PhD program “Epidemiology & Clinical Research” at the University Hospital Essen

Abstract

Since 2017, applicants with an academic degree in natural sciences or in the field of “life sciences” have the opportunity to participate in the three years international PhD program “Epidemiology & Clinical Research” at the University of Duisburg-Essen.The PhD program consists of an accompanying program comprising 300 teaching units (one teaching unit of 45 minutes each) and the work on own research projects. The accompanying course program focuses on lectures and practical exercises in epidemiology, biostatistics, statistical analysis programs, medicine for non-physicians, and soft skills courses. The dissertation can be submitted as a monograph or as a compilation of three peer-reviewed publications (including at least two first authorships). Finally, the PhD program concludes with the successful defense of the dissertation.

Keywords

• epidemiology education
• clinical research
• public health