Master of Science in Epidemiology and Applied Health Research, Concentration in Clinical Research

The purpose of the program is to provide a scholarly environment for the health sciences community that will stimulate and enhance learning and expand knowledge by conducting research.

The objective of this concentration is to impart knowledge and to develop critical thinking, research specific capabilities and communication skills in an area of applied health research with a special focus on clinical research. Studies will be directed toward one of three content orientations targeting Evaluation of Clinical Technologies, Clinical Trials, and Investigations, or Clinical and Administrative Databases.

Students must meet the following requirements:

Note(s)

The elective course units may also be selected from graduate courses offered by other departments with the approval of the Epidemiology and Applied Health Research Graduate Studies Committee.

Participation in approved departmental seminars (bi-weekly community medicine rounds, weekly clinical epidemiology rounds or other approved seminars organized by the Department) is compulsory.

Students are responsible for ensuring they have met all of the thesis requirements.

Students must meet the following requirements:

Applicants must be able to understand, write and fluently speak the language of instruction (English) in the program to which they are applying. Proof of linguistic proficiency may be required.