Designing studies and clinical trials related to health, vaccination, and emergency management.Analyzing data to improve current health and
Main ResponsibilitiesDesigning studies and clinical trials related to health, vaccination, and emergency management.Analyzing data to
A student enrolled in biostatistics or informatics develops an understanding of data analysis. Understanding the prevalence and causes of disease transmission relies on strong surveillance information systems. Informatics allows for the development of comprehensive public health databases and surveillance systems.
The Health Informatics Group at the Department of Biostatistics & Health Informatics is headed by Professor Richard Dobson. The Group's research is focused on
Collaboration
Being in New York City is a huge asset for our program.
Local institutions collaborating with Weill Cornell Medicine include NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, the Hospital for Special Surgery, The Rockefeller University, the State Department of Health, the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, a.
Diversity
Students from all over the world join this program with backgrounds in science (e.g. statistics, mathematics, biology etc.), engineering, health and medicine.
Their diversity creates a unique, collaborative learning environment.
Do you need a license to Practice Biostatistics and Informatics?
No certification or license is required to practice biostatistics and informatics.
However, many schools of public health at leading institutions offer online certificate programs, such as:
the one at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health in health informatics and public health informatics. What does the Department of Biostatistics and health informatics do?
The Department of Biostatistics and Health Informatics seeks to develop quantitative methodology as applied to mental health research, with significant national and international collaborations and with growing impact into all areas of medicine particularly through expertise in trials and software development.
