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Twin Cities Campus
Clinical Research M.S.School of Public Health - Adm
School of Public Health
Link to a list of faculty for this program.
Contact Information
School of Public Health, MMC 819, A395 Mayo Memorial Building, 420 Delaware Street, Minneapolis, MN 55455 (612-626-3500 OR 1-800-774-8636, Fax: 612-624-4498)
Email:
sph-oasr@umn.edu
Website: http://www.sph.umn.edu
Along with the program-specific requirements listed below, please read the
General Information section of
this
website for requirements that apply to all major fields.
The field of clinical research is becoming increasingly complex and regulated, creating a recognition and demand for formally trained clinical researchers. This program will prepare you to conduct patient-oriented research, directly interacting with human subjects to better understand disease; therapeutic interventions, clinical trials and more; conduct epidemiologic and behavioral
studies; understand outcomes and health services research.
Program Delivery
Prerequisites for Admission
The preferred undergraduate GPA for admittance to the program
is 3.00.
An advanced health professional degree, e.g. M.D., D.D.S., D.O., D.N.P., D.C., D.V.M., Pharm.D., Ph.D.; an advanced doctoral degree in a clinical biomedical field; or an advanced nursing degree.
Other requirements to be completed before admission:
Students must have completed or must be at an advanced stage of their clinical practice training and be affiliated with someone at the University of Minnesota who can provide advising and access to a clinical project. The admissions committee considers exceptions on an individual basis.
Special Application Requirements:
The M.S. has specific application requirements including an advanced health professional degree, and training sufficient to be eligible for a license to practice as supported in the form of an official transcript. One of the three required recommendation letters and a completed School of Public Health Recommendation form should be from the clinical director of training supporting the applicant's potential as a clinical researcher.
International applicants must submit score(s) from one of the following tests:
The preferred English language test is Test of English as Foreign Language.
Key to test
abbreviations
(TOEFL, IELTS, MELAB).
For an online application or for more information about graduate education admissions, see the
General Information section of this
website.
Program Requirements
Plan A: Plan A requires
25
major credits,
3
credits outside the major,
and
10
thesis credits.
The final exam is oral.
Plan B: Plan B requires
24 to 28
major credits and
10 to 14
credits outside the major.
The final exam is oral.
A capstone project is required.
Capstone Project:There are two options for Capstone project: 1) Write a manuscript to be submitted to a peer-reviewed journal in the student's field; students need to be the first author, contribute to the design and analysis presented in the manuscript; manuscript cannot be a review article; however meta-analysis and formal systematic reviews are allowed. 2) Write a grant at the standard national institute grant mechanism level of R21, R03 or higher (example, R01), to be submitted to the National Institute of Health (NIH) or equivalent organization in student's field; student should be Principal Investigator (PI). The Clinical Research MS program requires 38 credits minimum: students have a choice about scope of the Capstone project. Project must warrant minimally six credits; may go up to 10 credits maximum, depending on scope. Advisor and faculty director will approve project and number of credits, depending on scope of project.
This program may be completed with a minor.
Use of 4xxx courses towards program requirements is not permitted.
A minimum GPA of 3.00
is required for students to remain in good standing.
At least 1 semesters must be completed
before filing a Degree Program Form.
The Plan A curriculum prepares the next generation of clinical researchers and principal investigators. The curriculum covers clinical trials, epidemiology, biostatistics, ethics, grant writing, and research methods. Students are trained to conduct patient-oriented research, epidemiological and behavioral research. There is a 10-credit thesis requirement where the thesis is (1) first, presented in a 30 minute public presentation, followed by a 90 minute closed exam with the thesis committee, and (2) is submitted to a peer-reviewed journal as a first-authored paper and describes original work accomplished during the graduate program.
The Plan B curriculum prepares the next generation of translational, clinical, and outcomes researchers. The curriculum is flexible with a core of required courses covering clinical trials, epidemiology, and biostatistics. Students can take elective courses in Translational Sciences, Outcomes Sciences, Health Services Research or other areas and fashion a personalized curriculum in consultation with their mentors and the program director.
Plan B has a 6 - 10 credit Capstone project requirement, typically either a first-authored paper describing original work accomplished during graduate program, or a grant submission written by the student as Principal Investigator during the program. There is a closed exam with the committee--the project does not have to be presented publicly. Students have choice about scope of Capstone project--minimally six, maximum ten credits, depending on scope. Advisor and DGS approve project and number of credits.
Required Coursework
The first set of courses are required for Plan A and Plan B students. Following those are courses that are only required for each specific plan. Also required for both plans: both sessions of the University of Minnesota Responsible Conduct of Research course, validated by ORTTA; and the NIH online training, Protection of Human Research Subjects, validated by the electronic certificate given at end of course.
PUBH 6341 - Epidemiologic Methods I
(3.0 cr)
PUBH 6342 - Epidemiologic Methods II
(3.0 cr)
PUBH 6450 - Biostatistics I
(4.0 cr)
PUBH 6451 - Biostatistics II
(4.0 cr)
PUBH 7420 - Clinical Trials: Design, Implementation, and Analysis
(3.0 cr)
PUBH 6742 - Ethics in Public Health: Research and Policy
(1.0 cr)
Supporting Program Credits: Plan A students take 3 credits to complete 38 credits required. Plan B students take 10 - 14 credits to complete 38 credits required.
Plan A
Note: students must take a total of 10 thesis credits (PubH 8777).
PUBH 6301 - Fundamentals of Clinical Research
(3.0 cr)
PUBH 6348 - Writing Research Grants
(2.0 cr)
PUBH 6303 - Clinical Research Project Seminar
(2.0 cr)
PUBH 8777 - Thesis Credits: Master's
(1.0-18.0 cr)
or
Plan B
Plan B students are required to take 6 - 10 credits, PubH 8394, Culminating Experience: Clinical Research.
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