The COVID-19 pandemic has brought epidemiology to the forefront of the news, but epidemiology research touches every domain of health. If you want to learn more about epidemiology, join this webinar for a stimulating discussion with leaders in the field. They will discuss what led them to epidemiology and public health and what they see as the importance of epidemiology in the COVID era and beyond. They will share advice for those considering advanced training in epidemiology.

PANELISTS

Kirsten Bibbins-Domingo,
PhD, MD, MAS
Professor and Chair of the
Department of Epidemiology
and Biostatistics, UCSF; Vice
Dean for Population Health
and Health Equity, UCSF
School of Medicine; Lee
Goldman, MD Endowed
Professor of Medicine, UCSF

Timothy Lash, DSc, MPH
O
Wayne Rollins Distinguished
Professor and Chair,
Department of Epidemiology,
Rollins School of Public
Health, Emory University;
Program Leader, Cancer
Prevention and Control
Research Program, Winship
Cancer Institute of Emory
University

Ana Diez Roux, MD, PhD,
MPH
Dean and Distinguished
University Professor of
Epidemiology, Dornsife
School of Public Health,
Drexel University; Director,
Drexel Urban Health
Collaborative

MODERATOR

Salma Shariff-Marco, PhD, MPH
Associate Adjunct Professor, Dept. of Epidemiology & Biostatistics, UCSF

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In an era of extraordinary advances in scientific knowledge and methods, epidemiology and biostatistics provide essential tools for understanding the causes of disease and for identifying effective and efficient approaches to prevention and treatment at the population level. The Department of Epidemiology & Biostatistics is committed to advancing health for all through rigorous, innovative, multidisciplinary research.

The UCSF Department of Epidemiology & Biostatistics collaborates on more research in basic, clinical and population sciences across UCSF than any other department. We are the largest department of epidemiology in the University of California system in terms of full-time primary faculty and affiliated faculty, and our dedicated researchers, many of whom are leaders in their fields, provide a wide range of expertise to research teams while also leading their own studies.
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