Student Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of the Graduate Certificate in Clinical Research students will be able to:

• Create and understand data generated by patient care and clinical studies.
• Integrate theory and research into advanced clinical practice.
• Apply scientific findings to clinical settings, evaluate outcomes and develop public health policy.
• Advance research in the biostatistics, public health sciences, health services delivery, preventive medicine and public health practice.
• Pose a researchable question, develop hypotheses, collect evidence, analyze and interpret data.
• Organize quantitative information and utilize it effectively.
• Draw conclusions after weighing evidence, facts and ideas.
• Convey findings through written and oral communication.

Certificate Requirements:

The Graduate Certificate in Clinical Research curriculum includes 15 credit hours of required coursework. Students concurrently completing a clinical training program must provide documentation of approval from their clinical program director each semester.

The courses are:

Biostatistics I (MEDB 5101)
Clinical Research Methods (MEDB 5110)
Clinical Epidemiology (MEDB 5111)
Clinical Trials (MEDB 5112)
Overview of Health Services Research (MEDB 5113)

Completion Requirements:

• Students must maintain a 3.0 GPA while enrolled.
• The minimum acceptable grade for the required courses is B-.