This course will provide students with concrete skills to understand and critique the medical literature. Students will learn the various types of epidemiologic study designs including their potential strengths and weaknesses. Using these skills, students will critique articles from the medical literature. Students will also work in groups to design a hypothetical epidemiology study to address a healthcare quality issue. 

3 credit course

Meets online remote/zoom 11 am to 1 pm three Saturdays.  Sept. 7, Oct. 26 and Dec. 7.

The course requires special approval by Jean.Boucher@umassmed.edu