Curriculum

The curriculum is well suited for candidates who possess both a working knowledge of clinical medicine and excellent scholastic aptitude. Both the certificate and master’s degree programs are designed to be completed in two to three years, depending on the amount of time the individual can commit to the didactic curriculum. Program requirements are tailored to meet the individual academic needs of each candidate by the Program. Required course work may include didactic courses in basic biostatistics, epidemiology, clinical advisor research design, translational research, grant-writing skills, and data analysis and management. Also, students may take courses from other institutions that have similar clinical research or public-health programs, with prior permission of the Program Director.

Trainees entering the Program with previous academic work in an equivalent program at any institution of higher education may waive up to 12 credit hours upon entry to the Program with faculty approval.