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Clinical Epidemiology

Outline

Clinical epidemiology teaches clinicians how to acquire the best available research evidence and apply it to patient care. Clinical epidemiology is for those interested in practising evidence-based healthcare; for the "users" and "doers" of clinical research.

Students entering the clinical epidemiology programs are expected to have some clinical experience.

Clinical Epidemiology course structure, core and elective units of study.

Scholarships for Masters Students - new in 2013!

In 2013 the University of Sydney will be offering 4 partial scholarships for students enrolling in the Master of Clinical Epidemiology. The scholarships each comprise a $10,000 fee reduction over the life of the Master degree. These scholarships are offered on a competitive basis and awarded according to academic merit and achievement relative to opportunity.
If interested, please submit an application for enrolment and indicate your interest in the application.
These scholarships are only open to local students.

Aims

To train clinicians with superior diagnostic, evaluation and clinical research skills. Advanced units of study include:

  • Introduction to genetic epidemiology
  • Patient-based measures
  • Decision analysis
  • Advanced evaluation of diagnostic tests

Outcomes for graduates

Our courses give clinicians the opportunity to learn the principles of clinical epidemiology and 'best evidence', and have been designed to ensure that the theory learned is applied to patient-based examples and readily integrated into day-to-day work and research.
These advanced clinical skills will benefit:

  • Medical practitioners and specialists
  • Nurses
  • Midwives
  • Physiotherapists
  • Pharmacists
  • Other allied health professionals

Why study clinical epidemiology with us

  • Our programs are taught by clinicians for clinicians, making them highly relevant to your professional work.
  • Your enhanced abilities in delivering Evidence Based Medicine (EBM) will progress your career as a clinician
  • We offer you flexibility to choose full-time or part-time study as well as online, face-to-face or a mix of both modes of delivery.
  • You will offer superior care to your patients

Study programs available

  • Master of Medicine (Clinical Epidemiology) - for MBBS graduates
  • Master of Science in Medicine (Clinical Epidemiology) - for non-MBBS graduates
  • Graduate Diploma in Clinical Epidemiology
  • Graduate Certificate in Clinical Epidemiology

Students entering the clinical epidemiology programs are expected to have some clinical experience.

Professional development short courses