
The capstone program is for health professionals or health program managers who do not have an existing student relationship with the University.
Students do not need to be seeking a degree to earn the Capstone Certificate in the Fundamentals of Clinical Research.
Applicants must have at least a bachelor's degree, as the required courses are graduate level.
The application is free, relatively brief, and online. Through the online application process, the university will determine whether the applicant is a Wisconsin resident or a non-Wisconsin resident for tuition purposes.
Submit your application to the Fundamentals of Clinical Research Certificate Program (UNCS453) through the Division of Continuing Studies.
Once admitted, you will receive a formal letter of admission. The letter will contain course enrollment instructions and information about tuition and registration deadlines.
For more information, please contact program manager Deidre Vincevineus at student inquiry@ictr.wisc.edu
- Must have a minimum GPA of 3.000 during the program to remain in good standing
- Additional option for ethical conduct of research may be available for new faculty or team-leading independently funded researchers
- Students complete 13–17 graduate-level credits.
Code | Title | Credits |
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Required Courses | ||
Graduate Entry-Level Biostatistics | 3-6 | |
Students select one of the following: | ||
Introduction to Biostatistics | ||
Introduction to Biostatistics for Population Health and Regression Methods for Population Health | ||
Independent Study 1 | ||
Other Required Courses | ||
B M I/STAT 542 | Introduction to Clinical Trials I | 3 |
B M I 544 | Introduction to Clinical Trials II | 3 |
POP HLTH/SOC 797 | Introduction to Epidemiology | 3 |
One lecture course in ethical conduct of research selected from the following list of courses: | 1-2 | |
Research Ethics and Career Development | ||
Ethics and the Responsible Conduct of Research | ||
Ethics in Science | ||
Research Ethics: Scientific Integrity and the Responsible Conduct of Research | ||
Responsible Conduct of Research for Biomedical Graduate Students | ||
Advanced Topics (Topic: Responsible Conduct of Research) | ||
Total Credits | 13-17 |
1 | 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 of FAM MED 701 or POP HLTH/MEDICINE/NURSING 705. |
- 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.