Biostatistics and Epidemiology Courses
The Division of Biostatistics and Epidemiology offers two courses in biostatistics under the K-30 Clinical Investigation training program. We also teach statistics modules within other courses. These courses and modules are geared towards medical students, graduate students, fellows, residents, faculty, clinical researchers, and research coordinators.
| 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 |
Sept–Dec every year 1300 York Avenue, New York, NY 10065 |
Madhu Mazumdar, PhD | Paul Christos, DrPH, Allison Dunning, MS |
K-30 Students, PhD Graduate Students, Post-Doctoral Associates |
| Statistical Methods for Observational Studies & Research Synthesis |
Apr–May every year 1300 York Avenue, New York, NY 10065 |
Paul Christos, DrPH, Madhu Mazumdar, PhD |
Same as above | |
| 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 |
Madhu Mazumdar, PhD Gary Dorfman, MD |
Madhu Mazumdar, PhD | Residents, Faculty |
| Brief Introduction to Biostatistics | Each year Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, WCMC |
Samprit Banerjee, PhD | Residents | |
| Brief Introduction to Biostatistics | Each year Department of Pathology, WCMC |
Madhu Mazumdar, PhD | Residents | |
| Brief Introduction to Biostatistics | Each year Fellowship in Pulmonary General Medicine, WCMC |
Madhu Mazumdar, PhD | Residents, Postdoctoral Fellows | |
| Brief Introduction to Biostatistics | Each year Department of Pediatrics, WCMC |
Madhu Mazumdar, PhD | Residents | |
| Journal Club with Statistics Topics | Each year Department of Radiology, WCMC |
Madhu Mazumdar, PhD (Train the Trainer Model) | Residents, Fellows | |
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
- Propensity Score Analysis
- Analysis of Complex Surveys
