PhD in Epidemiology Candidate
Statement of Purpose
"Good, better, best; never let it rest till your good is better and your better is the best." Believing in this quote, I have always endeavored to raise my standards of success. It is this quest for increasing excellence that motivates me to pursue a PhD degree at your prestigious University in the USA. I wish to share with you, my feelings in this regard and the train of thoughts that lead me to this decision.
Every Individual wants to exceed and succeed in life. Every ordinary person wants to become extra ordinary in their perspective field but to exceed in the field of Epidemiology is a privilege. I perceive epidemiology as a statistical tool to capture data on health outcomes. The most interesting fact about research in epidemiology that attracts me is that I’ll get an in depth knowledge about the pattern and occurrence of diseases (where, when, how often and personal characteristics) which will help me to find varied solutions to eradicate the problem and make preventive measures. In a way, I will also get an opportunity to improve health and quality of life of masses of people, say as large as all the inhabitants of several continents rather than just the handful of people.
India is a country of billion people, though it is said to be culturally rich country but still there exist a disparity between rich and poor. India is my mother country and Mumbai is my home town, where daily living presents unimaginable challenges for those who are orphaned, abandoned or poor. As being a student in the field of Nutrition my focus is to improve living conditions for those in desperate needs, hence I need a career where I can work for the betterment of the society by giving them...
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...out institution is the intellectual milieu it creates for beginners and its ability to sustain it. Your institution has worked hard to be at the helm in the ranking due to the quality and high standards it maintains and to be associated with such an institution is not only a privilege but is a stepping stone to raise my own performance and climb higher.
As Epidemiology is the most important aspect of medicine, and the health system in our society needs serious reform and the right management hence I would like to take an initiative to contribute for our society in the best way as I can. With this intention I wish to undergo a PhD program in Epidemiology, I wish to give back to the field what it offered to me ever so humbly in my formative years. I would be honored if I could make any contribution in the field that is innovative or add new light in any respect.
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Frieden, T.R. (2010). A Framework for Public health action: The Health impact pyramid. American Journal of Public Health. 100 (4). 590-595. doi: 10.2105/AJPH.2009.185652
“Epidemiology is the study of distributing in determinants of disease and disability and populations” (Mausner & Bahn 1974). It’s a basic science of the public’s health and is a measured scientific control that relies heavily on data and study design. Those who study epidemiology focus on specific population and how disabilities and disease affect them. Epidemiological methods have been applied to infectious disease outbreak investigations, but also to studies of longer-term chronic disease investigations. The Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System is the largest telephone survey in the world. It’s used to determine the commandments of many health risk behaviors among populations. Surveys were developed and conducted to mon...
Reading the curriculum of your epidemiology track made me more fascinated with your program. I will have the great honor and passion to pursue a master in public health from such a prestigious and reputable school. My ultimate goal is to improve the practice and delivery of public health as a leader and teacher in the clinical setting. . I am excited to start my study with the hope to make a meaningful contribution to this field and to the
During the past years, interest in health care promotion has increased which has been due to several factors. The major factor has been the shift from infectious diseases to chronic diseases that has been named as world killers. This shift is commonly referred to as epidemiologic transition characterized by low birthrates, ageing population and increased cost of health care (Kessler et al, 2013). Previously, disease identification was easy but with changing times and the emergence of many diseases, characteristics of diseases hav...
Epidemiology Epidemiology is the study of the demographics of disease processes, including the study of epidemics and other diseases that are common enough to allow statistical tools to be applied. It is an important supporting branch of medicine, helping to find the causes of diseases and ways of prevention. It can, using statistical methods such as large-scale population studies, prove or disprove treatment hypotheses. Another major use of epidemiology is to identify risk factors for diseases. Epidemiological studies generally focus on large groups of people and relate to a target population that can be identified.
In the 1960s, doctors in the United States predicted that infectious diseases were in decline. US surgeon Dr. William H. Stewart told the nation that it had already seen most of the frontiers in the field of contagious disease. Epidemiology seemed destined to become a scientific backwater (Karlen 1995, 3). Although people thought that this particular field was gradually dying, it wasn’t. A lot more of it was destined to come. By the late 1980s, it became clear that people’s initial belief of infectious diseases declining needed to be qualified, as a host of new diseases emerged to infect human beings (Smallman & Brown, 2011).With the current trends, the epidemics and pandemics we have faced have created a very chaotic and unreliable future for mankind. As of today, it has really been difficult to prevent global epidemics and pandemics. Although the cases may be different from one state to another, the challenges we all face are all interconnected in this globalized world.
Medical anthropologists examine epidemic outbreaks through numerous approaches. According to Joralemon, “Epidemics offer particularly vivid demonstrations of the interconnections between biological, social, and cultural components in the human experience of disease” (2010:29). Many times these approaches cannot function on their own accord and rely on each other to solve the epidemic. It is the job of the medical anthropologist to put all the pieces of the disease puzzle together.
...es at your university make its graduation program ideally suited to my professional goals. Your University provides a dynamic atmosphere, which will shape me to be a thinker and a learner. The flexibility of the curriculum will provide the broad-based education that I need to widen the scope of my knowledge and skills.
An exceptionally eminent faculty, an environment abounded with scholastic activity and a graduate program that beautifully blends the pearls of high-end course work and research facilities at the avant-grade of every field are the attributes that drive my motivation to choose your university for my graduate studies. I can affirm that I possess the basic aptitude, dedication and potential to maintain the aspiration and motivation required for my graduate study. I am certain that the graduate program offered by your University will prove to be the most efficient and effective approach towards my future career. I am convinced that this opportunity will significantly heighten my research expertise, providing me with the essential competence and allowing me to presume my knowledge and potentials to an advanced level.
... challenging education. It has been my long cherished dream to become a researcher and eventually come out as a good Computer Science engineer, equipped enough to contribute to the larger community. To gain expertise, I wish to undertake my graduate study at your prestigious University. I feel invigorated looking at the program offered at your university, the way it is taught and several research options provided that enable a student to gain knowledge on the program to its fullest.
Epidemiology research, understanding of study design and methods, hypothesis formation, and writing a scientific poster help me develop pertinent research skills to success in a future in biomedical science. I aim to earn a Ph.D. in biomedical science and continue in health science that will positively impact the population. I believe that public health can fit together with biomedical science to find insight to molecular mechanisms and complex understanding of what diseases are seen in research fields like epidemiology. I am passionate about public health and epidemiology foci of nutrition so working on a project to prevent and dec...
Relentless betterment has always been the motive of my life. The foremost requirement to attain this is knowledge and profound guidance. After the completion of my course under the guidance of your privileged university I am confident enough that I will take the path of constant growth.
Public Health is the science of preventing disease and promoting health through many different ideas and functions by informing society and different community-based organizations. The idea behind Public Health is to protect and serve; it helps improve the lives of countless individuals through promoting a healthier lifestyle, education, research, prevention, detection, and response management. From the beginning, the idea of Public Health has become a stepping-stone that is essential to the longevity of humans and the environment. As society progresses and new advents are created or modified, Public Health
Even though I initially started my journey in public health after graduating from Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, I acknowledged my interest and enthusiasm when I was working on my research thesis during the final year of my college. I conducted a research study to evaluate the effectiveness of planned teaching program to control hypertension among adults residing in selected rural areas of Bangalore in India. It happened to be my first exposure to the field of public health where I had an opportunity to interact with Bangalore’s slum-dwellers and witness their lifestyle, their access to the basic needs such as water, sanitation, and essential nutrients which raised a serious concern on my mind. Upon completion of the research,