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Residency Program in Pathology and Laboratory MedicineBiostatistics Courses The Department of Biostatistics at Columbia’s Mailman School of Public Health offers several biostatistics courses that may be useful for residents interested in research. The following is a list of recommended courses, please see the school website for course descriptions and additional course listings.
Note: P6103 or P6104 are prerequisite requirement for the other classes listed. A waiver exam for both courses is available for those with a background in statistics. Course descriptions can be found in the 2005-2007 Academic School Bulletin on pages 40-43. Information on course times and locations for the current semester are available at Columbia’s Directory of Classes. The following are three textbooks that might serve as introductory readings and reference: 'Basic & Clinical Biostatistics' by Beth Dawson and Robert G. Trapp, McGraw Hill, ISBN 0-07-141017-1 'Practical Statistics for Medical Research' by Douglas G. Altman, Chapman & Hall, ISBN 0-412-27630-5 'Applied Regression Analysis and Multivariable Methods' by David G. Kleinbaum et al., Duxbury Press, ISBN 0-495-38496-8 Here is a flow chart illustrating which statistical tests to use in a number of routine situations. For specific questions and assistance, Dr. Haomiao Jia from the Department of Biostatistics can be contacted at extension 5-6929 or at hj2198@columbia.edu. For further information please contact Brie Stotler (bs2277@columbia.edu) or Robert Schlaberg (rs2255@columbia.edu). |
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