Florida

University of Florida College of Medicine

1600 SW Archer Road
Gainesville, FL 32610

Advanced Postgraduate Program in Clinical Investigation

Attn: Eve Johnson, MA
Program Assistant
Division of Cardiovascular Medicine
PO Box 100277
1600 SW Archer Rd.
Gainesville, FL 32610-0277
http://www.medicine.ufl.edu/appci
(352) 846-1228
johnsej@medicine.ufl.edu
Director: Marian C. Limacher, MD

Degrees Offered
MS with a Concentration in Clinical Investigation, MS in Epidemiology, MPH

Eligibility
Faculty, junior faculty, and fellows with an advanced degree in the medical field (e.g. MD, DDS, PharmD, PhD). US residents or resident aliens only.

Duration
2-3.5 years (depending on the student's other duties and clinical commitments)

Thesis Requirement
For MS degrees only

Goals
Produce clinical researchers who can successfully compete for research support and are knowledgeable about the complex issues associated with conducting sound clinical research, including the design of clinical research projects, hypothesis development, biostatistics, epidemiology, disease mechanisms, medical technology, human genetics, and the legal, ethical, and regulatory issues related to clinical research.