Basic Clinical Research
Methods Certificate
Program
Tuition and fees
How to apply
More information
With the explosive growth of medical
science and technology, clinical researchers play a critical role in
helping to move new knowledge from the laboratory bench to the
practitioner's office and ultimately to health care systems and
communities.
The Basic Clinical Research Methods certificate program is intended for individuals who:
The Basic Clinical Research Methods certificate program is intended for individuals who:
- Have not completed an MS or MPH in a discipline relevant to clinical research, such as epidemiology, health services research, or biostatistics
- Need a formal introduction to research methodology
- Cannot study full-time for the two years normally required to earn a masters degree.
This graduate certificate program emphasizes the acquisition of basic
skills in research design, data analysis, and the application of this new knowledge through a capstone project.
Students attend regular, daytime graduate classes on the Seattle campus. At least 18 course credits must be earned, as described below. The formal requirements can usually be met within approximately one calendar year, beginning in Summer or Autumn Quarter.
Students attend regular, daytime graduate classes on the Seattle campus. At least 18 course credits must be earned, as described below. The formal requirements can usually be met within approximately one calendar year, beginning in Summer or Autumn Quarter.
Applicants:
Applicants who are NOT already enrolled in a UW graduate or professional degree program will pursue the program as a Graduate Non-Matriculated (GNM) student. This requires a separate GNM application. (See information below under "how to apply.")
Individuals who already hold a masters degree and who desire advanced course work related to clinical research should consider the Advanced Clinical Research Methods certificate program instead.
Those who seek a masters degree in preparation for a clinical research career should consider the clinical research track in the Master of Science degree in Epidemiology, Health Services, or Biostatistics.
- Should have completed clinical training in medicine, nursing, or another health profession
- Should NOT have completed, or plan to complete, a masters degree program in any department in the UW School of Public Health and Community Medicine.
Applicants who are NOT already enrolled in a UW graduate or professional degree program will pursue the program as a Graduate Non-Matriculated (GNM) student. This requires a separate GNM application. (See information below under "how to apply.")
Individuals who already hold a masters degree and who desire advanced course work related to clinical research should consider the Advanced Clinical Research Methods certificate program instead.
Those who seek a masters degree in preparation for a clinical research career should consider the clinical research track in the Master of Science degree in Epidemiology, Health Services, or Biostatistics.
Required
courses (16+ credits):
| Course
number |
Title |
Credits |
| EPI
512-513 |
Epidemiologic Methods I and
II |
8 |
| BIOST
511 |
Medical Biometry I |
4 |
| BIOST
524 |
Design of medical studies |
3 |
| One of these options: |
||
|
(Not a credit course) |
Biomedical
Research Integrity Series |
0 |
| Research Ethics and
Regulation |
3 | |
| Applied Research Ethics |
1 | |
| EPI 600, HSERV 600, or BIOST
600 |
Capstone Project (see below) |
1 |
Electives (2+
credits):
| Course
number |
Title |
Credits |
| EPI 541 |
Introduction to Systematic Review and Meta-analysis |
2 |
| EPI 542 |
Clinical Epidemiology |
2 |
| EPI
573 |
Biological Measurements in
Epidemiologic Research |
3 |
| EPI
587 |
Practical Aspects of Research Operations |
3 |
| HSERV
583 |
Economic Evaluation in Health and
Medicine |
3 |
| HSERV 584 | Assessing Outcomes in Health and
Medicine |
3 |
| PHARM
523 |
Survey of Biomedical Regulatory
Affairs |
3 |
Students who have already completed one or more of the required courses at UW may substitute additional courses from the approved list of program electives, but must still earn a total of at least 18 course credits.
For more details about course credit requirements and program policies, click here for the current Certificate Checklist:
Certificate CHECKLIST
Capstone Project(1 credit)
Students may choose one of two options:
1. Write a
potentially publishable paper
on a clinical research topic relevant to their interests and career
goals. It may be a critical literature review or a report of new
data analyses (usually on pre-existing data). Primary data
collection is allowed but not required.
2. Write a research proposal, similar in length, detail, and format to an NIH R01 grant application.
Under either option, the product must demonstrate the ability to motivate the problem and place it in a proper clinical and research context, critically appraise evidence from previous studies, and correctly use methodological concepts and skills acquired through formal course work. The capstone project is supervised and evaluated by a faculty mentor, and 1 course credit will be earned under EPI 600, HSERV 600, or BIOST 600, depending on the preceptor's home department.
Counting
of Credits Toward Current or Future UW Graduate
Degrees2. Write a research proposal, similar in length, detail, and format to an NIH R01 grant application.
Under either option, the product must demonstrate the ability to motivate the problem and place it in a proper clinical and research context, critically appraise evidence from previous studies, and correctly use methodological concepts and skills acquired through formal course work. The capstone project is supervised and evaluated by a faculty mentor, and 1 course credit will be earned under EPI 600, HSERV 600, or BIOST 600, depending on the preceptor's home department.
Current UW Graduate Students
If you are currently enrolled in a graduate degree program in another school at the University of Washington, courses taken for the certificate program may count toward your graduate degree as elective credits only. At most 6 course credits earned as electives from a graduate certificate program may also be counted as electives for a UW graduate degree program. Certificate program courses may not be used to satisfy your degree requirements for required/core courses.
GNM Students
For Graduate Non-Matriculated students (GNM), courses taken as part of a graduate certificate program may not also be counted toward meeting core degree requirements by a student who is later accepted into a UW graduate degree program. At most 6 course credits earned as electives in a graduate certificate program may also be counted as electives toward a graduate degree program that the student joins later.
If you are currently enrolled in a graduate degree program in another school at the University of Washington, courses taken for the certificate program may count toward your graduate degree as elective credits only. At most 6 course credits earned as electives from a graduate certificate program may also be counted as electives for a UW graduate degree program. Certificate program courses may not be used to satisfy your degree requirements for required/core courses.
GNM Students
For Graduate Non-Matriculated students (GNM), courses taken as part of a graduate certificate program may not also be counted toward meeting core degree requirements by a student who is later accepted into a UW graduate degree program. At most 6 course credits earned as electives in a graduate certificate program may also be counted as electives toward a graduate degree program that the student joins later.
Tuition and fees
Graduate Non-Matriculated students pay tuition and fees according to the Education Outreach Tuition
Schedule for graduate courses on the Seattle campus. GNM students are eligible to use the UW Faculty/Staff Tuition
Exemption (partial).
Note for GNM students using the Faculty/staff tuition exemption program
GNM students using the faculty/staff tuition exemption will be charged about $70 for up to 6 course credits (below the 600-level). If the student is enrolled in 6 course credits plus extra credits, for a total of 7 to 18 credits, then the tuition will be about $800 per quarter, if the student is a Washington resident or a 1st year postdoctoral fellow at the UW or a related teaching hospital.
Graduate students enrolled in UW degree programs pay tuition at the rate specified for their program.
Note for GNM students using the Faculty/staff tuition exemption program
GNM students using the faculty/staff tuition exemption will be charged about $70 for up to 6 course credits (below the 600-level). If the student is enrolled in 6 course credits plus extra credits, for a total of 7 to 18 credits, then the tuition will be about $800 per quarter, if the student is a Washington resident or a 1st year postdoctoral fellow at the UW or a related teaching hospital.
Graduate students enrolled in UW degree programs pay tuition at the rate specified for their program.
How to apply and Application Deadlines
Applications for Summer Quarter Due May 15th
Applications for Autumn Quarter Due August 1st
Applications for Autumn Quarter Due August 1st
1. How to apply if you ARE a current UW Graduate Student:
Submit all of these items by the application deadline to M.
Conrad (see address
below)The certificate application
Goal Statement
Current Curriculum Vitae
Print and send your current UW transcript from myuw.washington.edu
Have your current UW department send these:
a) Copies of your previous transcripts and
b) A copy of your previous UW graduate or professional school application
2. How to apply if you are NOT a current UW Graduate Student:
Application as a
Graduate Non-Matriculated Student
(GNM Status)
Graduate Non-Matriculated Student (GNM Status)
If you are not or will not be a UW graduate or professional student by the quarter you enter the certificate program, then you must submit a completed Graduate Non-Matriculated (GNM) application, by the certificate application deadline.
Step 1: GNM Application
Apply on-line and complete your application for GNM status by May 15 (for summer entry) or by August 1(for autumn entry).
To complete the application, you must provide official transcripts, and upload your goal statement and CV, so prepare those beforehand. International applicants see information below.
Go to this webpage and complete your "Profile"
Upload your goal statement and CV
After completing your profile, please select "Graduate Non-Matriculated," and then the webpage here requires that you select "Epidemiology MS Clinical Research Track" from the "Program List" even though you are NOT applying to the MS program.
Send one unopened official copy bachelor's degree transcript to GNM Graduate Admissions, Box 84808,University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98124-6108.
IMPORTANT: An international applicant without a prior U.S. degree must
also provide an acceptable TOEFL, IELTS or MLT
score by the
deadline. Consult:
The additional requirements for interantional applicants page here
Step 2: Documents for UW Department of Epidemiology
Submit ALL of these items to M. Conrad
The certificate application
One set of unopened Official Transcripts for All Degrees earned.
If you have completed any courses at the University of Washington which did not count towards a degree, then send an unofficial UW transcript from MyUW.
Details about program logistics and the
application process may be obtained from:
M. Conrad, Department of Epidemiology
Room F-262 Health Sciences, Box 357236
University of Washington
Seattle, WA 98195-7236
E-mail: msconrad@u.washington.edu
Telephone: 206-543-8226
Room F-262 Health Sciences, Box 357236
University of Washington
Seattle, WA 98195-7236
E-mail: msconrad@u.washington.edu
Telephone: 206-543-8226
For other questions, contact the program
director:
Professor Thomas Koepsell, MD, MPH
Room F-261F Health Sciences
E-mail: koepsell@u.washington.edu
Telephone: 206-543-8830
Room F-261F Health Sciences
E-mail: koepsell@u.washington.edu
Telephone: 206-543-8830