The Graduate Certificate in Clinical Investigation Sciences includes 16 credit-hours of didactic instruction with required courses in epidemiology, biostatistics, the responsible conduct of research, evaluating the health care literature and an elective in behavioral and social science, health economics or health services and outcomes research plus a one credit hour research paper. The Certificate Program can be completed in one year and is designed for those who want a career in a clinical research setting as well as those who want to upgrade their research skills. Courses taken in the certificate program can be applied toward the M.Sc. degree.

The mission of the program is to cover the core material for personnel in the clinical research infrastructure.

The objective of the program is to train research associates, study coordinators, and research coordinators, for residency and fellowship programs. In addition, to assist faculty, fellows and residents with the design of a research project, insuring human subject protection, and basic quantitative analysis of data. The Certificate is also a mechanism for experienced clinical researchers and mid to senior level faculty to upgrade their skills in the clinical investigation sciences.

Students seeking the Certificate should have a degree in a health field, or a graduate degree with appropriate experience in health care or clinical research.

Applicants must complete all forms for admission to the University of Louisville Graduate School and must meet the Graduate School’s requirements for admission which are:

• Formal application.
• Application fee.
• At least 2 letters of recommendation.
• Official transcripts of all college work.

NOTE- The GRE is not required.

These items are required no later than thirty days before the first day of classes of the semester in which the applicant plans to enroll.

Prospective students are also required to submit the following items with their application:

• Resume/CV.
• A statement describing the applicant’s qualifications, including prior experience in clinical research or health care, proposed (general) area of research and career plans.

Not applicable.

Certificate in Epidemiology and Clinical Investigation Sciences Course Requirements

• PHCI 611- Introduction to Clinical Epidemiology 2
• PHST 600 - Introduction to Biostatistics 3

• PHCI 631 - Behavioral and Social Science in Health Care 2
• PHCI 650 - Medical Decision Analysis 2
• PHCI 602 - Health Services and Outcomes Research 2

• PHEP602 - Epidemiological Methods 3
• PHCI 629 - Special Topics: Epidemiological Methods 1
• PHCI 624 - Clinical Trials I 2
• PHCI 632 - Ethical Conduct of Health Research 2

• PHCI 601 - Evaluating Health Care
  Literature 1
• PHCI 699 - Mentored Research Paper 1

W. Paul McKinney, M.D.
Professor

Richard Baumgartner, Ph.D.
Professor

Carlton A. Hornung, Ph.D., M.P.H.
Professor

Rob Steiner, M.D., Ph.D., M.P.H.
Professor

Osborne P. Wiggins, Ph.D.
Professor

L. Jane Goldsmith, Ph.D.
Associate Professor

Ruth Carrico, Ph.D., R.N.
Assistant Professor

Frank Groves, MD
Assistant Professor

Steven McCabe, M.D., M.Sc.
Assistant Professor

Susan B. Muldoon, M.P.H., Ph.D.
Assistant Professor

Chenxi Wang, MD, M.Sc., Ph.D.
Assistant Professor

Cathy R. Whalen, Pharm D.
Assistant Professor