Boston University School of Public Health

To Epidemiology Concentrators,

The Review Session for the Epidemiology Comprehensive Exam is scheduled for Thursday, November 5, 2009 from 9:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. at the Medical School building, Room R-103.

Section 2 of the exam will require written responses to questions about a published article describing an epidemiologic investigation. You will receive the article for section two of the exam, at the review session so you may read it in advance; however, you are not permitted to discuss the article with anyone.  Do not bring a copy of the article into the exam. You will receive a new copy of the article during the exam.

You are not allowed to discuss this article with anyone.  Faculty will not answer any questions on the paper.  If you have a question about clarification, please email Paulette Lomba, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it   who will funnel the question to an appropriate faculty member if the question can be answered.

If the Department finds out that you have asked another person a question about this paper whether that question is answered or not, you will automatically FAIL THE EXAM.  If you answer a question about the exam, you will automatically FAIL THE EXAM.