You are curious about patterns—who gets sick, who stays healthy and why those differences exist. You are drawn to data, but more importantly, to what data can do when used well: inform decisions and prevent harm. 

As a concentrator in Applied Epidemiology for Public Health Practice, you will learn how to design studies, analyze complex data and interpret findings in ways that matter to public health practice. You will gain fluency in the tools epidemiologists use every day—designing surveillance systems and evaluating and communicating the effects of public health interventions—so you can address urgent public health challenges like infectious disease outbreaks. This concentration is for students who want skills that travel across topics and settings, not training limited to a single disease or population.

As a graduate and public health professional, you envision yourself applying epidemiologic methods to reduce disease burden and address inequities—whether in a health department, research institution, health care system, nonprofit organization or policy-focused role. You want to be the person who brings clarity to complex health questions and credibility to public health action. Applied Epidemiology prepares you to do exactly that: to turn evidence into insight, and insight into impact.