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Katherine Detre, MD, DrPH, founded the Epidemiology Data Center (EDC) in the Graduate School of Public Health at the University of Pittsburgh and directed this center for over 25 years. Among other projects, Dr. Detre led the PTCA Registry and later the Dynamic Registry, the Liver Transplant Database, and the landmark Bypass Angioplasty Revascularization Investigation (BARI) and BARI 2D clinical trials. First and foremost, Dr. Detre was committed to improving the care of patients through the rigorous analysis of clinical evidence. Her intellectual curiosity and extraordinary determination were an inspiration to her colleagues and students.

The Katherine Detre Scholarship has been established to supplement financial support provided through a Graduate Student Researcher (GSR) position in the Epidemiology Data Center. Recipients of this scholarship are promising incoming students who exemplify the strengths and spirit of Katherine Detre. Ideally, the scholarship will be offered during the admissions process to attract an excellent student to the University of Pittsburgh.

The Scholarship:

The current supplement is $2000 for one year.

Recipients:

2006-2007     Sheng-Chia Chung, PhD candidate in Epidemiology, BARI 2D GSR
2007-2008     Sheng-Chia Chung, PhD candidate in Epidemiology, BARI 2D GSR
2008-2009     Jennifer Njoroge, PhD candidate in Epidemiology, SAVE GSR

Selection Criteria:
  • The recipient must be accepted into a graduate program (MPH, MS, DrPH, PhD) in the Epidemiology Department.


  • The recipient will have a position in the EDC mentored by EDC faculty.


  • The recipient must demonstrate strong quantitative skills. This could be through experience or successful course work in, for example, biostatistics, statistics, math, psychology or engineering.


  • The recipient must demonstrate a commitment to advancing Public Health knowledge. The candidate should aspire to understand disease mechanisms and be interested in evaluating disease prevention and/or treatment.



  
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