Clinical and Translational Research Concentration
The UW HSPop MS concentration in Clinical and Translational Research (CTR) is designed to provide students with a solid foundation in clinical and translational research methods, as well as related competencies such as grant writing, ethical research conduct, and leadership.
Students who complete this concentration will have met core competencies established by the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS). The clinical and translational research concentration is an excellent option for scholars involved in the NCATS Clinical Translational Sciences Awards (CTSA) Program. NCATS one of the institutes and centers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
CTR Concentration Courses and Requirements
HSPop MS students who pursue the clinical and translational research concentration must complete the following courses, as well as the core course requirements for a general MS degree, including completing a thesis.
Required Concentration Courses
All the following courses are required for the CTR concentration.
NURS 587: Leadership and Team Science Seminar
3 credits; year 1 all quarters
HSERV 600: Biomedical Research Integrity Program as Independent Study
1 credit
Additional Courses – Chose One
CTR concentration students must select one of the following courses.
HSERV 514: Social Determinants of Population Health and Health Disparities
3 credits
HSERV 555: Health Disparities
2 credits
HSERV 548/EPI 548: Research Methods for Social and Contextual Determinants of Health
3 credits
Additional Courses – Chose Two
CTR concentration students must select two of the following courses for a minimum of five total course credits.
HSERV 583: Economic Evaluation in Health and Medicine
3 credits
HSERV 584: Assessing Outcomes in Health and Medicine
3 credits
HSERV 578: Preparing, Writing, and Critiquing Scientific Research Proposals
2 credits
HSERV 527: Survey Research Methods
4 credits
HSERV 523: Advanced Health Services Research Methods I
4 credits
HSERV 517: Qualitative Research Methods for Health Systems and Population Health
3 credits