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Clinical Research Scholars Program
Objectives     Eligibility    Funding
Degree Requirements

A CR scholar will have been deemed to have completed the program when he or she has:

  • satisfactorily completed all required courses (24 credit hours of didactic courses and 12 credit hours of the practicum experience) for a total of 36 credit hours;

  • participated actively in the program’s workshops, mock panels and maintained regular attendance at this seminars, lectures, grand rounds, and visiting professorships;

  • satisfactorily completed an apprenticeship year as co-investigator on on-going projects, generally resulting in co-authorship;

  • successfully carried out an independent research project and produced preliminary or final data of sufficient quality and quantity to make it highly likely that the Scholar will be able to compete successfully for peer-review funding as an independent investigator, as assessed by both the Scholar’s mentors and by the Independent Review Committee.

In general, individuals who complete the program will have this achievement formally recognized by the granting of a Master’s Degree with distinction in Clinical Science.

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