Clinical Research Division

Trainees in the Clinical Research division enter as MS degree students; some elect to complete their studies with the MS degree and others complete a qualifying examination and enter the PhD program.  During the first year of study, all students complete required didactic courses.  Students typically begin their study in July with courses in research ethics and principles of clinical research.  MS students complete 11 credits of didactic core courses and 2.5 credits of didactic elective courses in addition to completing a research-based thesis.  Elective course choices are influenced by the concentration selected by each trainee.  Options include: Bench to Bedside Translational Research; Clinical Investigation; Epidemiology and Biostatistics; Evidence-based Medicine; Health Services and Outcomes Research; and Medical Informatics. 

Trainees that elect to pursue a PhD degree must successfully complete a qualifying examination and additional research.  Students in the MS or PhD programs identify their thesis mentor and their advisory group during the first year of training.