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Epidemiologists monitor the occurrence of disease and other health-related characteristics in human populations. They work with other public health professionals and the community to apply epidemiological findings to the control of disease and in planning, priority setting, policy development, evaluation of interventions and assessment of community concerns. |
Qualified epidemiologists require a graduate degree in epidemiology and biostatistics. In Ontario, degree programs in epidemiology and biostatistics are available from the University of Toronto, University of Western Ontario, University of Ottawa, McMaster University, University of Guelph, and Queen's University. These programs provide the practitioner with a background in statistics, epidemiology, research theory and practice, survey design theory and practice, demography, and often program and policy evaluation. |
McMaster University
Faculty of Health Sciences, Clinical Epidemiology & Biostatistics |
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