
Doctoral students in engineering, nursing, veterinary medicine, and other disciplines can declare a focus in Clinical and Translational Science by earning the doctoral minor in Clinical Investigation to learn about applications of research to clinical disciplines. The minor provides students with foundational training in interdisciplinary clinical research, while emphasizing a scientific area of graduate study.
Students should be aware that:
- No course that counts for the major can also count for the minor. The point of the minor focus is to add breadth to the student's coursework.
Important Note: For students who are funded by the TL1 Predoctoral Training Program, the minor requires additional training as described on the TL1 website.
Admissions
All graduate students must utilize the Graduate Student Portal in MyUW to add, change, or discontinue any doctoral minor. To apply to this minor, please log in to MyUW, click on Graduate Student Portal, and then click on Add/Change programs.
Students should also submit a form to declare the doctoral minor in Clinical Investigation. The program director will review your application for admittance, and reach out to you if there are any further questions.
Requirements
Required Courses
The minor requires 9 credits. Note: For students who are funded by the TL1 Predoctoral Training Program, the minor requires additional training as described on the TL1 website.
Code | Title | Credits |
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Introduction Clinical Requirement | ||
Students complete the following course: | ||
B M I/STAT 542 | Introduction to Clinical Trials I | 3 |
Clinical Translational Science Requirement | ||
To fulfill this requirement, students must complete 3 credits from one of the following courses: | 3 | |
Introduction to Clinical and Healthcare Research II | ||
Clinical Research Informatics | ||
Introduction to Epidemiology | ||
Research Design Science Requirement | ||
To fulfill this requirement, students must complete 3 credits of a clinical translational science, biostatistics, or methods course. Program administrator approval required for alternative courses and must be graduate level ("Grad 50%" attribute). Examples of the courses include the following: | 3 | |
Regression Methods for Population Health | ||
Advanced Regression Methods for Population Health | ||
Survival Analysis Theory and Methods | ||
Learning Based Methods for Computer Vision | ||
Computational Cognitive Science | ||
Qualitative Design and Methods | ||
Introduction to Qualitative Research | ||
Statistical Methods Applied to Education II | ||
Test Construction | ||
Total Credits | 9 |