Vet Med Applied Biostatistics credit:

3 Hours

Introduces veterinary residents to the principles of biostatistics and clinical study design used in veterinary clinical research. Emphasis is placed on understanding study design, selecting appropriate statistical analyses, interpreting statistical results, and applying these tools to veterinary clinical datasets. Combines didactic lectures with hands-on laboratory sessions. Emphasizes interpretation, critical appraisal of literature, and reproducible research practices. Prerequisite: Restricted to students enrolled in a veterinary clinical residency program or permission of the instructor. No prior programming experience is required.