M.Sc Epidemiology at CMC Vellore Offline Course

The importance of epidemiology in health related research, clinical decision making and community health management is well recognized. Christian Medical College, Vellore has been offering short courses in Epidemiology since 1986. Numerous health professionals have so far undergone these training programmes, most of them being faculty from various medical colleges. This institution has initiated the Master's degree in Epidemiology based on the experience of conducting a large number of clinical and field studies. The course is recognised by the Tamil Nadu Dr M.G.R. Medical University. This course is aimed at health professionals interested in clinical or population based research and in the practice of community health. This course will also benefit teachers in various health related disciplines. Epidemiology is a quantitative science and involves a fair amount of exposure to biostatistics and the use of computers. The MSc. programme also equips the candidate with basic skills in healthcare management, demography, relevant areas of behavioural sciences and health economics.