About the Division
For over 73 years we have been leading national and international studies on the distribution, causes and, prevention of major diseases.
We focus on the effects of human behavior on health, illness, injury prevention, and other potential health risks in groups of people and entire populations.
Our strength lies in merging classical epidemiological observations with laboratory and population-based research in disease prevention and health promotion.
Global Spotlight Grants Awarded to EpiCH Faculty
Zobeida Bonilla and Claudia Munoz-Zanzi have been awarded Global Spotlight grants for international scholarly activities from the University’s GPS Alliance. Munoz-Zanzi’s project is “Source Attribution for Human Toxoplasmosis in Communities from Southern Chile.” Bonilla’s project is “Food, Health, and Labor: (Im)migrant Agency in the Production of Informal Economic Systems in Colombia, Mexico, and the United [...]
Epi PhD Candidate to Join EIS
Mandy Stahre, recent Epi PhD candidate and Amanda Beaudoin, PhD candidate in the Veterinary Medicine Graduate Program have been selected to join the Epidemic Intelligence Service (EIS) program at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The 2012 class of EIS officers consists of 83 medical and public health professionals from across the globe selected [...]
Alcohol linked to violent crime in our neighborhoods
A new University of Minnesota study has confirmed that neighborhoods with a higher density of alcohol establishments experience more violent crime. But the study also compared neighborhoods with on-premise alcohol sales – such as bars and restaurants – with neighborhoods containing off-site alcohol sales, such as liquor stores.
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Resources for Students
Current Student Guidebooks
- Clinical Research MS
- Community Health Education MPH
- Epidemiology MPH
- Epidemiology PhD
- Maternal and Child Health MPH
- Public Health Nutrition MPH
Resources & Links
- Help with STATA & SAS for EpiCH Students
- Staying On Course
- Master Project Approval Form
- Master Project Directory
- Epidemiology Doctoral Minor Information
- Job Tip Sheet
- 10 Tips for Requesting Letters of Support
- Survival Guide
- Public Health Organizations
- Volunteering Opportunities
Large-format Printing Resources
- Biomedical Image Processing Lab
- Printing Services
- OIT Computer Labs
- Non University Printing: Jim McCabe
Training Grants, Fellowships & Programs
Course Grids
Resources for EpiCH Employees
- Accounting Forms & Policies
- Travel Forms & Policies
ALERT-major updates in Travel Policy - Purchasing Forms & Policies
- ECRC Resources
- New Study Form 1: Grant in Preparation
- New Study Form 2: Grant Funded
- ECRC Phone/Email List – 12/10
- Freezer Failure Phone List
(Password protected)
- Faculty Resources
- Faculty Advising Guidebook – 10/11
- EpiCH Teaching Guidebook
- 3-year Support Projection
- Link to Faculty Database
EpiCH Event Highlights
Regular EpiCH shuttle service,
5/21 – 6/8
Monday, May 21
Healthy Homes Workshop
- 6:30-8:00 pm
2012 Public Health Institute
May 21 – June 8
Division Seminars on summer hiatus until September 4.
Open Positions at EpiCH
- Assistant or Associate Professor – Environmental Approaches to Environmental Approaches to Tobacco Prevention
- Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor/Cancer Epidemiology & Prevention
- Assistant, Associate or Full Professor – Infectious Disease Epidemiology
On this Day
National Strawberries & Cream Day
1881 – Humanitarians Clara Barton and Adolphus Solomons found the American National Red Cross, an organization established to provide humanitarian aid to victims of wars and natural disasters in congruence with the International Red Cross.
1980 – President Carter declared a state of emergency at Love Canal in Niagra Falls, New York. The property had been a dumping site for Hooker Chemicals and Plastics. In 1981, plans were made to evacuate 710 families. The evacuation was ordered after a study reported that 30 percent of the residents in the area had suffered chromosome damage caused by the toxic chemicals leaking through the ground into their homes.