VTCSOM Phase 1 Resources
Research and Inquiry
Required Readings
None. There is no single text that covers all relevant topics for this course. The background material for this course will be provided by the instructor and the following recommended texts. Primary journal articles and appropriate reading materials will be identified by the instructor as needed.
Recommended Resources
CBHDS (statistical support): https://biostat.centers.vt.edu/welcome.html
E-Books via OpenAthens/Carilion Clinics:
Gordis Epidemiology by Celentano, David D., Szklo, M. (Moyses), Farag, Youssef M. K.
ISBN: 9780323877756Publication Date: 2025Continuing in the tradition of award-winning educator and epidemiologist Dr. Leon Gordis, Gordis Epidemiology, 7th Edition, provides a solid introduction to basic epidemiologic principles as well as practical applications in public health and clinical practice, highlighted by real-world examples throughout. Written by Drs. David D Celentano, Moyses Szklo, and Youssef Farag of Johns Hopkins University, this bestselling text is known for its reader-friendly, accessible writing style and practical approach to a complex and challenging subject, making it a favorite text of students as well as an ideal resource for health care providers, health policy makers, and epidemiologists at all levels of training and practice.Gordis Epidemiology by David D. Celentano; Moyses Szklo
ISBN: 9780323552295Publication Date: 2018-11-26From the Department of Epidemiology at Johns Hopkins University and continuing in the tradition of award-winning educator and epidemiologist Dr. Leon Gordis, comes the fully revised 6th Edition of Gordis Epidemiology. This bestselling text provides a solid introduction to basic epidemiologic principles as well as practical applications in public health and clinical practice, highlighted by real-world examples throughout.
E-Books from Virginia Tech
Designing Clinical Research by Thomas B. Newman; Stephen B. Hulley; Steven R. Cummings; Warren S. Browner; Deborah G. Grady
ISBN: 9781608318049Publication Date: 2013-07-10Designing Clinical Research has been extensively revised and continues to set the standard as a practical guide for doctors, nurses, pharmacists, and other health professionals involved in all forms of clinical, translational, and public health research. It presents advanced epidemiologic concepts in a reader-friendly way, and suggests common sense approaches to the challenging judgments involved in designing, funding, and implementing.
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