Master of Science in Clinical Investigation Student Policy Manual
MSCI Student Policy Manual Master of Science in Clinical Investigation Student Policy Manual 2014-2015 1 MSCI Student Policy Manual Table of Contents I. MS in Clinical Investigation Program: Overview ....................................................................................... 3 II. Faculty ....................................................................................................................................................... 4 III. Expectations ........................................................................................................................................... 10 IV. Supervisory Committee and MS Project ................................................................................................ 12 V. Curriculum Outlines, Forms, and Worksheet ........................................................................................ 14 Track 1c Curriculum for Basic Science..................................................................................................... 14 MSCI Track 1c Student Schedule Planning Sheet.................................................................................... 15 Track 1b Curriculum for Clinicians .......................................................................................................... 16 MSCI Track 1b Student Schedule Planning Sheet ................................................................................... 17 MSCI Track 2 Curriculum ......................................................................................................................... 18 MSCI Track 2 Student Schedule Planning Sheet ..................................................................................... 19 MSCI Summer Course Schedule .............................................................................................................. 20 MSCI Fall Course Schedule ...................................................................................................................... 21 Research Project and Graduation Process .............................................................................................. 22 Annual Student Progress Report............................................................................................................. 23 MS in Clinical Investigation Project Plan and Committee Form ............................................................. 26 MSCI Sample Project Title Page .............................................................................................................. 29 MSCI Project Timeline ............................................................................................................................. 30 VI. Useful Links ........................................................................................................................................... 31 Revised: July 3, 2014 2 MSCI Student Policy Manual I. MS in Clinical Investigation Program: Overview For more information... Mission The MS in Clinical Investigation degree program provides classroom and mentored research experience in clinical research, preparing its trainees for careers in clinical investigation, both in academic medicine and the allied health sciences. The program prepares trainees to be competitive investigators capable of gaining extramural funding for their clinical research projects. The curriculum of the MSCI focuses on the theories, models, competencies, methods, and tools used by investigators who conduct bench-to-bedside and bedside-to-community translational research. Candidates for the MSCI degree will elect one of two areas of emphasis or "tracks". Track 1 emphasizes the inherited basis of human disease, mechanism-oriented clinical research, and bench-to-bedside translational research. The Track 2 emphasizes epidemiology, health services research, and bedside-to-community translational research. The program is designed to support a mentored research experience for fellows and junior faculty members at the University of Utah School of Medicine and other health science departments. about the MSCI program history and mission, see "About Us" on the MSCI website. Credit Hours Thirty credit hours will be required to graduate from the program. Students must take at least 20 credits of core and elective classroom courses. In addition, students will enroll for credits for their mentored clinical research projects. The expected time to completion of the MSCI degree is two years. about credit requirements and curriculum, see "Track 1 Curriculum" and "Track 2 Curriculum" on page 17 and 20 this handbook. Curriculum The curriculum for the MSCI program begins in July with a six-week intensive introductory session. Students in both tracks take a group of common core courses in epidemiology, data management, bioethics, biostatistics, and genetics. After completing the summer session, students participate in additional core and elective courses in fall and spring semesters. Our courses are described under the School of Medicine Clinical Research Center (MDCRC) heading in the University of Utah Catalog. The majority of fall and spring class meetings starting at 5:30 p.m. to reduce time conflicts with clinical responsibilities. Each Clinical Investigation student may tailor his or her program of study to fit individual research interests and goals, and may include courses offered by other departments with complementary curricula, e.g. Human Genetics, Oncological Sciences, Biomedical Informatics, or Public Health. about specific courses, see course descriptions at http://www.acs.utah.edu/Gen Catalog/crsdesc/mdcrc.html. Course syllabi can be found on the MSCI Canvas page. Supervisory Committee A student starting the program will identify a primary research mentor. In most cases, the mentor is from the student's department or area of clinical about forming a supervisory committee and planning an 3 MSCI Student Policy Manual expertise. The student will select two additional faculty members to serve with their mentor on their MS degree supervisory committee. The primary responsibility for monitoring the progress of students through the program will lie with the primary research mentor and the committee members. At least one member of the supervisory committee should be a faculty member with expertise in research methodology, usually chosen from the MSCI core faculty. MS degree project, see page 26 or the Graduate School website, http://gradschool.utah.edu/gr aduate-catalog/degreerequirements/, and "Research Project and Graduation Process" on page 22 of this handbook. Research Project Because the Master's program is intended to train individuals intending to pursue careers as independent clinical investigators, the preferred culminating project of the mentored clinical research experience may be the preparation and submission of an NIH career development application (e.g. K23, K08) or an equivalent federal or foundation career development grant. The second option for the format of the research project is a manuscript to be submitted to a peer-reviewed research journal. In the semester that the student graduates, the student will present a public seminar about the project and turn in a written MS project report. II. Faculty Current MSCI core faculty who participate in the didactic teaching for the MSCI degree include the following: Kristina Allen-Brady Research Assistant Professor Division of Genetic Epidemiology University of Utah – B.A. – Chemistry with a Minor in Mathematics University of Utah – M.P.T. – Physical Therapy University of Utah – M.S.P.H. – Public Health University of Utah – Ph.D. – Genetic Epidemiology Mary Anne Berzins Assistant Vice President of Human Resources Research interests: Underlining genetic causes of chronic diseases Teaches: Introduction to Genetic Epidemiology Teaches: Team Communication and Collaboration for Translational Research 4 MSCI Student Policy Manual Joseph E. Biskupiak Research Associate Professor Department of Pharmacotherapy, College of Pharmacy University of Utah – Ph.D. – Medicinal Chemistry Seattle University – M.B.A. University of Connecticut – B.S. – Chemistry Research interests: health economics, disease management and the U.S. Healthcare system Teaches: Methods in Comparative Effectiveness Research Kristina Callis-Duffin Assistant Professor Department of Dermatology Montana State University – B.S. – Biomedical Sciences University of Washington – M.D. – Medicine University of Utah – M.S. – Clinical Investigation Research Interests: medical comorbidities of psoriasis, clinical trials of psoriasis therapeutics, and psoriasis outcomes measures Teaches: Survey Methods T. Charles Casper Assistant Professor Pediatric Critical Care University of Utah – B.S. – Mathematics University of Utah – M.Stat – Mathematical Statistics University of Wisconsin– Ph.D. – Statistics Research interests: recurrent events, semi and nonparametric methods, survival analysis, group sequential methods, clinical trials methodology Teaches: Design Clinical Trials Tom Greene Professor of Medicine Division of Epidemiology University of Kentucky – B.S. – Mathematics and Psychology Cornell University – M.S. – Statistics Cornell University – Ph.D. – Statistics Research interests: statistical methods for randomized clinical trials, longitudinal data analysis, and on the validation and use of surrogate endpoints Teaches: Design and Implementation of Clinical Trials 5 MSCI Student Policy Manual Lynn Jorde Chair & Professor Department of Human Genetics University of New Mexico – B.A. – Anthropology University of New Mexico – M.S. – Biological Anthropology University of New Mexico – Ph.D. – Biological Anthropology (Human Genetics Specialty) Richard Holubkov Professor Department of Pediatrics University of Chicago – B.S. – Statistics Carnegie-Melon University – M.S. – Statistics University of Washington – M.S. and Ph.D. – Biostatistics Bernie Lasalle Clinical Instructor Department of Biomedical Informatics University of Utah – B.S. – Biology Anthea Letsou Professor Department of Human Genetics Harvard University – B.A. – Biology Yale University – Ph.D. – Human Genetics Princeton University – Postdoctoral Fellow – Molecular Biology University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center – Postdoctoral Fellow – Biochemistry Teaches: Genetics of Complex Diseases and Medical Genetics for Clinical Investigation Research interests: biostatistics, focusing on the design, execution, and analysis of prospective interventional studies, with a focus on pediatrics and cardiology Teaches: Design and Implementation of Clinical Trials Research interests: clinical research data management, database design, clinical trials, data ethics, and biospecimen management Teaches: Data Management Teaches: Genetics and Genome, Molecular Medicine Research Seminar 6 MSCI Student Policy Manual Dean Y. Li Associate Professor of Medicine Human Molecular Biology & Genetics Program Eccles Institute of Human Genetics University of Chicago - B.A. Washington University - M.D. Washington University - Ph.D. Howard Mann Professor Department of Radiology University of Witwatersrand – M.B.B.Ch Maureen A. Murtaugh Associate Professor of Medicine Division of Epidemiology Syracuse University – B.S. – Dietetics University of Connecticut – Ph.D. – Nutrition University of Minnesota – Post Doc. Epidemiology Richard E. Nelson Research Assistant Professor Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Epidemiology Westminster College - B.S. – Mathematics and Economics University of Virginia – M.A. – Economics University of Virginia– Ph.D. – Economics University of Utah – M.S. – Clinical Investigation Research interests: to describe vascular development as a series of sequential and coordinated molecular events. This information is vital for understanding embryogenesis and devising strategies for the prevention and treatment of malignancies and obstructive vascular disease. Dr. Li hypothesizes that many genes implicated in human vascular disease play fundamental roles in vascular development Teaches: Utilization of Animal Models in the Development of Clinical Research Projects Research interests: the role of nutrition in development of chronic disease Teaches: Grant Writing Teaches: Bioethical Issues in Clinical Research Teaches: CostEffectiveness Analysis 7 MSCI Student Policy Manual Brian Sauer Research Assistant Professor Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Epidemiology University of Florida - B.S. – Psychology (Biological) University of Florida - Ph.D. – Pharmacy Health Care Administration (Pharmacoepidemiology) University of Utah – M.S. – Public Health Informatics Research interests: health care quality and patient safety, medical informatics, pharmacoepidemiology, and quality of medication use Lucy Savitz Research Associate Professor Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Epidemiology University of Denver – B.S. – Finance University of Denver – M.B.A. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill – Ph.D. – Health Policy and Administration Teaches: Methods in Comparative Effectiveness Research Teaches: Health Services Research and Conducting Patient Centered, Community Engaged Research Joshua Schiffman Assistant Professor Department of Pediatrics Brown University – B.S. – Psychology/Biology Brown University, School of Medicine – M.D. University of Utah – M.S. – Clinical Investigation Research interests: translating biological and genomic discoveries to clinical patients and cancer susceptibility in families, with a focus on the genomic changes necessary for cancer development Teaches: Foundations in Personalized Health Care Greg Stoddard Division of Epidemiology, Department of Medicine Adjunct Assistant Professor in the Department of Orthopedics University of Utah – B.S. – Mathematics (Statistics Emphasis) University of Phoenix – MBA – Business Administration University of Utah – MPH – Public Health/Epidemiology Research Interests: statistical methods in epidemiology Teaches: Introduction to Biostatistics, Computer Practicum, Regression Models, and Biostatistics for Basic Science 8 MSCI Student Policy Manual Carol Sweeney Associate Professor of Medicine Division of Epidemiology Department of Medicine Wellesley College – B.A. – Biological Sciences University of Washington – M.S. – Environmental Health University of Washington – Ph.D. Epidemiology Research interests: cancer epidemiology, with specific interests in the role of common genetic variants in cancer susceptibility and survival, and in the epidemiology of cancer survivors Teaches: Introduction to Epidemiology and Intermediate Epidemiology James Tabery Assistant Professor Department of Philosophy University of Pittsburgh – M.A. – Bioethics – Ph.D. History and Philosophy of Science Research interests: philosophy of science and applied ethics, as well as the intersection between those domains. Questions of causation and explanation in biology; applied ethics of ethical, legal, and social implications Teaches: Bioethical Issues in Clinical Research Kirk R. Thomas Research Associate Professor Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Hematology University of California – B.A. – Biology University of Utah – Ph.D. – Biology Kevin Whitehead Associate Professor Division of Cardiology University of Alberta – B.S. – Medical Science University of Alberta – M.D Teaches: Utilization of Animal Models in the Development of Clinical Research Projects Research interests: developmental biology, vascular development, and adult congenital heart disease Teaches: Utilization of Animal Models in the Development of Clinical Research Projects 9 MSCI Student Policy Manual III. Expectations For more information... The MS in Clinical Investigation faculty expect that you, as a student, will take responsibility for making progress in the program, for complying with policies of the degree program and of the Graduate School, and for communicating with the program faculty and with your supervisory committee. about University of Utah Graduate School policies, see the Graduate Catalog at https://gradschool.utah.edu/g raduate-catalog/. Enrollment In order to complete the MS program within two years, you should plan to complete about 15 credit hours per year. In the first year, for most students, the credits will be from course work. In the second year you will probably take fewer courses and will earn credits through mentored research project hours. MSCI students must be enrolled for a minimum of two credits every fall and spring semester from the time you are admitted until you graduate. Summer enrollment is optional, but some courses may only be offered in summer. Class Attendance The program recognizes that most MSCI students have significant clinical responsibilities. Accommodations for students with busy schedules include: offering classes in the evenings, making video recordings of many course lectures available for streaming, and web posting (on the Canvas course management site) of information needed to complete course assignments. Nonetheless, as a student you are expected to attend the majority of class meetings and to communicate in advance with the course instructor about class meetings that you will miss. Students enrolling in classes are expected to plan ahead with their clinical programs so the student’s clinical responsibilities do not conflict with attendance at class. At the discretion of the instructor, class participation may be a criterion for earning course credit and for your grade. Participation in K-Club and Seminars Interaction with your peers in the M.S. in Clinical Investigation program and with other researchers on campus forms part of your training in clinical investigation. While you are a student you will be expected to regularly participate in research seminars and/or research in progress (RIP) meetings. The Center for Clinical and Translational Sciences sponsors "K-Club", a discussion of junior faculty K-award proposals, meeting on the second Wednesday of the month at noon. M.S. in Clinical Investigation students are encouraged to attend K-Club. Students will benefit from attending final project presentations by other students graduating from the program. Information about student final project presentations and other interdisciplinary and translational seminars will be distributed to the MSCI student email list and publicized on the CCTS education web site. about K-Club, see http://medicine.utah.edu/ccts /edu/kl2/k_club.php about Clinical and Translational RIP, see http://medicine.utah.edu/ped iatrics/research/rip.php 10 MSCI Student Policy Manual Student Progress Reviews Each student-mentor team will be asked to complete an annual progress review at the end of every spring semester. The progress review will include a report on courses completed, progress on your MS final project, if applicable, any change to the semester you plan to graduate. The progress report will also include research activity including presentations, papers, and grants. see Annual Progress Form page 23 Course and program evaluations The MSCI program conducts ongoing evaluation of its courses and of the program overall. These evaluations are required of us as a degree program approved by the Utah Board of Regents, and as a part of the NIH-supported Utah Center for Clinical and Translational Sciences (CCTS). about the Center for Clinical and Translational Sciences, see www.ccts.utah.edu At the end of every semester, you will receive an evaluation form with a brief series of questions about the courses you were enrolled in. It is very important that students complete course evaluations. They used to assess success of individual courses and as a basis for continuing to improve the curriculum to meet student needs. For instructors, results of course evaluations are provided to committees making recommendations about the faculty member's retention, promotion, and tenure. Your responses are anonymous, but we are able to track whether the survey has been completed. MSCI graduates can expect to be contacted around the time of graduation for exit interviews, and in later years, to obtain feedback on the overall value of the program on their research career progress. Another way that the MSCI program measures of the success of the degree program is by tracking the research productivity of former students. We will obtain information about your research funding and publications through electronic means such as U of Utah Office of Sponsored Projects, NIH websites, PubMed, and Scopus. After you graduate we will occasionally get in touch to request your updated CV. MS Project and Graduation Deadlines The University of Utah graduate school requires that specific processes be followed as you proceed through forming a committee, defending a project, and graduating. There are deadlines for each of these steps. The MSCI program has prepared an outline of this process, and the program manager will help you navigate. Ultimately, though, it is the student's responsibility to take the initiative and plan about a year ahead for completion of your MS project and graduation. about forming a committee and graduating, see page 12 of this handbook, the graduate school website http://gradschool.utah.edu/gr aduate-catalog/degreerequirements/, and the master's calendar https://gradschool.utah.edu/g raduate-catalog/. 11 MSCI Student Policy Manual IV. Supervisory Committee and MS Project For more information... MS Research Project For the MS degree in Clinical Investigation culminating research project, one of two formats are acceptable, either 1) a career development grant application or 2) a manuscript reporting on a completed research project, to be submitted to peer-reviewed journal. The choice of format depends on the student's prior research experience and near-term research goals. A student who holds or is about to receive an appointment as an Instructor or Assistant Professor and has several prior research publications is in a good position to write and submit a career development grant application. For a fellow with few or no prior publications, the manuscript format is usually the right choice. For track 1 students who are concurrently earning a basic science PhD, the structure of the culminating activities for the MSCI will differ, as described under ‘Final Exam’. about the an MS degree process, see "Research Project and Graduation Process", page 22 of this handbook The MSCI program emphasizes the development of strong clinical investigation skills based on a solid foundation in research methods. The MS project should demonstrate application of skills and competencies acquired through the core and elective coursework that the student completed in the program. Therefore it is recommended that the student complete one year of course work before defining the MS project and enrolling for research credit hours. MSCI students are expected to start and complete the Master's research project while enrolled in the MSCI program. If the culminating project is a grant proposal, a proposal submitted before beginning the program is not an acceptable final project, nor is a grant proposal that will be submitted with someone other than the student as principal investigator. If the project is a manuscript, a research project substantially completed before being admitted to the MSCI program is not an acceptable master's project. Supervisory Committee The graduate school requires that a supervisory committee for a master's degree consists of a minimum of three and maximum of five faculty members. The committee chair, and a majority of committee members, must be tenured or tenure-track faculty. The student is responsible for identifying members for his or her supervisory committee who have subject matter and methodological expertise that suit the research project. At least one member of the supervisory committee should be a faculty member with expertise in research methodology, usually chosen from the MSCI core faculty. An iterative process is recommended, i.e. the student meets with prospective committee members to develop and refine a research project topic and methods, and then finalizes the committee membership. The student will about MS degree requirements, see the Graduate School website, https://gradschool.utah.edu/ graduate-catalog/degreerequirements/ 12 MSCI Student Policy Manual complete the "MS Project Plan and Committee Form" (pages 26 - 28) and obtain signatures from the committee members. For track 1 students who are concurrently a basic science PhD, there will usually be some overlap between the membership of the MS committee and membership of the PhD committee. However, these do no need to be identical. For the MS in Clinical Investigation committee, students are strongly encouraged to include a clinician and a member of the MSCI core faculty. The roles of the graduate committee members are described in the table on page 22. The level of involvement will vary, but every committee member should, at minimum, 1) contribute to and approve the research design and 2) to review and provide significant feedback on the draft of the final project write-up, 3) attend the final project presentation and participate in discussion. If the final project is a manuscript, in many cases the committee members will have a level of involvement that merits authorship. Project Defense Each student will defend his or her final project at a public seminar. The student is responsible for scheduling a date and time when all committee members can be present. The final project presentation must happen before the “non-thesis final exam deadline” of the semester that the student intends to graduate. A draft of the written report of the final project must be distributed to the committee members and the MSCI program a minimum of four weeks before the "non-thesis final exam deadline" of the semester that the student wishes to graduate. At the oral defense, the student will present the project and respond to questions from the committee and other audience members. The committee may choose to excuse the audience for closed session questioning of the student and/or for internal committee discussion. Final Examination The Final Examination for the MS degree in Clinical Investigation, as required for the graduate school under M.S. degree non-thesis option, will include both the written report (i.e. the career development proposal or manuscript) and the oral defense. The student will pass if the supervisory committee find that the written and oral components demonstrate master's-degree level skills in clinical and translational research. A paper copy of the final report must be submitted to the program with a title page. A sample of the title page can be found on 29. For track 1 students who are concurrently earning a clinical science PhD, the clinical rotation report will serve as the written portion of the final exam for the MS degree. The oral portion of the exam will take place at the same time as the student’s defense of his or her PhD. 13 MSCI Student Policy Manual V. Curriculum Outlines, Forms, and Worksheet Track 1c Curriculum for Basic Science 14 1 1 1 2 2 MDCRC 6020 - Data Management MDCRC 6440 - Medical Genetics MDCRC 6430 - Clinical Research Ethics NEUSC 6250 - Molecular Biology Laboratory ONCSC 7700 - Special Topics (Taken Year 1, credited year 2) Spring Total Credit Hours MDCRC 6040 - Design & Impl of Clinical Trials MDCRC 6450 - Grant Writing 0 0 Total Credit Hours Total Credit Hours 0 0 Total Credit Hours Total Credit Hours 0 0 1.0 - 5.0 6.5 MDCRC 6530 - Utilization of Animal Models - TBD 4 2 MDCRC 6450 - Grant Writing 2 2 2.5 MDCRC 6420 - Genetics of Complex Diseases - TBD 2 1.0 - 5.0 MDCRC - Mentored Clinical Research Project - TBD 15 Total Credit Hours Total Credit Hours 1.0 - 5.0 MDCRC - Mentored Clinical Research Project - TBD Total Credit Hours MDCRC - Mentored Clinical Research Project - TBD 9 1 MDCRC 6010 - Intro to Epidemiology Total Credit Hours 1 Summer MSCI Student Policy Manual MSCI Track 1c Student Schedule Planning Sheet MDCRC 6000 - Intro to Biostatistics Fall MSCI Track 1c Student Schedule Planning Sheet First Year Second Year Notes MSCI Student Policy Manual Track 1b Curriculum for Clinicians 16 2 ONCSC 7700 - Special Topics (Taken Year 1, credited year 2) Spring Total Credit Hours MDCRC 6420 - Genetics of Complex Diseases - TBD MDCRC6300 - Med into Grad Boot Camp 0 0 Total Credit Hours 0 Total Credit Hours 17 0 Total Credit Hours Total Credit Hours 0 0 1.0 - 5.0 4.5 2.5 MDCRC 6450 - Grant Writing Total Credit Hours 2 MDCRC 6530 - Utilization of Animal Models - TBD Summer MSCI Student Policy Manual 1.0 - 5.0 MDCRC - Mentored Clinical Research Project - TBD 3 2 1 Total Credit Hours 1.0 - 5.0 MDCRC - Mentored Clinical Research Project - TBD Total Credit Hours MDCRC - Mentored Clinical Research Project - TBD 10 1 MDCRC 6430 - Clinical Research Ethics Total Credit Hours 3 2 MDCRC 6200 - Systematic Reviews and Meta-analysis MDCRC 6280 - Translation MedicnieSymposium 2 MDCRC 6000 - Intro to Biostatistics Fall MSCI Track 1b Student Schedule Planning Sheet MSCI Track 1b Student Schedule Planning Sheet First Year Second Year Notes MSCI Student Policy Manual MSCI Track 2 Curriculum 18 7 0 0 Total Credit Hours Total Credit Hours 1 MDCRC 6430 - Bioethical Issues in Clinical Research Total Credit Hours 1 1 MDCRC 6440 - Medical Genetics for Clinical Investigators MDCRC 6030 - Computer Practicum 1 1 MDCRC 6010 - Intro to Epidemiology MDCRC 6020 - Data Management 2 Spring Total Credit Hours Total Credit Hours Total Credit Hours MDCRC 6960 - Mentored Clinical Research Project MDCRC 6040 - Design & Impl of Clinical Trials MDCRC 6110 - Intermediate Epidemiology MDCRC 6210 -Regression Models 19 0 2 2 Total Credit Hours Total Credit Hours Total Credit Hours MDCRC 6450 - Grant Writing (pre req MDCRC 6000, 6010, 6430) 1.0 - 5.0 MDCRC 6960 - Mentored Clinical Research Project 2 2 Summer MSCI Student Policy Manual MSCI Track 2 Student Schedule Planning Sheet MDCRC 6000 - Intro to Biostatistics Fall MSCI Track 2 Student Schedule Planning Sheet First Year Second Year Notes 0 2.5 1.0 - 5.0 2.5 2 2 MSCI Student Policy Manual MSCI Summer Course Schedule MS in Clinical Investigation Course Schedule Introductory Summer Session 2014 - July 7 - August 15, 2014 Wednesday Thursday Friday Monday Tuesday 10:00am JULY 7th ONLY 10:30am New Student Orientation July 7, 2014 9:00am to 12:45pm MCDRC 6440-001 (1 cr) Medical Genetics Jorde HSEB 2948 Tues & Thurs 9:45am - 10:45am MCDRC 6440-001 (1 cr) Medical Genetics Jorde HSEB 2948 Tues & Thurs 9:45am - 10:45am MCDRC 6010-001 (1 cr) Intro Epidemiology MCDRC 6010-001 (1 cr) Intro Epidemiology Sweeney HSEB 2958 Tues and Thurs 11:00am - 12:00pm MCDRC 6000-001 (2 cr) Intro Biostatistics Stoddard HSEB 2958 Tues & Thurs 1:00pm - 3:00pm MCDRC 6000-001 (2 cr) Intro Biostatistics Stoddard HSEB 2958 Tues & Thurs 1:00pm - 3:00pm 9:00am 9:30am 11:00am 11:30am CCTS Boardroom (lower Sweeney level of the Health HSEB 2958 Tues,and Thurs Sciences Library) 11:00am - 12:00pm MDCRC 6030-001 (1 cr) Computer Practicum Stoddard HSEB 2948 Friday 10:00am - 12:00pm 12:00pm 12:30pm 1:00pm 1:30pm 2:00pm MDCRC 6020-001 (1 cr) Data Management LaSalle HSEB 2680 Mon 1:00pm - 3:00pm MDCRC 6043-001 (1 cr) Clinical Research Ethics Mann & Tabery HSEB 2948 Fri 1:00pm - 3:00pm 2:30pm 3:00pm Track 1 MDs Only: NEUSC 6250 Molecular Biology Lab August 11-15, 8 am - 5 pm 6:00pm 6:30pm 7:00pm 7:30pm 8:00pm 8:30pm 9:00pm 20 8:00pm 7:30pm 7:00pm 6:30pm 6:00pm 5:30pm 5:00pm 4:30pm 4:00pm 3:30pm 3:00pm 2:30pm 2:00pm 1:30pm 1:00pm 12:30pm 12:00pm 11:30am 11:00am 10:30am 10:00am 9:30am 9:00am HSEB 2908 Mon 5:30pm - 7:20pm Allen-Brady/Teerlink MDCRC 6320 (2 cr) Genetic Epidemiology Monday Tuesday MDCRC 6270 (2 cr) MDCRC 6110 (2 cr) Methods in Intermediate Comparative Epidemiology Effectiveness Research Sweeney Biskupiak HSEB 3515C HSEB 2958 Tues Tues 5:30pm - 7:20pm 5:30pm - 7:20pm HSCB 5100A Class Meets 10.21.14 - 12.2.14 Berzins Team Communication and Collaboration for Translational Research MDCRC 6340-001 (I cr) MCDRC 6000 (2 cr) Intro Biostatistics - Stoddard HSEB 2958 Tues 11:00am - 12:50pm MSCI Fall Course Schedule Wed MDCRC 6120/PCTH #### (2 cr) Cost-Effectiveness Nelson 08/25/2014 to 10/10/2014 HSEB 4100C Weds 5:30pm - 6:50pm Williams Building (295 Chipeta) Wednesday 3:00pm - 4:50pm MDCRC 6040-001 (2 cr) Design and Implementation of Clinical Trials Greene/Holubkov/Casper 12:30pm - 2:20pm HSEB 2929 MDCRC 6450 (2.5 cr) Grant Writing Murtaugh MCDRC 6050 (2 cr) Biostatistics for Basic Science Stoddard HSEB 4100C Wednesday 11:00am - 12:30pm HSEV 4100c FOR TRACK ONE OR NON-MSCI STUDENTS Wednesday 21 MDCRC 6200/PCTH #### (2 cr) Meta-Analysis Lafleur HSEB 2912 Thurs 5:30pm - 7:20pm MDCRC 6460 PatientCommunity Engaged Research Savitz, Lucy Thursday Friday MSCI Student Policy Manual When Step Form committee Approval to graduate • Incorporate revisions suggested by the committee and feedback from the audience at the presentation into final version of project report. • Turn in final project report to committee members and [email protected]. • Present and defend research project. • Schedule a date and time to defend your project with ALL of your committee members in attendance. • Circulate a draft of project report to committee members and [email protected]. • Create and review electronic program of study. • Chair: Assign a grade for research, MDCRC 6960. • Chair: Approve student to graduate in electronic system. 22 • Approve student to graduate in electronic system. • Commit to attend the defense. • Invite Clinical Investigation program students and faculty to the defense. • Review draft report. • Review draft report. • Provide comments/requests for revisions to student. • Attend defense. • Attend defense. • Sign "Final Exam" form. • Usually chair only: Review and approve final written document • Approve the electronic program of study. Provide your info "Nonthesis final exam" • Provide current CV (and future contact info if deadline*** leaving U of Utah) to [email protected]. * MS Project Plan and Committee form http://medicine.utah.edu/ccts/edu/msci/. **Application for Graduate Degree http://registrar.utah.edu/_pdf/Graduate%20Student%20Graduation%20Application.pdf. ***See graduate school masters degree calendar: https://gradschool.utah.edu/students/masters_calendar.php. "Nonthesis final exam" deadline*** Submit final MS project report 8 weeks before "nonthesis final exam" deadline*** 4 weeks before defense date Semester of graduation "Nonthesis final exam" deadline*** "Nonthesis final exam" deadline*** Defense Submit a draft Program of study (i.e. list of courses) Schedule defense • Review courses taken for completion of degree requirements. • Provide support if needed. • Review and approve student's committee and planned project. Program • If needed, suggest committee members. MSCI Student Policy Manual Responsibilities Deadline Student Committee Members • Meet with potential committee members (majority When enrolling for • Work with student to develop research project credits, the project idea. must be tenure track) to develop the project idea. MDCRC 6960; about one • Select committee members with expertise to match year before graduation the project. Define MS project • Prepare a "Project Plan and Committee Form."* • Review and approve student's • Obtain committee member signatures on form. description of planned • Turn in signed "Project Plan and Committee Form" research project. • Sign form. to [email protected]. Research project • Consult with committee members on details of study • Provide oversight and input. design, data collection, and data analysis. • Keep committee members informed of progress. • Notify program of any significant change in project or change in committee membership. Apply for Middle of the semester • Complete the paper "Application for Graduate Degree"** form. graduation before the semester of graduation • Turn in the paper copy to registrar's office and send an electronic copy to [email protected]. Research Project and Graduation Process Research Project and Graduation Process A year before graduation During Research Project Semester before graduation Semester of graduation MSCI Student Policy Manual Master of Science in Clinical Investigation Center for Clinical and Translational Science Annual Student Progress Report Student Name: _________ Progress Review Submitted Spring of Year: _________ Mentor or Committee Chair Name: _________ Date Admitted to MS in Clinical Investigation: _________ Anticipated Graduation Semester: _________ Current Status in MSCI: _________ Credit Hour Summary Completed by end of Spring Semester Core and Required Course Credit Hours*: Elective Course Credit Hours: Subtotal, Classroom Credit Hours: Required for MS Degree Track 1b: 18 Track 1c: 20 Track 2: 15.5 2+ Minimum of 20 Number of credits varies Research Credit Hours (MDCRC 6960): Total Credit Hours: Minimum of 30 Grand Total: * If you are not clear on which are "core" versus "elective courses", just fill in the "classroom" credit hour subtotal. MS Project Plan Project Plan Submitted? _________ Project Title: _________ 23 MSCI Student Policy Manual Student Progress (to be completed by the student) a) Academic progress: Please provide any comments on progress with your course work and your final project for your MS in Clinical Investigation. Any obstacles or problems? b) General research progress: Please describe any research accomplishments such as conference presentations, papers, or grants. 24 MSCI Student Policy Manual Mentor or Committee Chair's Comments (to be completed by the mentor) Instructions: Please comment on the student's progress from your point of view. Student Signature:_________________________________________Date:_________________ Mentor or Committee Chair Signature:_________________________________________Date:_________________ 25 MSCI Student Policy Manual Master of Science in Clinical Investigation Center for Clinical and Translational Science MS in Clinical Investigation Project Plan and Committee Form Part I. Title Page Student Name: email: Semester and year planning to graduate: Spring Summer Fall of year Type of Project: Grant Proposal Manuscript describing research results, for submission to a peer-reviewed journal Title of Proposed Project: Student Signature:_________________________________________Date:_________________ To the student: Please complete this form with the information that is available at the time when you begin taking research credits (MDCRC 6960). We recognize that you and your committee may decide to modify aspects of your project as you progress. There is no need to resubmit this form in the case of minor changes. If you make substantial changes such as changes in committee membership or overall direction of the project, please inform the MSCI program of the change by email, [email protected]. The student is responsible for complying with deadllines and rules of the Graduate School https://gradschool.utah.edu/graduate-catalog/. 26 MSCI Student Policy Manual Reviewed by: MSCI PROGRAM USE Reviewed by: Reviewed by: Plan and committee approved. Revisions requested. Plan and committee approved. Revisions requested. Plan and committee approved. Revisions requested. Date:_______________ Date:_______________ Date:_______________ Date entered in Graduate Tracking System:________________ by:__________________ Part II. Project Details Note: Boxes will expand to accommodate text. 1. State the aims of the planned research project, or draft aims of the planned grant. 2. Briefly describe the overall study design of the planned project. 3. Identify the data collection methods that will be used. 4. State the primary data analysis approach(es) that will be applied. 5. Identify the roles of the MS student and committee members in the project. Contributed to or will Committee Committee Committee Committee Committee Student contribute to: Chair Member 2 Member 3 Member 4 Member 5 Conception of the aims Developing the study design and methods Deciding on the data analysis approach(es) Interpretation of results Part III. Committee Members A master’s degree committee consists of a chair (must be tenured or tenure track) and at least two other faculty members. The majority must be from the MSCI core faculty, i.e. a track director or someone who teaches a course in the MSCI program. The student should type or print the committee members' names below and obtain their signatures. To the committee members: By signing below, you verify that you • have provided input into the planning of the student's proposed project, • concur that the project described in this document will be an appropriate demonstration of clinical and translational research skills for an MS degree, 27 MSCI Student Policy Manual • • agree to participate in supervising the student in carrying out the project, and agree to review the student's written report of the final project and attend the project presentation. If obtaining a signature on paper is logistically difficult, an email from the committee member to [email protected] can be substituted. Committee Chair: Department: email: Signature: Member 2: Date: Tenure Track? Yes: No: Department: email: Signature: Member 3: Date: Tenure Track? Yes: No: Department: email: Signature: Member 4*: Date: Tenure Track? Yes: No: Department: email: Signature: Member 5*: Date: Tenure Track? Yes: No: Department: email: Signature: Date: Tenure Track? Yes: No: * Fourth and fifth members are optional 28 MSCI Student Policy Manual MSCI Sample Project Title Page EXAMPLE FINAL PROJECT TITLE PAGE: TITLE IS PRINTED IN ALL CAPS, DOUBLE SPACED by Student’s Full Name, Prior Degree(s) A project submitted to the faculty of The University of Utah in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science in Clinical Investigation December, 2015 Supervisory Committee: Committee Chair’s Full Name, Title Department Committee Member’s Full Name, Title Department Committee Member’s Full Name, Title Department Committee Member’s Full Name, Title Department Committee Member’s Full Name, Title Department 29 MSCI Student Policy Manual MSCI Project Timeline 30 MSCI Student Policy Manual VI. Useful Links Tuition and Student Accounts To view your tuition bill please log into Campus Information Systems at https://go.utah.edu/cas/login. Then click on the student tab and see finance. To contact income accounting/tuition please visit http://registrar.utah.edu/ http://fbs.admin.utah.edu/income/. Registrar To register for classes please log into Campus Information Systems at https://go.utah.edu/cas/login. Then click on the student tab and see registration. To contact the registrar please visit http://registrar.utah.edu/. U of U Student Handbook To view the University of Utah Student Handbook please visit http://registrar.utah.edu/handbook/index.php Graduate School Catalog/Handbook The University of Utah Graduate School Catalog can be found at https://gradschool.utah.edu/graduate-catalog/. All students are expected to reference the catalog for deadlines and answers to questions regarding policy. Masters Calendar To view the Masters calendar http://gradschool.utah.edu/currentstudents/graduation-overview-for-masters-candidates/. MSCI Website To view the academic calendar, please visit http://registrar.utah.edu/academiccalendars/index.php The MSCI Web site is a great resource for MSCI information including semester class schedules, upcoming events and more. Please visit our website at www.msci.utah.edu MSCI Canvas Page The MSCI Canvas page is a great resource for course syllabi, course recordings, K Club information and more. Please use your UNID and Password and log into https://utah.instructure.com/courses/114319. MSCI Course Descriptions MSCI Course descriptions can be found online at http://www.acs.utah.edu/GenCatalog/crsdesc/mdcrc.html. 31
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