AUTHOR=Spieker Andrew J. TITLE=Commentary: Breaking tradition: should biostatistics doctoral qualifying exams evolve to better serve our students' ability to demonstrate readiness to conduct independent research? JOURNAL=Frontiers in Public Health VOLUME=Volume 13 - 2025 YEAR=2025 URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/public-health/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2025.1658570 DOI=10.3389/fpubh.2025.1658570 ISSN=2296-2565