Massachusetts

Boston University School of Medicine

715 Albany St.
Boston MA 02118

MA in Clinical Investigation

715 Albany St.
Boston MA 02118
http://www.bu.edu/maci/
(617) 414-1329
maci@bu.edu
Directors: Thomas J. Moore, MD and Susan Fish, PharmD, MPH

Degree Offered
Master of Arts in Clinical Investigation

Eligibility
College degree or greater; science courses are pre-requirement

Duration
Full-time: 12-18 months, Part-time: ~24-36 months

Thesis Requirement
Yes

Goals
This program is designed to prepare students for a career in clinical research. Our students with MD or PhD degrees use this training to develop the skills they need to be independent investigators. Students with undergraduate degrees use this training to prepare for research careers in industry or academic settings.

Harvard Medical School

25 Shattuck Street
Boston, MA 02115

Scholars in Clinical Science Program

260 Longwood Avenue
Suite 157
Boston, MA 02115
http://www.hms.harvard.edu/gradprograms/scsp
(617) 432-1387
lauren_deweyplatt@hms.harvard.edu
Director: Gordon Williams, MD

Degree Offered
Master of Medical Sciences (MMSc)

Eligibility
MD, DMD, or PhD in clinical discipline (most of our students are fellows but some are junior faculty)

Duration
2 years

Thesis Requirement
Either (1) a traditional thesis of original work (approximately 50 pages) or (2) 2 manuscripts on which the student is first author (or co-first author) which have been submitted to peer-reviewed journals

Goals
Our goal is to provide superior didactic and practical training to physicians and surgeons pursuing careers in translational patient-oriented research. We expect that our graduates will be leaders in biomedical research in academic medical centers, managed care groups, industry, and government.

Massachusetts General Hospital Institute of Health Professions

Charlestown Navy Yard
36 First Avenue
Boston, MA 02129

Graduate Program in Clinical Investigation

Charlestown Navy Yard
36 First Avenue
Boston, MA 02129
ci.mghihp.edu
(617) 724-6362
ci@mghihp.edu
Director: Paul Boepple

Degree Offered
MS in Clinical Investigation

Eligibility
BA, GRE

Duration
1 year if full-time; 2.5 years if part-time

Thesis Requirement
Project, but no thesis

Goals
Prepares individuals for professional pursuits in both industry and academia

Tufts University Sackler School of Graduate Biomedical Sciences

750 Washington Street #63
Boston, Massachusetts 02111

Clinical Research Graduate Program

Sackler School of Graduate Biomedical Sciences
750 Washington Street #63
Boston, Massachusetts 02111
http://www.tufts-nemc.org/icrhps/gradprog/default.asp
(617) 636-4999
kjohnston1@tufts-nems.org
Director: Harry Selker, MD, MSPH

Degree Offered
MS, PhD

Eligibility
The program is intended for individuals already trained in medical sciences, primarily fully-trained physicians, but also for others with analogous backgrounds (e.g. DDS, PharmD) who want further training for a research career.

Duration
MS: 2 years PhD: 5 years

Thesis Requirement
Yes

Goals
The graduate of this program will be capable of becoming an independent research and leader in clinical research with a concentration in one of six areas: clinical investigation; health services and outcomes research; epidemiology and biostatistics; medical informatics; evidence-based medicine; and bench-to-bedside translational research.

University of Massachusetts Medical School

Graduate School of Biomedical Science
55 Lake Ave North
Worcester, MA 01655

Clinical & Population Health Research

55 Lake Ave North
Rm S1-824
Worcester, MA 01655
http://www.umassmed.edu/gsbs/cphr
(508) 334-2112
colleen.corey@umassmed.edu
Director: Carole C. Upshur, Ed.D. Prof. and Associate Dean

Degrees Offered
PhD, MD/PhD

Eligibility
Applicants are expected to have a completed Master's Degree in Public Health, Clinical Research, or in one of the social, psychological, physical or biological sciences, as well as to have completed adequate introductory coursework in biostatistics and epidemiology.

Duration
Typical completion of PhD is 4 years

Thesis Requirement
Yes

Goals
The CPHR program emphasizes clinical and health services research skills, and will provide students the tools to conduct research on health care access, screening, treatment, quality, and outcomes.