Epidemiology

Researchers have studied the epidemiology of cancer for centuries. Gastric or stomach cancer is a cancer that can start in different sections of the stomach. Different countries and regions have all shown fluctuating rates for stomach cancer during the past century. Until the late 1930s, stomach cancer was the leading cause of cancer death in the United States. The incidence rates have decreased by 1.7% for men and 0.8% for women annually from 1992 to 2010 (American Cancer Society). Still today…

the history of public health, infection chain, and epidemiology of communicable and non-communicable diseases. My range of knowledge was not only augmented by the five-year MBBS degree but it has also given me the valuable insight for applying the knowledge into practical aspects of public health studies. The enriching curriculum at DU encompassed a wide range of courses including community medicine, biostatistics, behavioral science and epidemiology which successively built the foundation for…

Epidemiology is the study of health and disease within a population. With the education and research done by epidemiologists, we are able to recognize patterns and causes of diseases in order to control them and/or prevent an epidemic. Epidemiology allows us to understand the different outbreaks that occur and how to prepare for such events. “Epidemiologists quantify health outcomes by using statistics,” (Friis, 2010). Epidemiologists collect data, formulate hypothesis, and use it to plan…

health and well-being. What Exactly is Epidemiology? Epidemiology is the scientific study of collective disease patterns. That is, the goal of epidemiology is to research, analyzing and understand diseases that affect populations. Epidemiology is considered to be the foundation of the field of public health. Epidemiology data and research is used by scientists, health care professionals and government officials to protect and prevent diseases. Epidemiology can actually be broken down into…

Facts, 2017).Stroke, myocardial infarction, and gastrointestinal distress are all interrelated conditions that put a patient in discomfort and at risk for death. This paper details some similarities and differences between the three conditions. Epidemiology Stroke is ranked the fourth leading cause of death in the United States. It is also the number one cause of long-term disability. Asian, Latin America, and African American individuals are more likely to have a stroke than non-Hispanic…

In the SAC, I helped advise the Dean on issues concerning undergraduate students within the College of Natural Science and promoted the interests of these students. While my experience on the SAC is not directly related to Epidemiology and Public Health, I did however acquire skills that will help me excel at being an epidemiologist. First, being a part of the Student Advisory Council helped reinforce the skill of systematic thinking. During my Curriculum Committee meetings,…

specializing in the career of epidemiology I expand the possibility of easy placement in the field. There are many places of equal opportunity employment in the private and public sector. However, the future depends on my experience and possible mentorships for advancement in the…

I am writing to inform you of my interest in the Doctor of Public Health program in Epidemiology at Georgia Southern University Jiann‑Ping Hsu College of Public Health. Aldous Huxley says “Experience is not what happens to a man: it is what a man does with what happens to him”. Being a victim of typhoid fever outbreak while I was a senior in high school in Nigeria, West Africa; the death of my favorite uncle from the co-infection of HIV/AIDS and Hepatitis C, tailored my career towards…

I am a physician, currently studying Master of Science in Public Health (MSPH) in International Health (Track: Global Disease Epidemiology and Control) at the Johns Hopkins University (JHU). I studied Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) in Bangladesh. I was raised in a rural area of Bangladesh and witnessed a lot of avoidable premature deaths and sufferings from diseases among people in my area. I became interested in public health as I wanted to do something for them. I…

In this article, Berkman and Glass (2000) briefly summarize the history and foundations of social epidemiology, discussing the interdisciplinary contributions that experts in the fields of sociology, psychoanalysis, anthropology, and epidemiology all have made to develop the field of social epidemiology, itself. It then moves into a discussion of the social network theory and how it relates to health behaviors, individual health, health outcomes, morbidity, and mortality. The article began with…