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Masters of Science in Clinical Research
1. Educational Goals and Objectives:
The Goal of this program to produce competent and knowledgeable
clinical investigators to serve universities, regulatory agencies and industry.
2. Overview:
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). Together with hands-on experience in clinical
research provided in the newly constructed Bluestone Center for
Clinical Research (BCCR); students who enroll in this
program are exposed to a wide array of topics related to clinical research
provided by a group of experts from academia and industry.
Eligible applicants for the MS program 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.
3. Accreditation Status:
This program is approved by the New York University and
the NY State Department of Education.
4. Length of Program:
The Masters of Science in Clinical Research degree is a two-year full-time program (or a 4 year part-time program) with
12 -14 credit hours of course work per semester. The MS degree has a total of 50 credit hours.
5. Courses by Year:
1st Year (26 Credits)
Fall:
D60.7020-001 LIT REVIEW OF CLINICAL STUDIES I: BASIC SKILLS (3.0)
D60.7030-001 FUND OF CLINICAL TRIALS I (3.0)
D60.7040-001 BIOSTATISTICS I (3.0)
D60.7050-001 FEDERAL REGULATIONS & FEDERAL AGENCIES (1.0)
D60.7060-001 FUND OF DATA MANAGEMENT I (2.0)
Spring:
D60.7014-001 BIOSTATISTICS II (3.0)
D60.7025-001 LITERATURE REVIEW OF CLINICAL STUDIES II (2.0)
D60.7035-001 FUNDAMENTALS OF CLINICAL TRIALS II (3.0)
D60.7065-001 FUND OF DATA MANAGEMENT II: QUALITY CONTROL (1.0)
D60.7080-001 BIOETHICAL ISSUES & IRB SKILLS (2.0)
D60.7090-001 SCIENTIFIC WRITING: PROTOCOLS AND GRANTS I (3.0)
2nd Year (24 credits)
Fall:
D60.7011-001 RETROSPECTIVE RESEARCH DESIGNS (3.0)
D60.7012-001 SCIENTIFIC WRITING: PROTOCOLS AND GRANTS II (3.0)
D60.7013-001 INDEPENDENT STUDY IN BIOETHICS (3.0)
D60.7016-001 PRACTICUM IN CLINICAL RESEARCH CENTER I (3.0)
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(In addition to the 2 hours of lectures, this class requires an additional 4 hours of assigned practicum per week during normal business hours per semester) |
Spring:
D60.7017-001 LITERATURE REVIEW OF CLINICAL STUDIES III (4.0)
D60.7018-001 VIRTUAL CLINICAL TRIAL PRACTICUM (4.0)
D60.7019-001 DATA MANAGEMENT AND ANALYSIS PRACTICUM (2.0)
D60.7021-001 PRACTICUM IN CLINICAL RESEARCH CENTER II (2.0)
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(In addition to the 2 hours of lectures, this class requires an additional 4 hours of assigned practicum per week during normal business hours per semester) |
6. Admission
Applicants for the M.S. program must possess a minimum
of a B.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.
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
212-998-9631 (T)
212-995-4788 (F)
ad75@nyu.edu
Website: http://www.nyu.edu/dental/advanceded/clinicalresearch/msprogram.html
References:
1. IDCR. NIH Directors Panel on Clinical Research
1998:
http://www.nidcr.nih.gov/about/nadcrc/nadrc198.htm
2. Ginsberg D. The Investigator's Guide to Clinical
Research. Ken Getz (Publisher) 2002; Page 3.
3. Center Watch. Grant market to exceed $4 Billion
in 2000. Center Watch Newsletter 2000;7(11):6-10.
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