Overview
The Master of Science Program in Clinical Epidemiology & Health Services Research program is designed for those who wish to plan, implement and analyze quantitative and qualitative research studies using appropriate research designs.
The core of the curriculum includes research methodology, biostatistical techniques, data management, decision analysis, health economics and program evaluation. Graduates of the program are prepared to pursue academic careers in a variety of settings where data is required to answer complex questions. The emphasis is on training clinician researchers to teach research methods, conduct methodologically rigorous and scientifically sound studies, evaluate programs and perform cost-effectiveness and cost-benefit studies in a variety of populations.
The goal of the Global Health Track within the program is to train a cadre of health care leaders who will direct clinical and public health programs in developing countries, conduct research to improve health of the resource-poor and teach the next generation of health care workers in developing countries. Physicians from resource-poor countries and other experienced health professionals can attend didactic training in New York during intensive blocks, and then return to their home countries in the interim periods to conduct mentored thesis research and continue their clinical and teaching responsibilities. Currently, there are students enrolled from Tanzania, Haiti and Brazil.
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Overview of Courses
SUMMER INTENSIVE COURSES
- Communicating Research Results
- Decision Analysis
- Fundamentals of Clinical Epidemiology and Research Methodology
- Introduction to Biostatistics/STATA Practicum
- Assessment and Measurement
- Practical Applications
- Qualitative Research Methods
- Information Skills
- Ethics of Responsible Authorship
- Advanced Seminar in Health Services Research
FALL COURSES
- Biostatistical Data Analysis I
- Community-Based Participatory Research
- Research Ethics
- Foundations of Health Services Research
- Behavioral Science and Health Education Theory
- STATA Practicum
- Mobile Technology and Social Media
- Advanced Seminar in Health Services Research
- Responsible Conduct of Research (Tri-RCR)
SPRING COURSES
- Biostatistical Data Analysis II and STATA
- Health Care in the U.S.: Policy and Politics
- Improving Quality and Care
- Implementation Science
- Comparative Effectiveness
- Multicultural Approaches to Community Health and Disease Prevention
- Teaching How to Teach (Faculty Development)
- Advanced Seminar in Health Services Research
- Grant Writing
MULTIDISCIPLINARY CONFERENCES AND COLLOQUIA
Research Methodology Conference
The objective of this conference is to focus on challenges in research methodology and to address issues that have arisen in the design and conduct of studies. The conference operates as a "think tank" on issues, and includes a full meeting of an interdisciplinary group consisting of clinical epidemiologists, biostatisticians, behavioral scientists, health services researchers, medical informatics experts and cooperating investigators. The group meets on a bi-weekly basis. This conference has been approved for Continuing Medical Education accreditation.
Program Requirements
Students entering the program must have an MD degree, RN certificate or a graduate degree in a clinical health related field with three years of work experience. Typically, physicians will have completed residency programs and nurses will have had several years of work experience prior to enrollment.
