MSc in Epidemiology - Cancer Epidemiology in Washington United States | Georgetown University

The epidemiology program tackles health inequities as a fundamental focus across local, national, and international settings through classroom instruction, practical experiences, and hands-on research culminating in a thesis. Students complete a series of required courses covering epidemiology fundamentals, health inequality studies, and concentration introductions before selecting one of three specialization tracks for their elective coursework and thesis topic. Our program enables students to: grasp social justice and health equity principles, identify biological, social, and economic factors contributing to health inequalities worldwide, receive rigorous training in epidemiological theory, policy, and research methods, apply epidemiological approaches to investigate health disparities, appreciate the value of community-based participatory research in reducing health inequities, and identify prevalent health disparities while learning targeted intervention strategies.

The Cancer Epidemiology specialization equips graduate students with essential skills for applying epidemiological techniques to cancer research and addressing cancer-related health disparities. While significant advances have been made in cancer research, global demographic shifts toward aging populations threaten to exacerbate unequal cancer burdens among different groups if current incidence patterns persist. Epidemiologists remain crucial in cancer prevention efforts, disparity reduction, and control measures through their work with cancer registries, population studies, screening initiatives, biomarker development for early detection, risk factor analysis, and transformative research on cancer prevention and post-treatment outcomes.