Aimin Chen, MD, PhD serves as the Vice Chair of Education for the Department of Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Informatics. In this role, effective April 1, 2023 through June 30, 2026, Dr. Chen oversees the educational mission of the department and provides a more centralized view of the education programs in which DBEI faculty teach and mentor.
Biostatistics
Master of Science in Biostatistics:
Educates individuals interested in the theory and applications of statistical methods, especially as applied to problems in the biomedical sciences. This program, which can be completed in two years of full-time study, is directed by the Graduate Group in Epidemiology and Biostatistics in the Perelman School of Medicine. Learn more about the MS in Biostatistics.
PhD in Biostatistics:
Educates and trains individuals for successful careers as independent academic investigators able to develop, apply, and extend biostatistical methodology to address questions in biomedical research. The program is directed by the Graduate Group in Epidemiology and Biostatistics and many of the program's core courses are provided by the Department of Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Informatics. Learn more about the PhD in Biostatistics program and the educational approach of the Biostatistics division.
Epidemiology
Master of Science in Clinical Epidemiology (MSCE):
Equips accomplished clinicians to lead their own formal epidemiological studies. Learn more about the MSCE program from the Center for Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics.
PhD in Epidemiology:
Educates and trains individuals for successful careers as independent investigators in epidemiologic research. The program is directed by the Graduate Group in Epidemiology and Biostatistics and many of the program's core courses are provided by the Department of Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Informatics. Learn more about the PhD in Epidemiology program and the educational approach of the Epidemiology division.
Master of Public Health (Epidemiology Track):
Offers a highly focused curriculum specifically for MPH applicants with career goals as a research epidemiologist, data analyst, or epidemiologic practitioner. This is a small and highly competitive track that is limited to full-time students. The track was established in partnership between the Master of Public Health Program at the University of Pennsylvania and the Graduate Group of Epidemiology and Biostatistics and Department of Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Informatics at the Perelman School of Medicine. Learn more about the Epidemiology Track in the MPH Program.
Clinical Research Certificate Program:
Fosters the skills and knowledge clinicians and project managers need to collaborate on proposals and clinical research studies. Learn more from the Center for Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics.
Offerings for Medical Students:
Cultivates medical undergraduates’ (pre-doctoral students’) ability to critically appraise and apply information from medical literature. Read more on the site of the Center for Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics.
Specialized Training (T32) Programs:
Specialized training programs (NIH-funded “T32s”) help fellows launch their careers as independently funded clinical research scientists. Read more on the site of the Center for Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics.
Informatics
Certificate in Biomedical Informatics:
Developed by the Perelman School of Medicine’s Institute for Biomedical Informatics (IBI), the certificate program serves students seeking training in biomedical informatics but not at a degree level. It offers a Certificate in Biomedical Informatics that consists of the same core informatics courses required of all Masters-level students. The four-course sequence is designed to foster informatics literacy among the Penn community.
Master of Biomedical Informatics:
The Perelman School of Medicine also offers the Master of Biomedical Informatics (MBMI) program, which seeks to provide state-of-the-art graduate-level educational and training opportunities in biomedical informatics (BMI), adhering to the best practices as established by national competency standards, to create the next generation of biomedical informatics and practitioners.
Some DBEI faculty also teach courses in Penn's Master of Science in Health Policy Research and Master of Health Policy programs.