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Updated 8-14-19

Degree-Granting Programs

United States
Institution Contact Information Website Address
Boston University School of Public Health Susan Jick, MPH, DSc
Boston Collaborative Drug Surveillance Program
11 Muzzey St.
Lexington, MA 02421

Phone: (781) 862-6660
e-mail: sjick@bu.edu
https://www.bu.edu/sph/about/departments/epidemiology/

Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health

Joshua Gagne, PharmD, ScD
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Department of Epidemiology
677 Huntington Avenue
Boston, MA 02115



Phone: (617) 278-0930

e-mail: jgagne@bwh.harvard.edu

https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/

https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/pharma-epi/
Drexel University 

Longjian Liu, MD, PhD, MSc(LSHTM)                          Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics

Dornsife School of Public HealthDrexel University

Phone: 267-359-6049                Email: Longjian.Liu@Drexel.edu

 https://drexel.edu/dornsife/
Johns Hopkins University Jodi Segal, MD, MPH
624 N. Broadway Room 644
Baltimore, MD 21205

Phone: (410) 955-9866
e-mail: jsegal@jhmi.edu

https://www.jhsph.edu/departments/epidemiology/ also https://www.jhsph.edu/cdse
Temple University School of Pharmacy Dr. Albert Wertheimer, Director
Center for Pharmaceutical Health Services Research
Temple University School of Pharmacy
3307 N. Broad Street
Philadelphia, PA 19140

Phone: 215.707.1291
Fax: 215.707.8188
e-mail: albertw@astro.temple.edu

https://pharmacy.temple.edu/
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Jacob T. Painter, PharmD, MBA, PhD
Director, Division of Pharmaceutical Evaluation & Policy
Associate Professor, College of Pharmacy
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
4301 W. Markham St., #522-4
Little Rock, AR 72205-7199
Main Phone: 501-686-7123
Fax: 501-686-5140
e-mail: JTPainter@uams.edu

 

https://pharmacy.uams.edu/future-students/graduate/pep/
University of Cincinnati Academic Health Center
Division of Pharmacy Practice & Administrative Sciences College of Pharmacy
Jeff J. Guo, BPharm, PhD
Pharmacoeconomics & Pharmacoepidemiology
Division of Pharmacy Practice & Administrative Sciences
The James L. Winkle College of Pharmacy
University of Cincinnati Academic Health Center
3225 Eden Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45267-0004
voice: 513-558-8613; fax: 513-558-4372
e-mail: jeff.guo@uc.edu
https://pharmacy.uc.edu/program-information/graduate/phd
University of Florida, College of Pharmacy, Department of Pharmaceutical Outcomes & Policy

Almut G. Winterstein, Professor and Chair
Crisafi Chair in Pharmaceutical Outcomes and Policy

UF College of Pharmacy, Dept of Pharmaceutical Outcomes & Policy
1225 Center Drive, Suite HPNP 3334
PO Box 100496
Gainesville, FL 32610-0496
Phone: (352) 273-6273
e-mail: almut@cop.ufl.edu

Contact us for information about the M.S.Pharm/ MBA dual degree option through UF and Stetson University or choose from seven M.S.Pharm concentrations:

  • Pharmacy Regulation & Policy
  • Applied Pharmacoeconomics
  • Clinical Research Regulation & Ethics
  • Patient Safety & Risk Management
  • Forensic Pharmacy
  • Drug Regulatory Affairs
  • Institutional Pharmacy Leadership.

Online. Part time. No thesis or relocation required.
M.S.Pharm - 2 year program
M.S.Pharm/MBA - 3 year program

https://pop.pharmacy.ufl.edu/

University of Illinois at Chicago Glen T. Schumock
Professor and Head
Department of Pharmacy Systems, Outcomes and Policy
College of Pharmacy
833 S. Wood Street, MC 871
Chicago, IL 60612
Phone: (312) 996-7961
e-mail: schumock@uic.edu

Programs available:
  • MS and PHD degrees with concentration in pharmacoepidemiology
  • Online MS in comparative effectiveness research
https://pharmacy.uic.edu/departments/pharmacy-systems-outcomes-policy
University of Maryland
School of Pharmacy
Colleen Day
Graduate Program Coordinator
Department of Pharmaceutical Health Services Research
University of Maryland School of Pharmacy
220 Arch Street, Rm 01-610
Baltimore, MD 21201-1180
Phone: (410) 706-7613
Email: cday@rx.umaryland.edu
https://www.pharmacy.umaryland.edu/academics/phsr/

University of Massachusetts Medical School

Kate L. Lapane, PhD MS, Kate.Lapane@umassmed.edu

https://www.umassmed.edu/gsbs/prospective-students/clinical--population-health-research/program-overview/

https://www.umassmed.edu/PHARE/

University of New Mexico College of Pharmacy Dennis W. Raisch, PhD
Pharmacoeconomics, Epidemiology, Public Policy and Outcomes Research
University of New Mexico College of Pharmacy
MSC09 5360
1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque, NM 87131-0001

Phone: (505) 272-2130
e-mail: draisch@salud.unm.edu
https://hsc.unm.edu/pharmacy/graduatePEPPOR.shtml
University of North Carolina Til Stürmer
Department of Epidemiology
School of Public Health
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
CB#7435, McGavran-Greenberg Hall
Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7435

Phone: (919) 966-7459
e-mail: epidwww@sph.unc.edu

https://sph.unc.edu/epid/epidemiology-landing

University of South Carolina College of Pharmacy             

Kevin Lu, PhD
Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Outcomes Sciences
715 Sumter St, Rm 311
Columbia, SC 29208
Phone: (803) 777-2653
Email: lu32@email.sc.edu

https://www.sc.edu/study/colleges_schools/pharmacy/faculty-staff/index.php
Center for Pharmacoepidemiology Research and Training, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania Sean Hennessy, PharmD, PhD
Center for Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics Center Pharmacoepidemiology Research and Training Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania 423 Guardian Drive / 803 Blockley Hall Philadelphia, PA 19104-6021
Phone: 215-898-9112
email: hennessy@upenn.edu
https://www.cceb.med.upenn.edu/cpert
University of Rhode Island Aisling Caffrey, PhD, MS
URI College of Pharmacy
7 Greenhouse Road
Kingston, RI 02881

Phone: 401-874-5320
e-mail: Aisling.Caffrey@uri.edu
https://web.uri.edu/pharmacy/academics/graduate/ppe
University of Texas at Austin College of Pharmacy
1 University Station
Austin, TX 78712

Phone: (512) 471-3678
e-mail: wilsonj@mail.utexas.edu

 
University of Utah Brian C. Sauer

Phone: (801) 755-1955
e-mail: brian.sauer@utah.edu
 
University of Washington, the CHOICE Institute Marina Gano
Graduate Program Manager
Box 357630
Seattle, WA 98195

Phone: (206) 616-1383
e-mail: uwsopchoice@uw.edu

https://sop.washington.edu/choice/graduate-education-training-programs/

 

Canada
Institution Contact Information Website Address
Center for Evaluation of Medicines
Father Sean O'Sullivan Research Centre, Saint Joseph's Hospital and McMaster University
Mitchell Levine, MD, MSc, FRCPC
Director, Center for Evaluation of Medicines
50 Charleton Ave.
Hamilton East, Ontario L8N4A6

Phone: (905) 522-1155 ext 4276

https://www.thecem.net/
Children's and Women's Health Centre Bruce Carleton
Pharmaceutical Outcomes Programme
4480 Oak Street
Vancouver, BC V7N3E7

Phone: (604) 875 3609
e-mail: bcarleton@popi.ubc.ca

https://www.popi.ubc.ca
University of British Columbia

Helen Tremlett, PhD
Professor 
Canada Research Chair in Neuroepidemiology and Multiple Sclerosis                            Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health                        Faculty of Medicine (Neurology) rm S126, UBC Hospital

2211 Wesbrook Mall University of British Columbia Vancouver, BC. V6T 2B5. Canada.            e-mail: helen.tremlett@ubc.ca

 

 

 

 

 

http://epims.med.ubc.ca/ 

https://www.grad.ubc.ca/prospective-students/application-admission

Faculté de Pharmacie de l'Université Laval Jocelyne Moisan
Faculté de pharmacie
Universié Laval, Pavillon F-Vandry
1050 ave de la Médecine
Québec QC G1K 7P4

Tél: 418-682-7511 (ext. 4654)
Courriel: Jocelyne.Moisan@pha.ulaval.ca

thhps://www.pha.ulaval.ca
McGill University Dept. of Epidemiology, Biostatistics & Occupational Health
McGill School of Population and Global Health
Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences
2001 McGill College Avenue, Office 1253
Montreal QC H3A 1G1
514-398-1812 | gradadmin.eboh@mcgill.ca

 

https://www.mcgill.ca/epi-biostat-occh/education/summer
McMaster University Dr. Anne Holbrook
HSc 3W12, 1200 Main St W
Hamilton ON L8N 3Z5

Phone: (905) 522 1155 ext 35269
e-mail: holbrook@mcmaster.ca

https://www.fhs.mcmaster.ca/medicine/pharmacology/index.htm
University of Toronto - Graduate Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences Tammy Chan, Graduate Administrator
Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy
University of Toronto
144 College Street
Toronto, ON M5S 3M2
e-mail: pharm.sci@utoronto.ca
https://www.pharmacy.utoronto.ca/gradprograms
University of Toronto - Graduate Department of Public Health Sciences Dalla Lana School of Public Health
155 College Street, 6th floor
Toronto, ON M5T 3M7
e-mail: grad.dlsph@utoronto.ca
https://www.dlsph.utoronto.ca/discipline/epidemiology
University of Toronto - Graduate Department of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation Institute for Health Policy, Management and Evaluation
155 College Street, 4th floor
Toronto, ON M5T 3M7
e-mail: clinepi.grad@utoronto.ca
https://www.ihpme.utoronto.ca/

 

Czech Republic
Institution Contact Information Website Address
Charles University Jiri Vlcek

e-mail: vlcek@faf.cuni.cz

https://www.cuni.cz/

 

France
Institution Contact Information Website Address
University of Bordeaux Francesco Salvo/Antoine Pariente
University of Bordeaux
146 rue Leo saignat
33076 Bordeaux cedex France
Phone +33557571560
e-mail: francesco.salvo@u-bordeaux.fr/antoine.pariente@u-bordeaux.fr
www.pharmacologie.u-bordeaux2.fr/
www.eu2p.org/
Université Lyon 1 Eric Van Ganse
Lyon

Phone: +33 472 12 97 09
e-mail: eric.van-ganse@chu-lyon.fr

https://eia.univ-lyon1.fr/

 

Germany
Institution Contact Information Website Address
Martin-Luther-Universitat Halle_Wittenberg   www.pharmazie.uni-halle.de/ sp/germany.html

 

Japan
Institution Contact Information Website Address
Gunma University, School of Health Sciences Hirokazu Murakami
3-39-15 Showa-machi
Maebashi Gunma 371-8511
 
Taiwan
Institution Contact Information Website Address

Institute of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan

Yea-Huei Kao Yang, Professor
Institute of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University
1, University Road, Tainan 701, Taiwan
Phone: +886 6 2353535 # 5680

email: yhkao@mail.ncku.edu.tw

http://clpharm.ncku.edu.tw/index.php?Lang=en

The Netherlands
Institution Contact Information Website Address
Erasmus University Medical Center Miriam C Sturkenboom PhD PharmD MSc
Dept of Epidemiology & Biostatistics,
P. O. Box 1738
Rotterdam, ZH 3000 DR

Phone: +31104087489
e-mail: m.sturkenboom@erasmusmc.nl

 
Erasmus University Medical Center / NIHES Prof. Dr. BHCh Stricker
Prof. Dr. A Hofman
P. O. Box 2040
Rotterdam, ZH 3000 CA

e-mail: b.stricker@erasmusmc.nl

www.nihes.nl
University of Groningen Prof. Eelko Hak, PhD MSc
Dept Social Pharm & Pharmacoep
Antonius Deusinglaan 1
Groningen 9713 AV

e-mail: e.hak@rug.nl

 

 

Spain
Institution Contact Information Website Address
Autonomous University of Barcelona Dr. Dolors Capell
Dr. Joan-Ramon Laporte
Servei de Farmacologia Clinica.
Hospitals Vall d'Hebron
Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona
P Vall d'Hebron 119-129 08035 SPAIN

Phone: 34-93-428-30-29
Fax: 34-93-489-41-09
email: dc@icf.uab.es

https://www.icf.uab.es
Universidad de Valladolid Alfonso Carvajal
Ramon y Cajal, 7
Valladolid, Valladolid 47005

Phone: +34 983263021
e-mail: carvajal@ife.uva.es

www.ife.uva.es

 

Switzerland
Institution Contact Information Website Address
Division of Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Zurich Stefan Russmann
Rämistrasse 100
Zurich 8091

Phone: 044 255 2067
email: stefan.russmann@usz.ch

https://www.pharmakologie.usz.ch/HealthProfessionals/pds

 

United Kingdom
Institution Contact Information Website Address
Drug Safety Research Unit

Fiona Snelling
Bursledon Hall
Blundell Lane
Southampton
SO31 1AA
United Kingdom
Fiona.snelling@dsru.org

PgC/PgD/MSc Pharmacovigilance

https://www.dsru.org/courses/pgc-pgd-and-msc-in-pharmacovigilance/

London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine

Christopher Rentsch
Keppel Street
London
WC1E 7HT
United Kingdom

christopher.rentsch@lshtm.ac.uk

https://www.lshtm.ac.uk/research/centres-projects-groups/electronic-health-records#training

University of Bath   https://www.bath.ac.uk/pharmacy/postgraduate/drug_safety_surveillance

 

 

Non-degree and Post-graduate Programs

Institution Contact Information Website Address

Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health | SHARP (Skills for Health and Research Professionals) Program

JoAnn Schneider, MPA

Department of Environmental Health Sciences
Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health
Email: jms2127@cumc.columbia.edu

 

mailman.columbia.edu/SHARP-training
Pharmacoepidemiology Summer School, Department of Clinical Epidemiology, Aarhus University, Denmark Professor Vera Ehrenstein, MPH, DSc
e-mail: ve@clin.au.dk
Helle Vester, MA
Summer School Coordinator
e-mail: summerschool@clin.au.dk
Tel: (+45) 8716 8223
https://kea.au.dk/education/summer-school/
Department of Veterans Affairs
Cooperative Studies Program
Pharmacoepidemiology Unit
  * UNDER CONSTRUCTION
https://www.vacsp.gov/index.htm
Epidemiology Research Institute (ERI) Epidemiology Summer Program Dawn Stellita
Ingenix Pharmaceutical Services
1160 Parsippany Blvd.
Parsippany, NJ 07054 USA
Tel 973-541-2550 x108
Fax 973-541-2555
https://www.epidemiology.com/
Oregon State University/Oregon Health & Science University College of Pharmacy; Fellowship in Pharmaceutical Health Services and Outcomes Research Dr. Daniel Hartung, PharmD, MPH
Associate Professor of Pharmacy, Oregon State University
Phone: 503-494-4720
e-mail: hartungd@ohsu.edu
PharmD or equivalent experience required; PGY1 residency in pharmacy practice or managed care preferred.
https://people.oregonstate.edu/~hartungd/jobs/
Oxford Summer School in Real World Data Epidemiology (Nuffield Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Science, University of Oxford) Daniel Prieto-Alhambra
Associate Professor & NIHR Clinician Scientist, NDORMS, University of Oxford
e-mail: daniel.prietoalhambra@ndorms.ox.ac.uk
PA: Paloma O'Dogherty Cordero, paloma.odogherty@ndorms.ox.ac.uk
Click here to learn more about the programme/faculty.
The Degge Group. Ltd. — one week course in Pharmacoepidemiology & Risk Management Judith K. Jones, MD, PhD
President & CEO
The Degge Group, Ltd.
9302 Lee Highway, Suite 700
Fairfax, VA 22031
Main: 571-490-8020 ext 101
Direct: 571-490-8383
Fax: 571-490-8408
Email:jkjones@deggegroup.com
www.deggegroup.com
United States Food and Drug Association Postdoctoral Epidemiology Fellowships in Vaccine Safety Dr. Robert Ball
FDA HFM-220
1401 Rockville Pike
Rockville, MD 20852-1448

Tel: (301) 827-3974
e-mail: ballr@cber.fda.gov

https://www.fda.gov/cber/inside/vacancy.htm#research
University of Illinois at Chicago Glen T. Schumock
Professor and Head
Department of Pharmacy Systems, Outcomes and Policy
College of Pharmacy
833 S. Wood Street, MC 871
Chicago, IL 60612
Phone: (312) 996-7961
e-mail: schumock@uic.edu

Programs available:
  • On-line Certificate in Pharmacoepidemiology
  • Post-doctoral fellowship in pharmacoepidemiology and pharmacovigulance
Certificate program:
https://pharmacy.uic.edu/departments/pharmacy-systems-outcomes-policy/pharmacoepidemiology-certificate

Fellowships:
https://pharmacy.uic.edu/research/pharmacoepidemiology-pharmacoeconomic/training/fellowships
University of Michigan School of Public Health Jody Gray & Maria C. Gilson
Summer School Program Assistants
Graduate Summer Session in Epidemiology
University of Michigan School of Public Health
Phone: (734)647-6474 FAX: (734) 764-5521
mcgi@umich.edu
www.SummerEpi.org

 

United Kingdom
Institution Contact Information Website Address
Drug Safety Research Unit

Fiona Snelling
Bursledon Hall
Blundell Lane
Southampton
SO31 1AA
United Kingdom
Fiona.snelling@dsru.org

Introduction to Pharmacoepidemiology course

April course: https://www.dsru.org/courses/course-calendar/introduction-to-pharmacoepidemiology-april/

November: https://www.dsru.org/courses/course-calendar/introduction-to-pharmacoepidemiology-november/

London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine

Christopher Rentsch
Keppel Street
London
WC1E 7HT
United Kingdom

christopher.rentsch@lshtm.ac.uk

https://www.lshtm.ac.uk/research/centres-projects-groups/electronic-health-records#training

 

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