About the Program
Clinical Research Curriculum
The Postdoctoral Program of the Center for Clinical Resarch Training trains young investigators to become outstanding clinical researchers by teaching them how to:- Develop effective research projects
- Utilize human subjects in clinical trials
- Analyze data
- Apply epidemiologic principles and tools
- Consider relevant ethical and legal issues
- Write grants and manuscripts
- Compete for research funding
The Postdoctoral Program requires the following didactic coursework in clinical investigation:
Ethical and Legal Issues in Clinical Research
Epidemiology for Clinical Research
Intermediate Statistics for the Health Sciences
Designing Outcomes and Clinical Research
Introduction to Statistics for the Health Sciences
Scholars must also take at least one of the following two courses:
Scientific Writing and Publishing
Grantsmanship
Additionally, scholars conduct independent research under the tutelage of a mentorship committee, attend an ongoing seminar series to present and discuss research as a work-in-progress, and submit a final project - typically a manuscript or grant application for a Certificate of Completion. There is also an option to earn a Masters of Science in Clinical Investigation (MSCI) by taking two electives related to their research interests and fulfilling additional research credits. Advanced placement credit can be earned for past equivalent coursework as determined on an individual basis. Approximately 80% of scholars opt for a masters degree, which takes on average, two years to complete.
