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Clinical Research
Currently Accepting Applications
Program Goals
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Masters in Clinical Research: To produce competent and knowledgeable clinical investigators to serve universities, regulatory agencies and industry.
Certificate in Clinical Research: To provide familiarity in scientific, ethical and regulatory aspects of clinical research.
There is a nationally recognized shortage of adequately trained clinical researchers. To set the context for future
clinical research activities, the NIH convened a Director's Panel in the late 1990s. This panel consisted of clinical
researchers with expertise in general medicine, pediatrics and surgery. They recognized the state of clinical research
as a national problem and made certain recommendations. These recommendations included improving the quality of
clinical research training, initiating training programs to attract students into clinical research careers, and
educating the public about the importance of clinical research.
Furthermore, as new discoveries emerge from the laboratory,
clinical trials are needed to take these discoveries
into the next generation of products. As a result, increasing numbers of
investigators are conducting clinical trials today. In 1990, there were
only 5,000 physicians and pharmacists who conducted clinical trials of
new drugs. Today, over 50,000 health professionals have assumed the role
of principal investigator in clinical trials. An estimated 45,000 to 60,000
Phase I to III protocols are conducted annually in the United States. In
total, 750,000 to 900,000 study subjects will complete clinical trials
for new drug applications. Currently, there are 30, 527 clinical trials
that are recruiting subjects (as of Oct 30, 2005) that are listed on the
National Institutes of Health Web site (http://clinicaltrials.gov/) and
of these, 246 are related to mouth and tooth diseases. As the numbers of
clinical trials in general and within dentistry in particular, are rapidly
increasing, there is a great need to train clinicians
to conduct clinical research and clinical trials so that they may conduct
these studies using the highest scientific, ethical and regulatory standards.
In keeping with the above described need, NYU College
of Dentistry initiated a Clinical Research Training Program
in 2000. The Master of Science in Clinical Research degree offered through
the College is a two-year, full-time program, which provides a rich mix
of didactic course work and mentored clinical research training (50 total
credit hours). The Certificate in Clinical Research Program in contrast,
is a one-year full-time (or 2-year part-time) program that provides a broad
base of didactic coursework (24 credit hours) in clinical research.
Eligible applicants for these programs are individuals
from academia and industry with backgrounds in dentistry,
medicine, nursing, pharmacy and other allied health professions
or who possess a minimum of a B.A. or a B.S. degree.
Tuition for the program is according to the standard
per credit tuition fee for the Graduate School of Arts and Science at NYU
($1080 per credit in 2006). Full-time students will be eligible for NYU
housing.
Research Program
Together with the hands-on experience in clinical research provided by the Bluestone Center for Clinical Research
(BCCR), students who enroll in this program are exposed to a wide array of topics (not limited only to dental studies)
related to clinical research provided by a group of experts from academia and industry.
Accreditation Status
This program is approved by New York University and the New York State Department of Education.
Length of the Program
The Masters of Science in Clinical Research degree is
a two-year, full-time program with 12 credit hours of
course work per semester (50 credit hours total). The
Certificate in Clinical Research is a one year, full-time or two-year part-time
program with 12 credit hours of course work per semester (24 credit hours
total).
Director
Ananda P. Dasanayake, B.D.S., M.P.H., Ph.D., FACE, Professor, Department of Epidemiology and Health Promotion
Admission
Applicants must possess a minimum of a B.A. or a B.S. degree and/or a professional degree in dentistry, medicine,
nursing, pharmacy, or other relevant professional field. Applicants must submit the following items as part of the
admissions process:
1. A completed copy of either the online application or a hard copy of the application
2. A personal letter of interest including specific career goals
3. A current resume
4. Official copies of all college and professional school transcripts
5. Official copies of scores on all National Standardized Tests taken for admission to prior programs of study, e.g. DAT, MCAT, GRE, etc.
6. Official copies of all National Examinations taken on achievement, e.g., Part I and Part II of U.S. National Boards in dentistry or medicine, or comparable examinations in other fields or countries
7. For non-U.S. applicants from countries where English is not the official language, an official copy of TOEFL scores is required and all foreign credentials must be evaluated by Educational Credential Evaluators (ECE) - http://www.ece.org
8. Three letters of recommendation, at least two of which must be from former teachers
9. Application fee of $100 as a check or money order made payable to New York University College of Dentistry
The selection process will initiate when the applicant has fulfilled all of the above required items related to admissions.
Completed applications submitted by February 28th for the desired September program commencement will be given priority and
depending on the availability of slots, late applications received up to June 30th will be considered. The Admissions Committee
will review only completed applications and will select the leading applicants for interviews. Interviews are a required element
of the application process, and direct personal interviews at NYU are strongly encouraged. However, in exceptional cases (e.g.,
international distance and high cost of travel) telephone interview(s) may be substituted for the direct personal interview at
the discretion of the Admissions Committee. Applicants will generally be notified of the admission decision within 6-weeks of the
receipt of the completed application.
Application
Further inquiries about the program and applications can be submitted to: Juliana Cools, Program Coordinator,
212-998-9934 (T) . 212-995-4317 (F) . jc1290@nyu.edu or Dr. Ananda P. Dasanayake, Director, Graduate Program in
Clinical Research, telephone: 212-998-9631 (T) . 212-995-4788 (F) . ad75@nyu.edu,
Web site: http://www.nyu.edu/dental/advanceded/clinicalresearch/index.html
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