Europe's top medical schools launch MADE – The European Master of Science in Advanced Epidemiology in Clinical and Genetic Research

Given the fundamental role of epidemiological methods in medicine, there is a clear need to integrate clinical and genetic epidemiology. To meet this challenge head-on, five of Europe’s top universities in clinical and genetic epidemiology have therefore joined forces. The results – the MADE Master’s programme – is intended to ensure that Advanced Epidemiology rapidly becomes reality.

All over the world, epidemiologists are fundamental to high-level clinical research. Studying the aetiology and frequencies of diseases in patients and populations, and applying their findings to diagnosis, prediction, prevention and treatment, they make an enormous contribution to evidence- based medicine.

Epidemiologists are involved in a wide range of activities, evaluating not just strategies for screening, but also prognostic indicators, therapeutic efficacy and effectiveness, and the use of genetics in care research, cure research, and prevention. They are important in pharmacological research, and also in clinical decision-analysis – a discipline that is itself becoming increasingly important to healthcare. Together, these trends are reflected in the growth of epidemiology departments in medical schools and the pharmaceuticals industry.

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