The Certificate in Clinical Investigation Sciences provides individuals with skills required for a career in a clinical research setting. The curriculum integrates biostatistical and epidemiologic methods. Students pursuing the Certificate take didactic courses while they engage in mentored and independent research that culminates in the preparation of a research paper.
The Certificate in Clinical Investigation Sciences requires completion of 15 credit hours.
Competencies
The successful student is able to:
- Address and discuss methods and issues of clinical epidemiology.
- Identify important clinical research questions and state as testable hypotheses.
- Apply the principles of data collection, monitoring, management and analysis within the context of a multidisciplinary team.
- Analyze human subject issues and perform and disseminate clinical research.
It is expected that prior to graduation, students in the program have demonstrated these competencies by completing the curriculum and successfully writing the research paper.

