To conduct patient-oriented clinical studies adequately, it is necessary to understand the principles of research design and statistical analysis. With increasing complexities in clinical research, it is imperative that clinical researchers receive a minimum training in clinical research methods. The objective of the certificate in the fundamentals of clinical research is to provide formalized training in clinical research methodology and a practicum in research design and statistical analysis in patient-oriented clinical research. Areas of study include: biostatistics, epidemiology, research ethics and the responsible conduct of research, and clinical trials design and implementation.
Admissions
Applications to the certificate program are considered on a rolling basis. Students in graduate or professional programs at UW–Madison should apply before enrolling for the semester in which they want to start the certificate courses.
Submit the graduate or professional certificate application.
All forms and materials can be emailed in PDF form (preferred), delivered, or mailed to:
Graduate Program Manager (see contact box for individual contact information)
studentinquiry@ictr.wisc.edu
2112 Health Sciences Learning Center
750 Highland Avenue
Madison, WI 53705
All Graduate School students must utilize the Graduate Student Portal in MyUW to add, change, or discontinue any graduate/professional certificate. To apply to this certificate, log in to MyUW, click on Graduate Student Portal, and then click on Add/Change Programs. Select the information for the certificate for which you are applying. Professional students in the careers of Law, Medicine, Pharmacy, and Veterinary must contact the Program for information on how to apply.
Requirements
Required Courses
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Core | ||
| Students must complete the following courses. | ||
| B M I/STAT 542 | Introduction to Clinical Trials I | 3 |
| POP HLTH/SOC 797 | Introduction to Epidemiology | 3 |
| Biostatistics Requirement | ||
| Students must complete 3-6 credits to fulfill this requirement. Course selections are listed below. | 3-6 | |
| Introduction to Biostatistics | ||
| Independent Study 1 | ||
| Introduction to Biostatistics for Population Health and Regression Methods for Population Health | ||
| Clinical Translational Science Requirement | ||
| Students complete 3-credits to fulfill this requirement. Course selections are listed below. | 3 | |
| Introduction to Clinical and Healthcare Research II | ||
| Clinical Research Informatics | ||
| Translational and Outcomes Research in Health and Health Care | ||
| Total Credits | 12 | |
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The 1-credit B M I 699 is for students with instructor consent who have prior statistics (not biostatistics) coursework. Students who take this option must also complete an additional 2 credits. Consult with certificate program for course options.
For questions, contact the Graduate Program Manager, at studentinquiry@ictr.wisc.edu.
Learning Outcomes
- Determine when it is appropriate to use a patient-oriented research design to investigate a translational clinical problem.
- Understand the principles of clinical research design and statistical analysis.
- Understand the principles of multidisciplinary patient-oriented clinical research protocols.
- Apply and foster professional, ethical and responsible conduct of clinical research.