Research Interest Area: Clinical and Health Services Epidemiology
Clinical and health services epidemiology aims to improve health outcomes by quantifying safety and effectiveness of clinical, preventive, and healthcare interventions.
Overview
Real-world evidence, Learning Health Systems, pragmatic trials, patient-centered outcomes research, and medical product safety and effectiveness are contemporary topics for which clinical and health services epidemiologists have much to offer.
Students with the following interests and are encouraged to explore this research interest areas area, regardless of degree program:
pharmacoepidemiology
comparative effectiveness research
health services epidemiology, hospital epidemiology
clinical investigation, clinical epidemiology
a variety of health conditions and patient populations such as infectious diseases, chronic diseases, injuries, older adults, maternal and child health
Cancer surveillance, epidemiology, and prevention; Health services research with a specific focus on cancer screening; Community-engaged research methods
Acute stroke management, evidence-based strategies to improve stroke management in rural areas, novel strategies to enable rural patients to participate in stroke trials
Rural health, cancer disparities, access to care, social determinants of health, social epidemiology, geographic information systems/spatial statistics
General internal medicine, cancer prevention and control, patient decision-making, comparative effectiveness
Curriculum
Featured Courses
EPID:5500 Introduction to Clinical Epidemiology
EPID:6910 Pharmacoepidemiology
EPID:6920 Applied Administrative Data Analysis
EPID:5214 Meta-analysis of Epidemiologic Studies
EPID:6900 Intervention and Clinical Trials
EPID:6950 Clinical Research Ethics
Learning Objectives
Students interested in clinical and health services epidemiology are preparing for a career in which they will:
Evaluate need, use, performance and outcomes of health and healthcare products, procedures, interventions, services and programs
Advance methods for quantifying health effects of products, interventions, services and programs
Contribute to optimizing health of patients
Inform clinical and healthcare practice and policy
Collaborate and lead multidisciplinary teams to design and conduct observational and interventional research
Be competent in a family of related research fields including: outcomes research, health services research, clinical epidemiology, pharmacoepidemiology, and clinical effectiveness research
Recommended Plan of Study for the Clinical and Health Services Research Interest Area PhD Elective Requirement
course #
course name
s.h.
semester(s) offered*
Students interested in clinical and health services epidemiology will take the following four courses:
EPID:5500
Introduction to Clinical Epidemiology
3 s.h.
Fall
EPID: 6910
Pharmacoepidemiology and Comparative Effectiveness Research
3 s.h.
Fall even years
EPID:6920
Applied Administrative Data Analysis
2 s.h.
Fall
HMP:4000
Introduction to US Healthcare System
3 s.h.
Spring, Summer (online)
In addition, students will complete at least 14 s.h. from the following recommended courses. Students should select courses in consultation with their advisor to reflect their research interest area (e.g. pharmacoepi, comparative effectiveness, clinical trials, health services research, or outcomes research).
EPID:5214
Meta-analysis of Epidemiologic Studies
3 s.h.
Spring odd years
EPID:5560
Biomarkers in Epidemiology
3 s.h.
Spring odd years
EPID:6071
Social Epidemiology
3 s.h.
Fall
EPID:6900
Design of Intervention and Clinical Trials
3 s.h.
Fall
BIOS:5130
Applied Categorical Data Analysis
3 s.h.
Fall, Spring
BIOS:6210
Applied Survival Analysis
3 s.h.
Spring
EPID:6420
Survey Design and Analysis
3 s.h.
Spring even years
EPID:6510
Injury Epidemiology
3 s.h.
Spring even years
EPID:6550
Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases
3 s.h.
Fall
course #
course name
s.h.
semester(s) offered*
In addition to the recommended courses listed above, students may wish to select from the following additional courses based on research interest.
BIOS:5310
Research Data Management
3 s.h.
Fall, Spring
BIOS:6310
Introductory Longitudinal Data Analysis
3 s.h.
Fall
EPID:6420
Survey Design and Analysis
3 s.h.
Spring even years
BIOS:6610
Statistical Methods in Clinical Trials
3 s.h.
Spring
CBH:6205
Designing and Implementing Interventions
3 s.h.
Fall
EPLS:5165
Introduction to Program and Project Evaluation
3 s.h.
Spring
GEOG:4150
Health and Environment: GIS Applications
3 s.h.
Fall
HMP:7550
Cost Effectiveness and Decision Analysis
3 s.h.
Fall even years
HMP:7940
Primary Data and Mixed Methods
3 s.h.
Spring
HMP:7960
Analytical Issues in Health Services Research I
3 s.h.
Fall even years
HMP:7965
Analytical Issues in Health Services Research II
3 s.h.
Spring odd years
PCOL:4130
Drug Mechanisms and Actions
3 s.h.
Spring
PCOL:5136
Pharmacogenetics and Pharmacogenomics
1 s.h.
Spring
*Semester(s) offered subject to change due to enrollment, instructor availability, etc. Students should always check the course schedule at MyUI.uiowa.edu for the most up to date version of the course schedule.
