The Master of Science in Clinical and Translational Research (CTR) is designed primarily for physicians, doctorally-trained basic scientists, and students in doctoral programs or medical school. The goal of the Master's in Clinical and Translational Research Program is to train clinicians and basic scientists to extend basic scientific research into the clinical arena, ultimately leading to improvements in individual and population health. By translating basic research into improved clinical outcomes, researchers and clinicians are able to provide new treatments to patients more efficiently and quickly.
Full details on the Master of Science in Clinical and Translational Research, including the most up to date list of course requirements, can be found at https://www.brown.edu/academics/public-health/ctr/masters
Note:
Starting in fall 2022, Brown will admit no new students to the ScM CTR program. The program will remain open until all enrolled students have graduated or completed their maximum time to graduate (i.e., five years from initial enrollment if enrolled full time). As with all degree programs at the Brown School of Public Health, the CTR ScM program is accredited by CEPH. The program will retain its accredited status.
Master's in CTR Requirements
| Master's in CTR Requirements | ||
| Intro to Research Methods (Students must complete one of the following two courses) | ||
| Introduction to Methods in Epidemiologic Research | ||
| Foundations in Epidemiologic Research Methods | ||
| Biostatistics and Applied Data Analysis (Students must complete one of the following 2 courses sequences) | ||
| Sequence 1: | ||
| Biostatistics and Applied Data Analysis I | ||
| BioStatistics and Data Analysis II | ||
| Or | ||
| Sequence 2: | ||
| Principles of Biostatistics and Data Analysis | ||
| Applied Regression Analysis | ||
| Advanced Research Methods (Students must complete two of the following courses) | ||
| Statistical Programming in R | ||
| Clinical Trials Methodology | ||
| Survey Research Methods | ||
| Qualitative Methods in Health Research | ||
| Interpretation and Application of Epidemiology | ||
| Intermediate Methods in Epidemiologic Research | ||
| Medicare: A Data Based Policy Examination | ||
| Introduction to Evidence-based Medicine | ||
| Introduction to Health Decision Analysis | ||
| Methods in Informatics and Data Science for Health | ||
| Scientific Writing (Students must complete the following course) | ||
| Research Grant Writing for Public Health | ||
| Topics in CTR (Students must enroll in this half credit course two times to fulfill the one credit requirement) | ||
| Topics in Clinical, Translational and Health Services Research | ||
| Students must complete two CTR electives found at https://www.brown.edu/academics/public-health/education-training/masters/clinical-and-translational-research/scm-ctr-electives | ||
The Certificate in Clinical and Translational Research is designed for trainees who need a more structured and intensive experience than can be obtained from taking one or two courses as a special/non-degree student, but who do not need or are not in a position to pursue the full Master’s Degree. Students in the Certificate Program in Clinical and Translational Research must complete four courses. Full details on the Certificate in CTR can be found at https://www.brown.edu/academics/public-health/ctr/certificate.
Certificate in CTR Course Requirements
| Certificate in CTR Course Requirements | ||
| Research Methods (Students must complete one of the following courses) | ||
| Introduction to Methods in Epidemiologic Research | ||
| Foundations in Epidemiologic Research Methods | ||
| Research Methods in Behavioral Science | ||
| Biostatistics and Applied Data Analysis (Students must complete both of the following courses) | ||
| Biostatistics and Applied Data Analysis I | ||
| BioStatistics and Data Analysis II | ||
| Students must complete one elective from the list found at https://www.brown.edu/academics/public-health/ctr/certificate | ||