Doctor of Philososphy [Ph.D] [Biostatistics] From University of Georgia

Students receiving a Ph.D. in Biostatistics should meet the following competencies:

1. Demonstrate a command of core biostatistical techniques, including their computation, theoretical underpinnings, and their application in public health and biomedicine.
2. Work independently as a collaborator with public health and biomedical researchers to design clinical trials, case-control studies, public health surveys, and other experimental and observational studies.
3. Conduct and publish original research on the theory and application of biostatistics aimed at developing new and innovative methods for analysis of public health and biomedical data.
4. Communicate effectively with investigators in public health and biomedical research.
5. Teach biostatistics to undergraduate students in public health, biomedicine, and related fields.