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The Division of Epidemiology supports the epidemiology curriculum in the School of Medicine and in the tri-campus Oregon MPH program. The Division’s education program embraces a broad scope of clinical and public health epidemiology topics aimed at masters, pre-doctoral, and postdoctoral trainees and includes non-degree training programs aimed at Native Americans.
Relationships through volunteer and professional organizations increase the opportunity to forge alliances for prevention and intervention projects in the future. Its research portfolio includes studies of the epidemiology of cancer (breast, colorectal, prostate, skin, ovarian), a patient navigator program for American Indians, diet and nutrition, and aging.
- Educate
- Investigate Health related issues and design Research programs
- Promote Health issues and Awareness
- Develop an interdisciplinary research program that integrates epidemiologic and biologic methods and health issues
The Division of Epidemiology is building a strong research infrastructure. The Department has recently received designation as a Prevention Research Center. The Center will help foster research relationships with special populations, including Native Americans, those with disabilities, the Veterans Administration population, and the Medicaid population. In addition, based on the interdepartmental relationships of division members, clinical research opportunities for epidemiology are available in a variety of fields including molecular epidemiology, the epidemiology of aging, epidemiology of the built environment, and community based research. The Division catalyzes linkages with Portland State University and Oregon State University by serving on thesis committees. Collaborations with epidemiology researchers in the Center for Health Research and Oregon Research Institute further strengthen the Division and Department. Finally, the Division is building public health capacity through efforts to provide training for public health workers in Oregon and in the Oregon Health Department.
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Main Area of Interest |
Current Classes |
| Donald Austin, MD MPH |
Professor Emeritus |
- Cancer Epidemiology
- Scientific Cause and Effect
- Epidemiology Study Design
- Chronic Disease Epidemiology
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Thomas Becker, MD PhD
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Professor/ Department Chair |
- Infectious and chronic disease epidemiology
- Cancer in special populations
- American Indian and Hispanic health issues
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| Bill Lambert, PhD |
Associate Professor |
- Environmental Epidemiology
- Exposure-response relationships
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| Yvonne Michael, ScD |
Assistant Professor |
- Healthy Aging
- Cancer Prevention
- Community-based approaches to improving health
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| William Morton, MD DrPh |
Professor Emeritus |
- Occupational Environmental Epidemiology
- Cancer Epidemiology
- Multi-chemical sensitivity
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| John Stull, MD MPH |
Assistant Professor |
- Medical Education
- Interface of Medicine and Public Health
- Maternal and Child Health
- Children with special health care needs
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- Epidemiology I
- MD/MPH Medicine and Public Health Seminar
- Maternal and Child Health Survey
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| Phillipe, Thuillier |
Adjunct Assistant Professor |
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Title |
Main Area of Interest |
Current Projects/Classes |
| Elizabeth Adams, PhD RD |
Assistant Professor |
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| Lynn Marshall,DsC |
Assistant Professor |
- Osteoperosis
- Body Composition
- Nutrition
- Prostate Cancer in older men
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| Jackie Shannon, PhD MPH |
Assistant Professor |
- Fatty acids and prostate cancer prevention
- Diet and breast cancer prevention
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| Annette Adams,MPH |
Instructor |
- Injury and trauma Epidemiology
- Inquiries in the Elderly
- Applied epidemiologic and biostatistical methods
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