Master of Public Health : Clinical Investigation Track

Program Description

Beginning in Fall 1999, the Department of Community and Preventive Medicine (CPM) began to offer a new Masters program that focuses on health services research training for clinicians. Those completing this program receive the degree, Master of Public Health (Clinical Investigation) (31.0 credits). The primary objective of this program is to train individuals to combine clinical knowledge and health services research in an academic program that awards a recognized credential indicating expertise in clinical epidemiology, clinical decision making, and the evaluation of health care services.

Individuals eligible for this program must have a post-graduate degree in medicine or another health-related discipline. The core courses required are epidemiology, biostatistics, health institutions, environmental and occupational health, and social and behavioral health. The degree is completed with a mentored research experience, usually in conjunction with a post-doctoral fellowship program in the student¹s medical field. The mentored research project begins concurrently with coursework, and in most cases will extend beyond completion of courses until the project produces an article accepted for publication in a peer-reviewed journal.