PhD Program
This innovative program is designed for qualified individuals who have already earned a health care graduate or professional degree (i.e., physicians, MSPH graduates, biostatisticians, epidemiologists, nurses, pharmacists, and dentists) or a graduate degree related to health sciences.
The overall goal of this training program is to improve the educational experience for the most highly motivated and brightest physicians and other health care professionals by providing a formal, structured, and rigorous training program in either clinical investigation, health services research, or health information technology. These three fields of clinical science are important areas of study in the evolving national health care environment. Clinicians who are further trained through this program will become better teachers who have a higher level of knowledge about state of the art research methods. A primary goal is to enhance the opportunities for our graduates to succeed in the increasingly competitive funding environment of academic medicine since they will be in a better position to compete for grant funding to support their various chosen areas of research.
The application for this doctoral program is on-line format. Please visit the on-line registration service, ApplyYourself, to create an account and access the application and instructions.
CORE COURSES – REQUIRED FOR ALL TRACKS
| Required for All Tracks | Credit Hours | |
|---|---|---|
BIOS 6601, OR
|
Biostatistics Methods or
|
4 |
CLSC 6500 |
Introduction to Clinical Research |
1 |
CLSC 7101 |
Grant Writing I |
1 |
CLSC 7102 |
Grant Writing II |
1 |
CLSC 7150 |
Ethics and Regulation in Human Subjects Research |
1 |
BIOS 6648 or |
Design of Clinical Trials and Experiments or |
2-3 |
PRMD 6630 |
Epidemiology |
4 |
Total Required Core Course Credits |
14-15 |
|
CLINICAL INVESTIGATION – TRACK-SPECIFIC COURSES
| Required CI Track Courses | Credit Hours | |
|---|---|---|
CLSC 7300 |
Scientific Grant Review Process: GCRC Proposals |
1 |
CLSC 7500 |
Practical Application of Molecular and Cell Biology Techniques for the Clinical Investigator |
3 |
PRMD 6631 |
Analytical Epidemiology |
3 |
Total Required CI Track Course Credits |
7 |
|
CI Track Elective Credit Hours |
8-9 |
|
Minimum Number of Credits Required |
30 |
|
HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY – TRACK-SPECIFIC COURSES
| Required HIT Track Courses | Credit Hours | |
|---|---|---|
CLSC 6800 |
Intro to Health Information Technology |
3 |
CLSC 6820 |
Fundamentals of HIT Management |
3 |
CLSC 6890 |
Introduction to Telehealth/Telemedicine |
2 |
CLSC 7200 |
Clinical Outcomes Assessment |
2 |
Total Required HIT Track Course Credits |
10 |
|
HIT Track Elective Credit Hours |
5-6 |
|
Minimum Number of Credits Required |
30 |
|
HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH – TRACK-SPECIFIC COURSES
| Required HSR Track Courses | Credit Hours | |
|---|---|---|
CLSC 7200 |
Clinical Outcomes Assessment |
2 |
PRMD 6603 |
Health Care Systems |
2 |
PRMD 6604 |
Health Care Economics |
2 |
PRMD 6617 |
Introduction to Health Services Research |
2 |
PRMD 6631 |
Analytical Epidemiology |
3 |
Total Required HSR Track Course Credits |
11 |
|
HSR Track Elective Credit Hours |
4-5 |
|
Minimum Number of Credits Required |
30 |
|
Clinical Science PhD Program Elective Offerings
| Number | Info | Course Title | Cr Hrs |
|---|---|---|---|
CLSC 6040 |
Elective for all tracks |
Database and Web Programming |
2 |
CLSC 6060 |
Elective for all tracks |
Systems Analysis and Design |
3 |
CLSC 6080 |
Elective for all tracks |
Database Management Systems |
3 |
CLSC 6120 |
Elective for all tracks |
Data Communications |
3 |
CLSC 6550 |
Elective for all tracks |
Applications of Biostatistics to Clinical Research |
1 |
CLSC 6800 |
Required for HIT |
Introduction to Health Information Technology |
3 |
CLSC 6820 |
Required for HIT |
Fundamentals of HIT Management |
3 |
CLSC 6890 |
Required for HIT |
Introduction to Telehealth/Telemedicine |
2 |
CLSC 7200 |
Required for HSR & HIT |
Clinical Outcomes Assessment |
2 |
CLSC 7300 |
Required for CI |
Scientific Grant Review Process: GCRC Proposals |
1 |
CLSC 7400 |
Elective for all tracks |
Theory and Application of Techniques for the Study of Human Metabolism In Vivo |
2 |
CLSC 7450 |
Elective for all tracks |
Biopharmaceutics and Applied Pharmacokinetics |
2 |
CLSC 7500 |
Required for CI |
Practical Application of Molecular and Cell Biology Techniques for the Clinical Investigator |
3 |
CLSC 7650 |
Elective for all tracks |
Guided Research Tutorial |
1-3 |
CLSC 7700 |
Elective for all tracks |
Evidence Based Medicine/Health Care |
2 |
Assistive Technology Courses
| Number | Course Title | Cr Hrs |
|---|---|---|
CLSC 6251 |
Assistive Technology (AT) Assessment |
3 |
CLSC 6261 |
Implementation for Low Incidence Disabilities |
3 |
CLSC 6271 |
Advanced Fieldwork Experience in Assistive Tech |
2 |
CLSC 6281 |
Engineering and Biotechnology |
3 |
CLSC 6653 |
Neurodevelopmental Disabilities I |
2 |
CLSC 6654 |
Neurodevelopmental Disabilities II |
2 |
CLSC 6655 |
Guided Research Tutorial - Proteomics Manuscript |
1 |
CLSC 6657 |
Cultural Factors in Healthcare |
1 |
CLSC 6661 |
Teaming, Consultation, and Leadership Dialogues I |
2 |
CLSC 6662 |
Teaming, Consultation, and Leadership Dialogues II |
2 |
CLSC 6663 |
Best Practices in Early Intervention for Families of Children with Autism |
|
CLSC 6664 |
Leadership Dialogues III |
1 |
CLSC 6665 |
Leadership Dialogues IV |
1 |
CLSC 6666 |
Transdisciplinary Model of Early Intervention Service Delivery |
3 |
CLSC 6830 |
Practicum in Developmental Disabilities |
Varied |