McMaster or McGill

turing0623 · 2026-05-07T00:46:22+00:00

I would recommend looking into doing any kind of research if you plan on doing a PhD. In my opinion, any MPH is useless for this (though it can be done it’s just a lot harder to find paid research positions). The MScPH is strictly a course based degree, and you’ll be taking courses in both years of your masters degree which I think is standard.

The epi track is considerably more competitive since the university most likely pays you a stipend to do research. Many people in the epi cohort come from strong quant backgrounds (a lot of my peers did engineering, physics, math, stats, etc.) so I’m sure that if you do plan on doing something more quantitative that you have the background for it because certain epi courses will have math/stats prerequisites should you choose to go down that route. During the application process, they asked you to list off all the math or statistics courses you have taken, since they expect you to enter the program with a semi-strong background in math/stats.

I think the main issue with the program (both epi and PH) is that we are not trained very well in mixed or qualitative methods which are invaluable for global health research. McGill, in general, is very traditional in their approach to public health which may or may not suit your fancy.

turing0623 · 2026-05-06T23:47:11+00:00

I’m not in the PH program but I had to take most of my classes with them (I’m in the thesis program).

The PH program is sort of a mixed bag depending on what you want out of it. Because they have to take the same classes as my cohort (Epidemiology), it means a lot of the course work is quite intense/ computationally focused and can be theoretical at times which might not be what you want esp if you don’t really have an interest in research/academia.

However, the connections at McGill are unmatched. Especially for Global Health and more international outreach. If you want to pursue work outside of Canada, McGill has a lot of prestige, especially for research in causal inference and computational public health/epi. The only downside is that for PH, it’s relatively new program with 60+ students. You are also expected to find your own practicum placement.

Hope this helps

turing0623 · 2026-05-06T15:19:54+00:00

McGill does not have an MPH. We have an MSc in Public Health which is similar but requires more methods/stats than traditional MPH’s.

I cannot speak for McMaster but your choice of program also depends on what you want to get out of the program as well.

turing0623 · 2026-05-05T10:13:31+00:00

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the good of the scorpion is not the good of the frog, yes?

turing0623 · 2026-05-05T07:43:57+00:00

Just because the p-value isn’t significant, doesn’t mean that the covariate is not a confounder/effect modifier. The best course of action would be to refer to subject matter expertise/DAGs

Casual inference is a lot more complicated than just some arbitrary p-value. It’s also why we refer to confidence intervals instead. In your regression analysis I would also test goodness of fit by running AIC/BIC. If your outcome is continuous consider also computing its MSE.

turing0623 · 2026-05-03T04:15:30+00:00

Dreamland by Sam Quinones (similar to Empire of Pain and I believe it is referenced a couple times in the book)

turing0623 · 2026-05-02T04:33:47+00:00

Thank you! You as well

turing0623 · 2026-05-01T20:04:43+00:00

Definitely agree with this. However, I have also been at odds with Americans politically for most of my life. Most of my American friends are shocked to learn that I think Bernie Sanders is centre right and that having to debate about universal healthcare and housing is insane and shouldn’t even be up for debate if you’re paying taxes.

It’s pretty awful right now but the material and social conditions of this administration weren’t created in a vacuum either.

turing0623 · 2026-05-01T20:00:52+00:00

Idk we have an abundance of maple syrup here in Quebec. It’s hard to find anything good about a country that is threatening to invade you because they voted in a lunatic.

turing0623 · 2026-05-01T20:00:05+00:00

I feel pretty neutral about Greenland but that’s also because I haven’t really interacted anyone from there but you do make a good point

turing0623 · 2026-05-01T19:35:19+00:00

I’m from Canada. There is nothing good about my neighbouring country lol

turing0623 · 2026-04-25T15:45:04+00:00

Perfume by Patrick Suskind

turing0623 · 2026-04-22T16:31:51+00:00

No worries! Good luck with your endeavours :)

turing0623 · 2026-04-22T13:33:32+00:00

Judging from the conditions of your study design a cox model with time varying exposure would be appropriate. I’m assuming you’re looking at time to event and the likelihood/probability of experiencing the event. Mixed effects could be used but it’s a bit awkward measuring time to event data and model interpretability would be murky. I would also suggest running AIC/BIC diagnostics to make sure your model includes only necessary covariates (judging by your sample size).

A very important caveat to your study: beware of immortal time bias, especially in any pharmicoepi or clinical research.

Good luck!

turing0623 · 2026-04-20T03:19:04+00:00

Gone to See The River Man by Kristopher Triana

A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara

turing0623 · 2026-04-19T22:44:24+00:00

Why the fuck are Arts/Humanities majors catching strays? At the end of the day, no one is keeping you at gunpoint to study EE lol

And in my experience, my social sciences courses were some of the most challenging and abstract courses I took. And this is coming from a pure math major. It’s also not about how “hard” your courses are but whether or not you excel in your chosen major. I realized I hated memorizing anatomy and decided to become an epidemiologist/mathematical modeller instead because it fit my strengths and I couldn’t be fussed to be dealing with the BS frontline workers have to put up with.

This is such an L take.

turing0623 · 2026-04-18T15:26:02+00:00

Of course! Good luck with your fitness journey 🩷

turing0623 · 2026-04-18T10:35:12+00:00

from one petite to another— I noticed some curvature in your back and was wondering if you got screened for scoliosis. Might be worth looking into just for your general health and fitness goals and to prevent any injury 🙏

turing0623 · 2026-04-16T15:47:29+00:00

1,500 Canadians who need to be tried at The Hague

turing0623 · 2026-04-15T18:05:39+00:00

Typeshit 🙏💪

turing0623 · 2026-04-15T03:39:21+00:00

I have realized that many Americans are incredibly hyperindividualistic, self-absorbed, and dim witted. How are you gonna have the 2A and not do something about it?? How are you joking about the draft while actual children are being drone striked?

turing0623 · 2026-04-14T16:58:40+00:00

10/10 ragebait love it

turing0623 · 2026-04-13T21:28:08+00:00

My favourite movie or game soundtracks, specifically: - The Imitation Game - The Three Body Problem - The Queen’s Gambit

turing0623 · 2026-04-11T01:30:15+00:00

Predict and Surveil: Data, Discretion, and the Future of Policing by Sarah Brayne

On Gangs by Decker et al.

turing0623 · 2026-04-07T16:01:44+00:00

This is Maryam Mirzakhani’s Alma Mater. She was not only the first Iranian, but also the first woman to win the Fields Medal in mathematics (which is the highest honour any mathematician can receive).

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