Reproductive Epidemiology Training Program
Training Program Overview
Brian Strom, MD, MPH, as Director, and Kurt Barnhart, MD, MSCE, as Co-Director, manage this two- to three-year training program, which is designed to prepare clinicians who have completed their clinical training in a relevant medical specialty (e.g., Obstetrics and Gynecology, Internal Medicine, Adolescent Medicine, or Urology) for academic careers as independent clinical investigators capable of integrating the methods and skills of clinical epidemiology in reproductive medicine. The program consists of required courses in clinical epidemiology, research methodology, and biostatistics; a required course in reproductive epidemiology; elective courses in advanced methods for epidemiology and biostatistics; extensive independent readings and attendance at research seminars at the Center for Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics and the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology; plus the completion of an independent research project. Trainees are expected to matriculate in the Master of Science in Clinical Epidemiology degree program.
Background and History
Training in reproductive epidemiology has been provided by the Center for Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics (CCEB) since 1993. This program, now managed collaboratively by the CCEB and the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, has provided this training with funding from the National Institute of Child and Human Development since 1996. Fellowships are available annually.
Research
The CCEB, the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, the Center for Research in Reproduction and Women's Health, and the Reproductive Research Unit are the primary entities within Penn engaged in clinical epidemiology and research in reproductive and women’s health. Superb resources are available.Training Program Curriculum
Key Faculty
Thirteen faculty serve as methodologic preceptors (mentors) for this training program.
Current and Prior Trainees
Thirty-two clinicians have received training or are being trained as reproductive epidemiologists.
Application
Those interested in applying for this training program should fill out the Inquiry Form via the MSCE program website. If you have any specific questions regarding the MSCE program, please email the Epidemiology Application email at ceuapps@mail.med.upenn.edu.The Clinical Epidemiology Unit values diversity and seeks talented trainees from diverse backgrounds. The CEU does not discriminate on the basis of color, sex, sexual orientation, religion, national or ethnic origin, age, disability, or status as a disabled veteran in the administration of its educational policies, programs or activities, admissions policies and procedures, and scholarship programs. Women, minorities, and individuals with disabilities and/or from disadvantages backgrounds are especially encouraged to apply to the CEU's educational programs
