Advantages of the Program

• Focus. The program provides focused training in either Social/Behavioral Epidemiology or Clinical/Biological Epidemiology, allowing you to tailor your education to your interests.
• Connections. A long and close partnership with the Minnesota Department of Health  —one of the best health departments in the country —provides rich collaboration, professional mentorship and career opportunities. 
• Integrated Health Sciences. The University of Minnesota’s innovative infrastructure of six health sciences schools —one of three such models in the country—gives our students the ability to learn from and work with a diverse array of health experts.
• Support. Students have access to more than 80 faculty for mentorship and advising. Faculty are located in the School of Public Health, in other university departments, and in partner organizations such as the Minnesota Department of Health.