and experimental studies of the effects of modifying risk factors on the subsequent frequency of disease. A major goal of the departmental training and research program is to develop techniques that will effectively reduce mortality and morbidity.
Major Educational Areas and Programs
The major areas of concentration within the department are chronic, infectious, psychiatric, alcohol related, aging, environmental, nutrition, and telecommunications and health. Students generally take a series of core courses in epidemiology and then specialize in one of these areas. Faculty in each of these specific areas have major research and/or community service programs that provide excellent facilities for student research and field training.
Chronic Disease Epidemiology
The major emphasis in this program has been the study of the etiology of chronic diseases, especially diabetes, coronary heart disease, and cancer; the effects of intervention on key risk factors; clinical trials; and community studies. The Insulin-Dependent Diabetes Research Center, in collaboration with the Endocrinology Division at Children's Hospital, is a World Health Organization (WHO) Collaborating Center and coordinates a WHO multinational study. A major focus of this program is molecular epidemiology, the interaction of genetic and environmental variables. This facility offers unusual opportunities for international research in diabetes and related diseases. The program in chronic diseases is closely linked with the nutrition and behavioral sciences programs and with faculty in the medical school and other health sciences schools. The department also offers unique training in physical activity epidemiology, examining the role of inactivity in the development of chronic diseases in populations around the world. Training in cancer epidemiology is provided through collaboration with the Pittsburgh Cancer Institute.
Infectious Disease Epidemiology
This is a multidisciplinary program leading to an MPH degree designed to prepare health professionals (e.g., physicians, nurses, and nurse practitioners) for infectious disease surveillance, investigation, prevention, control, quality assurance, and research activities either in the hospital, health department, or the general community. Major instructional and research components are provided by the Department of Epidemiology and the Infectious Diseases and Microbiology Program of the Graduate School of Public Health in collaboration with the Division of Infectious Diseases of the Departments of Medicine and Pathology of the School of Medicine, and the Allegheny County Health Department. Field training to provide broad, practical experience is carried out at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center hospitals, other select area hospitals, the Allegheny County Health Department, and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Department of Health. Research interests of department faculty include the epidemiology of HIV, human T-lymphotropic virus type I, and tuberculosis in Brazil; the epidemiology of meningitis and other invasive bacterial infections in the United States; outbreak investigation; and molecular epidemiology.
Psychiatric Epidemiology
The purpose of this program is to provide advanced training in psychiatric epidemiology. The program emphasizes the use of epidemiologic methods and techniques to explore risk factors and the distribution of psychiatric disorders. This program represents a collaboration between the Department of Psychiatry and the Department of Epidemiology. Students have the opportunity to work with one of the ongoing research projects at the Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic, a psychiatry department of 140 full-time faculty members. Ongoing research opportunities include projects in depression, schizophrenia, geriatric psychiatry, substance use disorders, social and community psychiatry, behavioral medicine, and assessment in psychiatry.
Alcohol Epidemiology
The purpose of this program is to provide training in alcohol epidemiology. Training a research scientist in alcohol studies involves three aspects; students must acquire the necessary methodological skills, they must have an understanding of the underlying theoretical approaches and concepts that guide thinking in the field, and they must have knowledge pertaining to the problem area. Therefore, this program has been designed with three major goals: to teach basic research principles and practices, to provide exposure to the breadth of previous and current research in alcohol studies, and to allow trainees to investigate a topic in alcohol research under the sponsorship of an active research investigator in the area of alcohol studies. This program represents a collaboration between the Department of Psychiatry and the Department of Epidemiology.
Aging Epidemiology
The epidemiology of aging program focuses on two primary areas: (1) etiological research related to important health problems of the elderly; and (2) research on methods to prevent disability and premature death among older individuals. Methodological issues especially pertinent to research on elderly individuals are emphasized. Evaluation of potentially preventative methods and the interaction of genetic and environmental factors that may influence the progression of "aging" are included in the program. The program faculty are currently doing research in a number of problems pertinent to the elderly, including osteoporosis, falls, arthritis, Alzheimer's disease, cardiovascular disease, and stroke.
Environmental Epidemiology
This program is linked with the Department of Environmental and Occupational Health and is geared towards conducting epidemiological research into the health effects of environmental pollution. Students receive training in both epidemiological methods and aspects of environmental measurements. Current interests include health effects of low-level radiation, noise, chemical contamination, the environment, trace elements, and disease. Both the master's and doctorates are available for students who wish to specialize in this area. Opportunities for field work related to an environmental health problem will be available.
Molecular Epidemiology
This program is based on a collaboration among the Departments of Epidemiology, Environmental and Occupational Health, and Human Genetics in the Graduate School of Public Health. It consists of a strong didactic series (including a six-credit Molecular Epidemiology Core Curriculum and 22 related electives), excellent research and training opportunities within the school, and a diverse and experienced faculty. Areas of training in epidemiology include aging, cancer, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, osteoporosis. Students are also required to participate in research activities in Environmental Health and Human Genetics. This program is designed to train students with strong backgrounds in the basic sciences to specialize in molecular epidemiology.
Nutrition and Epidemiology
The program offers both a Master of Public Health in Nutrition as well as doctoral programs (DrPH or PhD) with an emphasis in nutrition. The program is designed for students who are already credentialed as registered dietitians or have a biological science background. The program provides a broad range of research experiences including procedures for biochemical and dietary assessment, intervention and adherence methods, and clinical trials methodology. Students have the opportunity of performing biochemical as well as dietary analyses in our standardized laboratory. The faculty collaborates extensively with investigators in all areas of the Health Center, permitting students to explore many avenues of research.
Telecommunications and Public Health
Students in this program take courses in both epidemiology and telecommunications. Training will involve research with NASA, WHO, the World Bank, and other organizations through the Global Health Network (http://www.pitt.edu/HOME/GHNet/GHNet.html) developed by the Department of Epidemiology.
Epidemiology of Women's Health
The Epidemiology of Women's Health program is the first program in women's health to be offered by an American school of public health. Faculty from the Department of Epidemiology and other GSPH departments have joined faculty from Magee-Womens Research Institute to develop an interdisciplinary academic curriculum in the biomedical, behavioral, and social sciences as they relate to health care issues in women. With a focus on prevention, the program emphasizes the importance of understanding disease etiology, identification of risk factors, and reduction of morbidity, mortality, and disability through health promotion and early detection. Graduate degrees awarded through the program include MPH, DrPH, and PhD. The particular course of study is developed by the student and major advisor based on academic and professional background, area of concentration, degree program, and school requirements.
Research areas of specialization within the Epidemiology of Women's Health program include cardiovascular disease (stroke, coronary heart disease, peripheral vascular disease, and hypertension), osteoporosis, menopause, cancer (breast, colorectal, and ovarian), diabetes, infectious disease (sexually transmitted diseases), pregnancy-related problems, nutrition (obesity and eating disorders), and psychiatric disorders (depression, anxiety, and Alzheimer's disease).
Research
The research in the Department of Epidemiology involves many different populations. The World Health Organization Center for Diabetes Registries collaborates with investigators in over 70 countries. The studies of the molecular epidemiology of insulin-dependent diabetes focuses on susceptibility genes for diabetes in different populations. Studies in Nigeria evaluate the causes of hypertension. The nutrition and epidemiology program is a leader in clinical trials involving the prevention of kidney failure, colonic polyps, hypertension, and coronary heart disease. The aging and chronic disease program is evaluating new methods of measuring cardiovascular disease among older individuals, osteoporosis, stroke, depression, and dementia. The women's health study program includes detailed studies of the menopause, obesity, exercise, diet, thrombosis, clotting factors, and behavioral attributes. The molecular epidemiology program represents a collaboration among the Departments of Epidemiology, Environmental and Occupational Health, and Human Genetics; it focuses on chronic disorders. There are also ongoing clinical trials in osteoporosis, exogenous hormones, and disease. Other projects include evaluation of screening for breast and cervical cancer and cardiovascular disease, as well as examination of the association of physical activity and chronic diseases in minority U.S. populations.
The epidemiology data center coordinates multicenter clinical trials and registries to evaluate new technology including coronary artery surgery, angioplasty, liver transplantation, brain resuscitation, and eye disease. The cancer epidemiology program is linked to the Pittsburgh Cancer Institute and includes research related to screening and early detection of cancer, the study of oncoproteins, dietary factors, and the risk of cancer and environmental determinants of cancer risk. The psychiatric and alcohol research programs include studies of delinquency and antisocial behavior, suicide, depression, alcohol and drug abuse, with a special emphasis on studies during pregnancy and early childhood. The infectious disease program focuses on hospital-acquired infections and, in collaboration with the Allegheny County Health Department, disease outbreaks in the community.
The infectious disease epidemiology program is also jointly coordinated with the Infectious Diseases and Microbiology program. The department maintains a close link with the Allegheny County Health Department, the Coroner's Office, and the Pennsylvania State Health Department.
Faculty Research Interests
Curriculum vitae for faculty are available on the department's home page. Research interests represented in the department are:
Dr. Belle: Liver transplantation, Alzheimer's Disease, cancer, computers in epidemiological research, statistical methods, registries in medical research
Dr. Bonino: Aging epidemiology
Dr. Bunker: Hypertension, blood pressure control, salt transport mechanisms, molecular epidemiology
Dr. Caggiula: Relationship of nutritional factors to chronic diseases, measurement of nutritional factors, nutritional interventions, and compliance
Dr. Cauley: The epidemiology of osteoporotic fractures and falls, epidemiology of aging, the epidemiology of sex hormones and their relationship to chronic disease
Dr. Cornelius: Substance use and pregnancy outcome, adolescent substance use, adolescent pregnancy
Dr. Day: Psychiatric epidemiology, alcohol and drug epidemiology, substance use and pregnancy outcome
Dr. Detre: Coronary artery disease, evaluation of therapy clinical trials, epidemiological methods
Dr. Dew: Psychiatric epidemiology, psychiatric sequelae of organ donation and transplantation, neuropsychiatric consequences of HIV infection, effects of stress on psychiatric status
Dr. Dorman: Genetic factors in chronic disease, epidemiology and natural history of autoimmune disorders, insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus, molecular epidemiology, and international health
Dr. Evans: Nutritional biochemistry, vascular disease, antioxidants, lipoproteins
Dr. Ganguli: Psychiatric epidemiology, aging epidemiology, late-life mental disorders, including dementia
Dr. Harrison: Infectious diseases and international health
Dr. Kelsey: Design and coordination of clinical trials and registries, statistical methods, cardiovascular epidemiology
Dr. Kriska: Physical activity, non-insulin-dependent diabetes, health status of Native Americans, other minority populations, and residents of developing countries
Dr. Krohn: Perinatal epidemiology, infectious diseases
Dr. Kuller: Cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, alcohol, cancer, nutrition, and chronic diseases epidemiological basis of preventive medicine programs
Dr. LaPorte: Diabetes, injury, international telecommunications
Dr. Loeber: Developmental psychology, development of conduct problems and delinquency from childhood to adolescence, developmental psychopathology, family processes
Dr. Matthews: Behavioral factors in cardiovascular disease
Dr. McDonald: Clinical trials, hypertension, clinical pharmacology, pharmacoepidemiology
Dr. Meilahn: Women's health, epidemiology of clotting and thrombosis, intervention methods
Dr. Nazar-Stewart: Cancer epidemiology, molecular epidemiology
Dr. Ness: Reproductive and women's health
Dr. Newman: Aging, peripheral vascular disease, sleep disorders
Dr. Orchard: Diabetes and cardiovascular epidemiology, with particular emphasis on insulin-dependent diabetes and lipids, management of lipid disorders
Dr. Perkins: Women's health and smoking cessation
Dr. Richardson: Prenatal substance use and child outcome, alcohol and drug epidemiology
Dr. Rycheck: Infectious diseasesboth community and hospital associated, surveillance systems, computerized databases, outbreak investigations
Dr. Schoen: Cancer epidemiology and prevention
Dr. Simkin-Silverman: Exercise adherence, behavioral intervention methods, obesity, women's health
Dr. Songer: Diabetes, injuries, and health services research
Dr. Talbott: Environmental epidemiology, cardiovascular risk factors in women
Dr. Tull: Diabetes, minority health
Dr. Sutton Tyrrell: Peripheral vascular disease, carotid artery disease, carotid ultrasound, randomized clinical trials
Dr. Vogel: Breast cancer, cancer prevention
Dr. Vogt: Osteoporosis, vascular disease, and women's health
Dr. Weissfeld: Cancer epidemiology, epidemiology and health services research
Dr. Wing: Behavioral approaches to diabetes, weight control, dietary modification for hypertension
Qualifications for Admission
See also Internet home page: http://www.pitt.edu/~epidept/epihome.html
The department accepts students with a variety of prior health-related professional degree backgrounds and a limited number of superior students who have completed a bachelor's degree. Students may matriculate for the MPH, MS, DrPH, or PhD degree. Postdoctoral fellows may enroll in either the MPH or MS program. Baccalaureate applicants are considered only for the PhD program (average duration four to five years) with the following exceptions: nutrition, nursing, psychology, or professional employment with a public health agency. A one-year MPH program is available for students with a prior health-related professional degree (such as MD, DDS, nursing, or psychology). A one-year MPH degree program is also available in nutrition and epidemiology for nutritionists who have completed their undergraduate training and have field experience, especially in a public health setting.
A limited number of graduate student assistantships and teaching fellowships are also available. Sponsored training programs at pre- and postdoctoral levels are available in cardiovascular, diabetes, aging, cancer, psychiatric, and alcohol epidemiology
Applicants to the program should state the specific degree that they are seeking, the area of interest, and their need for traineeship or other financial support. Applicants lacking an advanced degree are required to take one of the following: Graduate Record Exam (GRE), Medical College Admission Test (MCAT), or the Dental College Admission Test (DCAT). These exam/test scores may also be required for applicants with advanced degrees. If so, the department will so notify.
Graduates of foreign medical schools, to be eligible for consideration, must meet one of the following criteria: (1) hold a valid medical license in the United States or be eligible for medical licensure in the United States (e.g., passed all necessary examinations and served required time in approved residency program)documentation must accompany application; or (2) be an outstanding candidate with appropriate background, training, and skills to justify consideration.
Foreign students admitted to the program are required to submit evidence of financial support adequate to cover the entire program of studies at the University of Pittsburgh before the Office of International Services can: issue the document necessary to apply for a visa to enter the United States (US) as a student, issue the document to transfer to the University of Pittsburgh, or issue the document so they can extend permission to stay in the US.
Curriculum
The student's course of study, including the sequencing of courses, is developed in conjunction with the major advisor, taking into account background, area of concentration, degree program, and GSPH requirements. The minimum credit total is 30 for the master's programs and 72 for the doctoral programs.
GSPH Core Courses as of January 1997
| BIOST | 2041 | Introduction to Statistical Methods 1 |
| EPIDEM | 2110 | Principles of Epidemiology |
| IDM | 2011 | Health, Disease, and Environment 1 |
| EOH | 2012 | Health, Disease, and Environment 2 |
| HSADM | 2000 | Introduction to Health Services Administration |
| HSADM | 2502 | Social and Behavioral Aspects of Public Health Practice |
Departmental Core Courses
Master's
| EPIDEM | 2170 | Epidemiology of Selected Chronic Diseases |
| EPIDEM | 2180 | Epidemiological Methods 1 |
| EPIDEM | 2181 | Design of Clinical Trials |
| EPIDEM | 2210 | Special Studies (minimum of 2 credits) |
| EPIDEM | 2230 | Epidemiological Methods 2 |
| EPIDEM | 2250 | Seminar in Epidemiology |
| EPIDEM | 2260 | Epidemiological Basis for Disease Control |
| EPIDEM | 2600 | Introduction to Molecular Epidemiology |
| BIOST | 2042 | Introduction to Statistical Methods 2 |
| BIOST | 2092 | Introduction to Computing |
| BIOST | 2093 | Data Management and Analysis or PSYED 2422 (see below) |
DENT 0040* HRA Pathophysiology (or equivalent)
*If no health background
Doctoral
In addition to the preceding:
| EPIDEM | 3100 | Research and Dissertation for the Doctoral Degree (minimum of 3 credits)
|
| or |
| FTDR | 0000 | Full-time Dissertation Study (where applicable) |
Additional Frequently Used Courses
Selection of these courses depends on the candidate's background, degree program, and area of concentration.
| EPIDEM | 2150 | Epidemiology of Cardiovascular Diseases |
| EPIDEM | 2160 | Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases |
| EPIDEM | 2171 | Cancer Epidemiology |
| EPIDEM | 2200 | Epidemiology and Health Services |
| EPIDEM | 2213 | Special Studies - Directed |
| EPIDEM | 2220 | Environmental Epidemiology |
| EPIDEM | 2290 | Biochemical Aspects of Nutrition and Disease |
| EPIDEM | 2310 | Psychiatric Epidemiology 1 |
| EPIDEM | 2320 | Psychiatric Epidemiology 2 |
| EPIDEM | 2330 | Assessment Techniques in Psychiatric Epidemiology |
| EPIDEM | 2340 | Epidemiologic Approaches to the Etiology and Treatment of Children's Psychiatric Disorders |
| EPIDEM | 2350 | Epidemiology of Alcohol Use and Abuse |
| EPIDEM | 2360 | Clinical Correlates of Alcohol Use and Abuse |
| EPIDEM | 2370 | Metabolic and Biochemical Correlates of Alcohol Use and Abuse |
| EPIDEM | 2400 | Behavioral Factors in Disease |
| EPIDEM | 2525 | Nutrition Assessment Laboratory |
| EPIDEM | 2540 | Nutrition and Epidemiology of Disease |
| EPIDEM | 2550 | Nutrition and Health Intervention Methods |
| EPIDEM | 2650 | Forensic Epidemiology |
| EPIDEM | 2710 | Epidemiology of Women's Health |
| EPIDEM | 2711 | Physiology in Women |
| EPIDEM | 2720 | Environmental Causes of Reproductive Failure |
| EPIDEM | 2850 | Introduction to Pharmacoepidemiology |
| EPIDEM | 2900 | Epidemiology of Aging |
| EPIDEM | 2980 | Biology and Physiology of Aging |
| BIOST | 2016 | Introduction to Sampling |
| BIOST | 2019 | Public Health Statistics |
| BIOST | 2045 | Statistical Methods in Public Health |
| BIOST | 2046 | Analysis of Cohort Studies |
| BIOST | 2048 | Occupational Biostatistics |
| BIOST | 2049 | Applied Regression Analysis |
| BIOST | 2052 | Multivariate Analysis |
| BIOST | 2054 | Survival Analysis |
| BIOST | 2095 | Introduction to Database Management Systems |
| BIOST | 2097 | Data Processing and Fortran |
| HSADM | 2555 | International Health Policy and Management |
| HSADM | 2558 | Health Program Evaluation |
| HSADM | 2561 | Demographic Techniques |
| HSADM | 2563 | Community Health Assessment |
| HSADM | 2585 | Historical and Sociological Perspectives in Public Health |
| HSADM | 3004 | Integrative Seminar in Health Services Research |
| HSADM | 3012 | Research Ethics |
| HUGE | 2022 | Human Population Genetics |
| PSYED | 2001 | Introduction to Research Methodology |
| PSYED | 2030 | Experimental Design |
| PSYED | 2422 | Data Analysis Using Computer Packages |
| PSYED | 3410 | Applied Regression Analysis |
| PSYED | 3471 | Constructing Questionnaires and Conducting Surveys |
| ADMPS | 3010 | Survey Research |
Course Offerings
Courses of instruction include: (1) Basic epidemiological methods: the introductory epidemiology core course and an advanced course in epidemiological methods; (2) courses that deal with epidemiology of specific diseases: chronic, infectious, nutrition, psychiatric, etc.; (3) advanced epidemiological methods in the study of specific environmental, nutritional, or behavioral factors; (4) intervention methods and clinical trials; and, (5) computers, data management, and database management systems. Students, based on their area of interest and their specific area of concentration, also take a series of courses in biostatistics, environmental health sciences, microbiology, radiation health, and health service administration. There are also opportunities to take selected courses in the School of Medicine and in the Arts and Sciences.
EPIDEM 2110 PRINCIPLES OF EPIDEMIOLOGY: 2 credits; Fall Term
Reviews the basic concepts of epidemiology including community diagnosis, analytical techniques, and evaluation of preventive methods. Examples of both acute and chronic diseases will be covered. Course includes lectures, readings, homework assignments, and two examinations. EMAIL is utilized.
EPIDEM 2150 EPIDEMIOLOGY OF CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES: 2 credits; Spring Term; prerequisites: EPIDEM 2110; BIOST 2011 or 2041
Reviews current concepts of the etiology of cardiovascular diseases, including heart disease, stroke, and peripheral vascular diseases. The emphasis is on the interrelationship between epidemiology and current concepts of pathophysiology. Critiquing of articles will be included in most sessions.
EPIDEM 2160 EPIDEMIOLOGY OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES: 2 credits; Spring Term; prerequisites: EPIDEM 2110 and basic microcomputer skills; or permission of instructor
Presents the principles, concepts, methods for epidemiologic investigation, and measures for prevention and control of selected current infectious disease problems. Epi Info, a microcomputer program developed by the Centers for Disease Control, is utilized by the students for the write-up of at least one epidemic investigation. Course includes lectures, readings, discussions, homework assignments, and two written examinations.
EPIDEM 2170 EPIDEMIOLOGY OF SELECTED CHRONIC DISEASES: 2 credits; Spring Term; prerequisites: EPIDEM 2110, 2600; BIOST 2011 or 2041; or permission of instructor
Application of telecommunication technology to understanding the etiology and prevention of chronic diseases. Much of the course is on the Internet. Course includes lectures, seminars, and discussions. Reading of current literature and writing an NIH proposal are required.
EPIDEM 2171 CANCER EPIDEMIOLOGY: 2 credits; Summer Session I; prerequisite: EPIDEM 2110; or permission of instructor
Reviews basic cancer biology, reviews classic descriptive cancer epidemiology, considers the role for modern biomedical techniques in studies of cancer etiology, and reviews the active hypotheses regarding the etiology of common and uncommon human cancers. Specific topics include cancer biomarkers and intermediate endpoints, tobacco and alcohol-associated cancer, viral-associated cancer, endocrine-related cancer, and nutrition-related cancer.
EPIDEM 2180 EPIDEMIOLOGICAL METHODS 1: 2 credits; Spring Term; prerequisites: EPIDEM 2110; BIOST 2041, 2093; BIOST 2042 recommended concurrently; or permission of instructor
Focuses on methods used in epidemiological research. Topics to be covered include selection of type of study design, selection of subjects and controls, quality of data collection, management of data, and basic methods used in analysis of epidemiological studies.
EPIDEM 2181 DESIGN OF CLINICAL TRIALS: 2 credits; Fall Term; prerequisite: EPIDEM 2110; or permission of instructor
Surveys methods in design and conduct of clinical trials. Clinical trials require a successful collaboration of clinical, organizational, and statistical skills. Focuses on clinical and organizational issues; patient selection, recruitment, endpoint definition, and protocol development will be emphasized. Simulation experiments will be carried out by the students to investigate various aspects of clinical trials. Complements courses in biostatistics on the statistical analysis of clinical trials.
EPIDEM 2200 EPIDEMIOLOGY AND HEALTH SERVICES: 2 credits; Fall Term; cross-listed as HSADM 2507; prerequisites: EPIDEM 2110, BIOST 2011
Surveys epidemiologic methods and approaches, as applied to the study of health services and medical technologies. The course places particular emphasis on measurement and design issues that impact on the validity of health services research studies. The course develops a systematic approach to the assessment of medical technologies and to the application of epidemiologic and other scientific information to the formulation of health policy.
EPIDEM 2210 SPECIAL STUDIES: Credits and hours to be arranged
Research credits for master's essay. Also applies to credits for doctoral research prior to passing the doctoral comprehensive exam.
EPIDEM 2211 SPECIAL SEMINAR: 1 credit; hours to be arranged
Special interest seminars.
EPIDEM 2212 SPECIAL SEMINAR: 2 credits; hours to be arranged
Special interest seminars.
EPIDEM 2213 SPECIAL STUDIES - DIRECTED: 1-12 credits; hours to be arranged; admission by permission of instructor
Properly qualified students may undertake special study or research that does not apply to the master's essay or doctoral dissertation. This study must be done with permission of the specific faculty member who will supervise the work.
EPIDEM 2220 ENVIRONMENTAL EPIDEMIOLOGY: 3 credits; Summer Term; (alternate years); includes 3 hours laboratory weekly; prerequisites: EPIDEM 2110; BIOST 2011 or 2041
Discusses in detail statistical and epidemiological methods of studying health effects of environmental agents, mechanisms of action of selected agents and the epidemiological hypotheses arising from these, and case studies of epidemiological investigations of environmental effects. Approaches to exposure assessment within environmental epidemiological studies are also discussed.
EPIDEM 2230 EPIDEMIOLOGICAL METHODS 2: 2 credits; Summer Session I; prerequisite: EPIDEM 2180
Covers methods for obtaining and presenting data from existing sources including: US census, National Death Index, Medicare, surveys by the National Center for Health Statistics, registries (e.g., United Network for Organ Sharing), Mortality and Population Data System (MPDS), and Department of Epidemiology datasets. The laboratory will include mainframe computer methods for abstraction and presentation of data, plus tape handling. Microcomputer graphics and statistical packages will also be utilized.
EPIDEM 2250 SEMINAR IN EPIDEMIOLOGY: 1 credit; Fall Term, Spring Term, and Summer Session I
In Fall and Spring Terms, areas of current epidemiology interest in research are presented. Often a general theme such as Epidemiology of Aging, Women's Health Issues, Disorders of Immunity is chosen. Summer Session I consists primarily of student doctoral research topics and conference abstracts. All departmental majors are expected to take this course.
EPIDEM 2260 EPIDEMIOLOGICAL BASIS FOR DISEASE CONTROL: 2 credits; Fall Term: prerequisites: EPIDEM 2110, 2160; or EPIDEM 2170; or permission of instructor
Provides the student with an introduction to the epidemiological basis for designing and evaluating prevention programs in the community, the epidemiological basis of evaluating health services, and analysis of health care and design of community programs.
EPIDEM 2290 BIOCHEMICAL ASPECTS OF NUTRITION AND DISEASE: 2 credits; Spring Term; prerequisite: biochemistry or comparable background acceptable to the instructor; admission by permission of instructor; (alternate years)
Reviews the metabolism of nutrients and relates metabolic aberrations to the development of chronic diseases.
EPIDEM 2310 PSYCHIATRIC EPIDEMIOLOGY 1: 2 credits; Fall Term; (alternate years)
Reviews the methodological approaches in psychiatric epidemiology, the distribution of specific psychiatric disorders, and the research methodologies used.
EPIDEM 2320 PSYCHIATRIC EPIDEMIOLOGY 2: 2 credits; Spring Term; (alternate years)
Critically reviews literature on the role of familial, physical, and environmental factors in the distribution of psychiatric disorders in treated and untreated populations.
EPIDEM 2330 ASSESSMENT TECHNIQUES IN PSYCHIATRIC EPIDEMIOLOGY: 2 credits; Summer Session I; (alternate years); admission by permission of instructor
Reviews different techniques for measuring psychological and social functioning in the community as well as research criteria for psychiatric diagnosis and their associated reliability and validity.
EPIDEM 2340 EPIDEMIOLOGIC APPROACHES TO THE ETIOLOGY AND TREATMENT OF CHILDREN'S PSYCHIATRIC DISORDERS: 2 credits; Spring Term; (alternate years); admission by permission of instructor
Encompasses an epidemiologic approach to the understanding of the etiology of children's and adolescents' psychiatric disorders. The risk and causal factors involved in various psychiatric disorders will be considered. The epidemiology and evaluation of treatment and prevention of disorders will be reviewed.
EPIDEM 2350 EPIDEMIOLOGY OF ALCOHOL USE AND ABUSE: 2 credits; Spring Term; (alternate years)
Covers correlates and consequences of alcohol use using epidemiologic studies of general and clinical populations. Methods of study and measurement of alcohol use are discussed.
EPIDEM 2360 CLINICAL CORRELATES OF ALCOHOL USE AND ABUSE: 1 credit; Fall Term; (alternate years)
Diagnostic, management, and treatment issues with respect to alcohol use and alcoholism are discussed.
EPIDEM 2370 METABOLIC AND BIOCHEMICAL CORRELATES OF ALCOHOL USE AND ABUSE: 2 credits; Spring Term; (alternate years)
The basic biological and biochemical effects of alcohol use on the human organism are covered using a system-by-system approach.
EPIDEM 2400 BEHAVIORAL FACTORS IN DISEASE: 3 credits; Fall Term; (alternate years)
Epidemiological and psychological methods of studying behavioral factors as risk factors and as determinants of rehabilitation in selected diseases will be reviewed. Emphasis will be on current public health problems and theoretical issues under debate in the field.
EPIDEM 2525 NUTRITION ASSESSMENT LABORATORY: 3 credits; Fall Term; 1/3 lecture,
2/3 laboratory (alternate years)
Students will develop expertise in biochemical analyses of relevance to nutrition; anthropometric measurements; dietary assessment protocols. Course will be 1/3 lecture, 2/3 laboratory.
EPIDEM 2540 NUTRITION AND EPIDEMIOLOGY OF DISEASE: 2 credits; Fall Term; (alternate years); prerequisites: EPIDEM 2110; BIOST 2011 or 2041; EPIDEM 2290 or equivalent
Review and evaluation of both the epidemiological methods of studying nutritional factors in disease etiology and the current evidence for nutritional risk factors in selected important public health problems.
EPIDEM 2550 NUTRITION AND HEALTH INTERVENTION METHODS: 2 credits; Summer Term
Provides the student with the knowledge and skills required to design and implement nutrition and/or other health intervention programs that promote long-term compliance in individuals and groups.
EPIDEM 2600 INTRODUCTION TO MOLECULAR EPIDEMIOLOGY: 3 credits; Fall Term; prerequisite: EPIDEM 2110
Reviews basic genetic principles and molecular biology techniques. Teaches epidemiologic methods employed in the investigation of the genetic susceptibility to chronic disease, as well as molecular assessments of infectious agents and biomarkers, and their incorporation into epidemiologic research.
EPIDEM 2650 FORENSIC EPIDEMIOLOGY: 2 credits; Summer Session I; prerequisite: EPIDEM 2110
Reviews the epidemiological methods of studying forensic diseases such as accidents, homicide, drug abuse, current epidemiology, and methods of public health control research.
EPIDEM 2710 EPIDEMIOLOGY OF WOMEN'S HEALTH: 2 credits; Fall Term; (alternate years); prerequisites: EPIDEM 2110, BIOST 2011 or BIOST 2041 or equivalent; co-requisite: EPIDEM 2711; or permission of instructor
Presents an introduction to studies of the influences on health and disease among women. It discusses epidemiologic approaches to understanding the basic etiology and primary prevention of diseases unique to or more common among women. Course includes lectures, seminars, and discussion. Reading of literature and writing papers are required.
EPIDEM 2711 PHYSIOLOGY IN WOMEN: 2 credits; Fall Term
Course provides a basic understanding of the physiology of the human female. It will emphasize the interactions between the endocrinology of women and basic growth, development, and metabolism. Course includes lectures and discussion. Reading of literature and writing papers are required.
EPIDEM 2720 ENVIRONMENTAL CAUSES OF REPRODUCTIVE FAILURE: 2 credits; Spring Term; prerequisites: EPIDEM 2110 and BIOST 2011 or BIOST 2041; or by permission of instructor
Presents male and female reproductive anatomy and physiology, and fetal development, as each is susceptible to adverse environmental consequences. Discusses in detail a critical approach to epidemiologic investigation of potential reproductive toxicants. Case studies of specific toxicants are discussed.
EPIDEM 2850 INTRODUCTION TO PHARMACOEPIDEMIOLOGY: 2 credits; Fall Term; cross-listed as PHARM 2003; admission by permission of instructor
An introduction to the field of pharmacoepidemiology that uses epidemiologic methods to examine the benefits or risks of medications in the population. In addition to formal lectures, students will be given the opportunity to examine and critique the literature in this area.
EPIDEM 2900 EPIDEMIOLOGY OF AGING: 2 credits; Spring Term; (alternate years); prerequisites: EPIDEM 2110; BIOST 2011 or 2041; admission by permission of instructor
Teaches epidemiologic methods pertinent to research on aging individuals and the current state-of-the-art knowledge of epidemiology of diseases that primarily affect aging individuals.
EPIDEM 2980 BIOLOGY AND PHYSIOLOGY OF AGING: 1 credit; Summer Session II
Objective is to learn current concepts and theories of the biology and physiology of normal human aging, contrasted with disease and disability. Complements EPIDEM 2900, Epidemiology of Aging.
EPIDEM 3100 RESEARCH AND DISSERTATION FOR THE DOCTORAL DEGREE: Variable credits
FTDR 0000 FULL-TIME DISSERTATION STUDY: Every term
Doctoral candidates who have completed all credit requirements for the degree, including any minimum dissertation requirements, and are working full-time on their dissertations may register for this course. While the course carries no credits and no grade, students who enroll in "Full-time Dissertation Study" are considered by the University to have full-time registration status.
Faculty
Chairperson
LEWIS H. KULLER, Professor of Epidemiology and Chairperson of the Department. MD, George Washington University; MPH, DrPH, Johns Hopkins University. E-mail: kuller+@pitt.edu
Emeriti Professors
HERSCHEL E. GRIFFIN, Emeritus Dean and Emeritus Professor of Epidemiology. MD, University of California
RAYMOND SELTSER, Emeritus Dean and Emeritus Professor of Epidemiology. MD, Boston University; MPH, Johns Hopkins University
Faculty with Primary Appointments
Professors
KATHERINE M. DETRE, Professor of Epidemiology. MD, Queen's University; MPH, DrPH, Yale University. E-mail: bari@vms.cis.pitt.edu
SHERYL F. KELSEY, Professor of Epidemiology. PhD, Carnegie Mellon University. E-mail: kelsey@edc1.gsph.pitt.edu
RONALD E. LAPORTE, Professor of Epidemiology (GSPH); Professor of Pediatrics (School of Medicine). MS, PhD, MS(Hyg), University of Pittsburgh. E-mail: rlaporte@vms.cis.pitt.edu
TREVOR J. ORCHARD, Professor of Epidemiology (GSPH); Professor of Medicine and Professor of Pediatrics (School of Medicine). MBBCh, University of Wales/Welsh National School of Medicine; MMedSci, University of Nottingham. E-mail: tjo@vms.cis.pitt.edu
Associate Professors
ARLENE W. CAGGIULA, Associate Professor of Epidemiology. MS, University of Delaware, PhD, University of Pittsburgh
JANE A. CAULEY, Associate Professor of Epidemiology. MPH, DrPH, University of Pittsburgh. E-mail: jcauley@vms.cis.pitt.edu
JANICE S. DORMAN, Associate Professor of Epidemiology (GSPH); Assistant Professor of Pediatrics (School of Medicine). MS(Hyg), PhD, University of Pittsburgh. E-mail: jsd@vms.cis.pitt.edu
LEE H. HARRISON, Visiting Associate Professor of Epidemiology (GSPH); Visiting Associate Professor of Medicine (School of Medicine). MD, Emory University School of Medicine. E-mail: lharriso+@pitt.edu
RUSSELL RULE RYCHECK, Associate Professor of Epidemiology (GSPH); Assistant Professor of Medicine (School of Medicine). MD, MPH, DrPH, University of Pittsburgh. E-mail: rrrteach@vms.cis.pitt.edu
EVELYN O. TALBOTT, Associate Professor of Epidemiology. MPH, DrPH, University of Pittsburgh. E-mail: eot1@vms.cis.pitt.edu
KIM C. SUTTON TYRRELL, Associate Professor of Epidemiology. MPH, DrPH, University of Pittsburgh.
E-mail: tyrrell@vms.cis.pitt.edu
Assistant Professors
STEVEN H. BELLE, Assistant Professor of Epidemiology. MS(Hyg), University of Pittsburgh; PhD, University of Michigan. E-mail: belle@edc1.gsph.pitt.edu
JOYCE BROMBERGER, Research Assistant Professor of Epidemiology (GSPH); Research Assistant Professor of Psychiatry (School of Medicine). MSW, PhD, University of Pittsburgh. E-mail: jbrom2@vms.cis.pitt.edu
CLAREANN H. BUNKER, Assistant Professor of Epidemiology. MPH, Johns Hopkins University; PhD, University of Pittsburgh. E-mail: bunkerc+@pitt.edu
RHOBERT W. EVANS, Assistant Professor of Epidemiology (GSPH); Assistant Professor of Molecular Genetics and Biochemistry (School of Medicine). PhD, Institute of Animal Physiology, Babraham, Cambridge, England. E-mail: rwe2@vms.cis.pitt.edu
RICHARD HOLOBKOV, Assistant Professor of Epidemiology (GSPH); Assistant Professor of Medicine (School of Medicine). MS, Carnegie-Mellon University; MS, PhD, University of Washington
ANDREA M. KRISKA, Assistant Professor of Epidemiology. MA, PhD, University of Pittsburgh. E-mail: aky@vms.cis.pitt.edu
ELAINE N. MEILAHN, Assistant Professor of Epidemiology. MPH, DrPH, University of Pittsburgh
VALLE NAZAR-STEWART, Assistant Professor of Epidemiology. MS, Harvard School of Public Health; PhD, University of Washington, Seattle
ROBERTA J. NESS, Assistant Professor of Epidemiology (GSPH); Assistant Professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences and Assistant Professor of Medicine (School of Medicine). MD, Cornell University; MPH, Columbia University. E-mail: repro@vms.cis.pitt.edu
LAUREY R. SIMKIN-SILVERMAN, Assistant Professor of Epidemiology. PhD, University of Mississippi; MA, University of the Pacific. E-mail: lrs@vms.cis.pitt.edu
THOMAS J. SONGER, Assistant Professor of Epidemiology. MSc, University of London; MPH, PhD, University of Pittsburgh. E-mail: tjs+@pitt.edu
EUGENE S. TULL, Assistant Professor of Epidemiology. DrPH, MPH, University of Alabama at Birmingham. E-mail: est@vms.cis.pitt.edu
JOEL L. WEISSFELD, Assistant Professor of Epidemiology (GSPH); Assistant Professor of Medicine
(School of Medicine). MPH, University of Pittsburgh; MD, Johns Hopkins University. E-mail: jwepid@vms.cis.pitt.edu
Research Associates
JANET T. BONK, Research Associate. MPH, University of Pittsburgh
KIMBERLY Y-Z. FORREST, Research Associate. MS, Slippery Rock University; PhD, University of Pittsburgh
DIANE G. IVES, Research Associate. MPH, University of Pittsburgh
ELIZABETH D. KENNARD, Research Associate. PhD, Northwestern University; MS, Yale University; MA, Cambridge University
MANUEL S. LOMBARDARO, Research Associate. MS, Carnegie Mellon University
MARGUERITE R. MEYER, Research Associate, (GSPH); Adjunct Instructor, Health and Community Systems (School of Nursing). MEd, University of Pittsburgh
N. CAROLE MILAS, Research Associate. MS, University of Pittsburgh
LESLIE A. O'LEARY, Research Associate. MS, PhD, University of Pittsburgh
ALLAN D. ROSEN, Research Associate. MS, State University of New York at Buffalo
ANN RODEWALD STEENKISTE, Research Associate. MS, Stanford University
RONALD J. VERGONA, Research Associate. MA, MS, University of Pittsburgh
YULING L. WEI, Research Associate. MS, Harvard University
STEPHEN R. WISNIEWSKI, Research Associate. MS, Ohio State University; PhD, University of Pittsburgh
MONICA E. YAMAMOTO, Research Associate. MPH, University of California, Berkeley; MSFN, University of the Philippines; MSHyg, University of Pittsburgh; DrPH, University of North Carolina (Chapel Hill)
WAN-LIN YEH, Research Associate. MA, University of Pittsburgh
Faculty with Secondary Appointments
Professors
DAVID A. BRENT, Professor of Child Psychiatry and Professor of Pediatrics (School of Medicine); Professor of Epidemiology (GSPH). MD, Jefferson Medical College; MS(Hyg), University of Pittsburgh
ALLEN L. DRASH, Professor of Pediatrics (School of Medicine); Professor of Epidemiology (GSPH). MD, University of Virginia
JACQUELINE M. DUNBAR-JACOB, Professor of Nursing and Director of Center for Nursing Research (School of Nursing); Professor of Epidemiology (GSPH). MS, University of California, San Francisco; PhD, RN, Stanford University
ROLF LOEBER, Professor of Psychiatry (School of Medicine); Professor of Epidemiology (GSPH); and Professor of Psychology (Faculty of Arts and Sciences). MA, University of Amsterdam, Holland; PhD, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada. E-mail: rloe@vms.cis.pitt.edu
KAREN A. MATTHEWS, Professor of Psychiatry (School of Medicine); Professor of Epidemiology (GSPH); Professor of Psychology (Faculty of Arts and Sciences). PhD, University of Texas (Austin); MA, California State University (San Jose). E-mail: xyoo@vms.cis.pitt.edu
ROBERT H. MCDONALD, JR., Professor of Medicine and Pharmacology (School of Medicine); Professor of Epidemiology (GSPH). MD, Stritch School of Medicine of Loyola University; MBA, University of Pittsburgh. E-mail: rmcdon@vms.cis.pitt.edu
FREDERICK L. RUBEN, Professor of Medicine (School of Medicine); Associate Professor of Epidemiology and Associate Professor of Infectious Diseases and Microbiology (GSPH). MD, Duke University
RICHARD SCHULZ, Professor of Psychiatry (School of Medicine); Professor of Epidemiology (GSPH). PhD, Duke University
VICTOR G. VOGEL, III, Professor of Medicine (School of Medicine); Professor of Epidemiology (GSPH). MD, Temple University Medical School; MHS, Johns Hopkins University School of Hygiene and Public Health
RENA R. WING, Professor of Psychiatry (School of Medicine); Professor of Epidemiology (GSPH); Professor of Psychology (Faculty of Arts and Sciences), Department of Psychology. MA, PhD, Harvard University. E-mail: greeno@vms.cis.pitt.edu
Associate Professors
PAULA BONINO, Associate Professor of Medicine (School of Medicine); Assistant Professor of Epidemiology (GSPH). MD, Case Western Reserve; MPE, Washington University
NANCY L. DAY, Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Associate Professor of Pediatrics (School of Medicine); Associate Professor of Epidemiology (GSPH). MPH, Yale University; PhD, University of California, Berkeley. E-mail: nday+@pitt.edu
BARBARA B. DESKINS, Associate Professor of Clinical Dietetics and Nutrition (School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences); Associate Professor of Epidemiology (GSPH). MS, University of Wisconsin; PhD, Michigan State University
MARY AMANDA DEW, Associate Professor of Psychiatry (School of Medicine); Associate Professor of Epidemiology (GSPH); Assistant Professor of Psychology (Faculty of Arts and Sciences). MA, Johns Hopkins University; MA, PhD, Harvard University. E-mail: dew1@vms.cis.pitt.edu
MARGARET A. ELLIOTT, Associate Professor of Pediatric Dentistry (School of Dental Medicine); Associate Professor of Epidemiology (GSPH). DDS, Temple University; MPH, Johns Hopkins University
MADELYN H. FERNSTROM, Associate Professor of Psychiatry (School of Medicine); Associate Professor of Epidemiology (GSPH). PhD, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
MARY GANGULI, Associate Professor of Psychiatry (School of Medicine); Associate Professor of Epidemiology (GSPH). MBBS, Christian Medical College, University of Madras; MPH, University of Pittsburgh.
E-mail: gangulim@vms.cis.pitt.edu
ALAN H. GRADMAN, Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine (School of Medicine); Adjunct Assistant Professor of Epidemiology (GSPH). MD, Washington University
LAWRENCE A. KINGSLEY, Associate Professor of Infectious Diseases and Microbiology and Associate Professor of Epidemiology (GSPH). MPH, DrPH, University of Pittsburgh
MARIJANE KROHN, Associate Professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences (School of Medicine); Associate Professor of Epidemiology (GSPH). MPH, University of California, Berkeley; PhD, University of Washington, Seattle
MARGARET KREMER McLAUGHLIN, Associate Professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences and Associate Professor of Cell Biology and Physiology (School of Medicine); Associate Professor of Epidemiology (GSPH). MS, Rutgers; PhD, University of Maryland
ANNE B. NEWMAN, Associate Professor of Medicine (School of Medicine); Assistant Professor of Epidemiology (GSPH). MD, MPH, University of Pittsburgh
KENNETH A. PERKINS, Associate Professor of Psychiatry (School of Medicine); Associate Professor of Epidemiology (GSPH); Assistant Professor of Psychology (Faculty of Arts and Sciences). MA, PhD, University of Iowa
N. MARK RICHARDS, Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine (School of Medicine); Clinical Associate Professor of Epidemiology and Health Services Administration (GSPH). MS, MD, University of Wisconsin; MPH, University of Pittsburgh
KATHLEEN D. RYAN, Associate Professor of Cell Biology and Physiology and Associate Professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences (School of Medicine); Associate Professor of Epidemiology (GSPH). MS, Creighton University; PhD, Northwestern University Medical School
MOLLY T. VOGT, Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery (School of Medicine); Assistant Professor of Epidemiology (GSPH). PhD, MPH, DrPH, University of Pittsburgh. E-mail: orthomtv@vms.cis.pitt.edu
ROBERT J. WEYANT, Assistant Professor (School of Dental Medicine); Assistant Professor of Epidemiology (GSPH). DMD, University of Pittsburgh; DrPH, University of Michigan
Assistant Professors
CARLENE STOBER BAUM, Assistant Professor-Pharmacoepidemiologist (School of Pharmacy); Assistant Professor of Epidemiology (GSPH). PhD, State University of New York
MARIE D. CORNELIUS, Assistant Professor of Psychiatry (School of Medicine); Assistant Professor of Epidemiology (GSPH). PhD, University of Pittsburgh; MS, Pennsylvania State University. E-mail: mdc1@vms.cis.pitt.edu
PEGGY ANNE CROWLEY-NOWICK, Assistant Professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences (School of Medicine); Assistant Professor of Epidemiology (GSPH). PhD, University of Alabama
GALE A. RICHARDSON, Assistant Professor of Psychiatry (School of Medicine); Assistant Professor of Epidemiology (GSPH). PhD, MA, West Virginia University. E-mail: gar+@pitt.edu
MICHELLE I. ROSSI, Assistant Professor of Medicine (School of Medicine); Assistant Professor of Epidemiology (GSPH). MD, Mt. Sinai School of Medicine; MPH, University of Pittsburgh
ROBERT E. SCHOEN, Assistant Professor of Medicine (School of Medicine); Assistant Professor of Epidemiology (GSPH). MD, Columbia University; MPH, University of Pittsburgh
SUSAN M. SEREIKA, Assistant Professor of Nursing Research (School of Nursing); Assistant Professor of Epidemiology (GSPH). PhD, MPH, University of Michigan
Faculty with Adjunct Appointments
Professors
LUCILE L. ADAMS-CAMPBELL, Adjunct Professor of Epidemiology. MS, Drexel University; PhD, University of Pittsburgh
TONI P. MILES, Adjunct Professor of Epidemiology. MD, PhD, Howard University
BARUCH MODAN, Adjunct Professor of Epidemiology. MD, Hebrew University (Jerusalem); MPH, DrPH, Johns Hopkins University
EDWARD P. RADFORD, Adjunct Professor of Environmental Epidemiology. MD, Harvard University
JOAN E. WATSON, Adjunct Professor of Epidemiology. MS, PhD, Ohio State University
PAUL ZIMMET, Adjunct Professor of Epidemiology. BS, MB, MD, University of Adelaide; PhD, Monash University
Associate Professors
RAYMOND H. CYPESS, Adjunct Associate Professor of Epidemiology. DVM, University of Illinois; PhD, University of North Carolina
JOEL B. GREENHOUSE, Adjunct Associate Professor of Psychiatry (School of Medicine); Adjunct Associate Professor of Epidemiology (GSPH). MPH, PhD, University of Michigan
JAMES P. GUTAI, Adjunct Associate Professor of Epidemiology. MD, Temple University
C. KENT KWOH, Adjunct Associate Professor of Medicine (School of Medicine); Adjunct Associate Professor of Epidemiology (GSPH). MD, University of Illinois
VIVIENNE E. SMITH, Adjunct Associate Professor of Epidemiology. MD, University of Vermont College of Medicine
CYRIL H. WECHT, Adjunct Associate Professor of Pathology (School of Medicine); Adjunct Associate Professor of Epidemiology (GSPH). MD, University of Pittsburgh; LLB, University of Maryland; JD, University of Pittsburgh
Assistant Professors
J. ALTON BURKS, Adjunct Assistant Professor of Epidemiology. MS, University of Mississippi; ScD, University of Pittsburgh
VIJAY CHANDRA, Adjunct Assistant Professor of Epidemiology. MD, All-India Institute of Medical Sciences; MPH, PhD, Johns Hopkins University
JAMES CRUM HELMKAMP, Adjunct Assistant Professor of Epidemiology. PhD, University of Pittsburgh; MS(Hyg), Tulane University
JAMES N. LOGUE, Adjunct Assistant Professor of Epidemiology. MPH, University of Michigan; DrPH, Columbia University
SUSAN BUSS MULDOON, Adjunct Assistant Professor of Epidemiology. MPH, University of Illinois; PhD, University of Pittsburgh
MARY C. TOWNSEND, Adjunct Assistant Professor of Epidemiology. MPH, DrPH, University Pittsburgh
GENE B. WEINBERG, Adjunct Assistant Professor of Epidemiology. MPH, DrPH, University of Pittsburgh
Instructor
ERIC M. COTTINGTON, Adjunct Instructor in Epidemiology. PhD, University of Pittsburgh
