Biostatistics and Epidemiology Courses
Under the direction of Madhu Mazumdar, Ph.D., the Division of Biostatistics and Epidemiology teaches a variety of courses and modules for medical students, graduate students, fellows, residents, faculty, clinical researchers, research coordinators, physician assistants, and students in the Foundations of Clinical Research course of the K-30 Clinical Investigation training program.
| Teaching Activities | Date/Time/Location | Course Director(s) | Faculty Teaching (in addition to course directors) | Student Body |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Courses Taught at Weill Cornell Medical College | ||||
| Introduction to Biostatistics |
Jan–Apr 2010; Sept–Dec 2010; Sept–Dec 2011 1300 York Avenue, New York, NY 10065 |
Yolanda Barrón, MS Madhu Mazumdar, PhD |
K-30 Students, PhD Graduate Students, Post-Doctoral Associates |
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| Statistical Methods for Observational Studies & Research Synthesis |
Apr–May every year 1300 York Avenue, New York, NY 10065 |
Heejung Bang, PhD | Same as above | |
| Introduction to Biostatistics (Physician Assistants Program) |
Sept–Dec every year 575 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY |
Paul Christos, DrPH Madhu Mazumdar, PhD |
Physician Assistants | |
| Introduction to Epidemiology (Physician Assistants Program) | Spring every year 575 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY |
Paul Christos, DrPH Madhu Mazumdar, PhD |
Physician Assistants | |
| Statistical Modules Within Courses Taught at Weill Cornell Medical College | ||||
| Medicine, Patients and Society 1 |
Jan–Feb every year 1300 York Avenue, New York, NY 10065 |
Madelon L. Finkel, PhD |
Paul Christos, DrPH Linda Gerber, PhD Yan Ma, PhD |
Medical Students (including those at WCMC/Qatar—Dr. Christos) |
| Medicine, Patients and Society 2 |
Sept–Mar every year 1300 York Avenue, New York, NY 10065 |
Madelon L. Finkel, PhD | Linda Gerber, PhD | Medical Students |
| Statistical Modules Within Courses Taught at WCMC Affiliate Institutions and Other Departments | ||||
| Review Course in Epidemiology and Biostatistics (Brooklyn Hospital Medical Center, Dept. of Family Medicine) |
Oct–Nov every year Brooklyn Hospital Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY |
Madelon L. Finkel, PhD | Paul Christos, DrPH | Residents, Faculty |
| Review Course in Epidemiology and Biostatistics (Lincoln Hospital) |
Oct every year Lincoln Hospital, Bronx, NY |
Madelon L. Finkel, PhD | Paul Christos, DrPH | Residents, Faculty |
| Review Course in Epidemiology and Biostatistics (Brooklyn Hospital Medical Center, Dept. of Internal Medicine) |
Oct–Nov every year Brooklyn Hospital Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY |
Madelon L. Finkel, PhD | Paul Christos, DrPH | Residents, Faculty |
| Bioinformatics and Computational Biomedicine |
Alternate years Institute for Computational Biomedicine, 1305 York Avenue, 13th Floor, New York, NY 10021 |
Lucy Skrabanek, PhD | Xi Kathy Zhou, PhD | Graduate Students |
| Biostatistics for Radiologists | Each year Department of Radiology, WCMC |
Majnu John, PhD Gary Dorfman, MD |
Majnu John, PhD | Residents, Faculty |
| Introduction to Biostatistics | Feb 2009 Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, WCMC |
Samprit Banerjee, PhD | Residents | |
Additional courses on the following special topics are taught on request:
- Multilevel Modeling (Hierarchical Modeling)
- Quality of Life Questionnaire Development and Validation
- Longitudinal Data Analysis
- Concepts Behind Bayesian Data Analysis
- Medical Device Epidemiology and Surveillance
- Bootstrap Methods and Permutation Test
