Department of Epidemiology

Research

About Our Research

Our renowned faculty members provide students with training in effective research practices and methods. We work with our students to apply their epidemiology research to a variety of health problems here in North Carolina and around the world. Our students can specialize in nine types of epidemiology: cancer, cardiovascular disease, infectious diseases, injury, reproductive / perinatal / pediatric epidemiology, environmental / occupational, pharmacoepidemiology, genetic and social.

USING MATHEMATICAL MODELS, WAYNE ROSAMOND, PHD, AND HIS TEAM ESTIMATED THAT A 500-DRONE NETWORK SPREAD ACROSS THE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA WOULD DECREASE THE MEDIAN TIME OF DEFIBRILLATOR ARRIVAL FROM 7.7 TO 2.7 MINUTES FOLLOWING A REPORTED OUT-OF-HOSPITAL CARDIAC ARREST.
Using mathematical models, Wayne Rosamond, PhD, and his team estimated that a 500-drone network spread across the state of North Carolina would decrease the median time of defibrillator arrival from 7.7 to 2.7 minutes following a reported out-of-hospital cardiac arrest.

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