Day 1 Directed Acyclic Graphs

Speaker

Emily Levitan, Ph.D.

Dr. Emily B. Levitan is Professor and Vice Chair for Faculty Development in the Department of Epidemiology in the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) School of Public Health. Her research focuses on cardiovascular diseases and the intersection of cardiovascular and infectious disease. She has expertise using traditional epidemiologic study designs as well as administrative data. Dr. Levitan has leadership roles in several long-term observational cohort studies including the REGARDS-MI study, the RECOVER Initiative Adult Cohort, and the MACS/WIHS Combined Cohort Study. She is also active as a team scientist, contributing expertise in study design and statistical analysis. Dr. Levitan has a deep commitment to mentoring and training, and nearly all her work includes pre- or postdoctoral trainees in key roles. She has been Co-Director for Training of the UAB Center for Outcomes and Effectiveness Research and Education and the UAB Health Services Research T32 program since 2019.

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Directed Acyclic Graphs