Quantitative Medicine and Decision Making - Medical Statistics

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The Quantitative Medicine and Decision Making -Medical Statistics is a required component of the Quantitative Medicine and Decision Making course that offers joint training in evidence based medicine and medical statistics by interleaving related topics from both content areas during the 3rd year of medical school. Active participation will be possible for students who are on and off campus during the 3rd year, and all course materials will be archived and accessible. All students must complete Quantitative Medicine and Decision Making - Medical Statistics. Students may receive credit for Quantitative Medicine and Decision Making II-Medical Statistics through prior completion or concurrent enrollment in another training program that provides similar education (e.g. MPH degree programs at accredited institutions, masters level training through the Duke Global Health Institute, the Duke Clinical Research Training Program, or a science-related PhD earned prior to attending Duke School of Medicine). Waivers will be granted for Quantitative Medicine and Decision Making - Medical Statistics only. All students must complete Quantitative Medicine and Decision Making II-Evidence Based Medicine (EBM). Credit: 1. Joel Boggan, MD and Yu Jiang, MD