Ensign Professor of Medicine (Medical Oncology) and Professor of Pharmacology; Deputy Director, Yale Cancer Center; Chief of Medical Oncology, Yale Cancer Center and Smilow Cancer Hospital; Assistant Dean for Translational Research, Yale School of Medicine; Director, Center for Thoracic Cancers, Yale Cancer Center and Smilow Cancer Hospital; Program Director, Master of Health Science - Clinical Investigation Track (MHS-CI)
Clinical Investigation (MHS-CI) Track
The Clinical Investigation MHS Track aims to train the next generation of multidisciplinary clinicians, physician-scientists, and scientists in clinical investigation. Participants will learn to conduct rigorous clinical research, evaluate evidence-based practices, translate and reverse-translate findings to bring solutions to diseases, provide optimal care for patients, and enhance collaboration between scientists and clinicians.
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Program Objectives
Expected skills upon program completion include:
- Construct focused research questions and formulate testable hypotheses
- Formulate and implement well-designed clinical and translational research studies
- Critically evaluate strengths and weaknesses of clinical and translational research design
- Effectively write scientific papers and evaluate scientific literature
- Analyze experimental and observational designs
- Grant writing
- Teaching and mentoring
Course & Graduation Requirements
Participants must complete 32 credits, with four required courses and two elective courses. There is also a leadership development course shared across tracks.
To graduate, participants also must write and defend a thesis. The formal thesis can be waived if the student submits one first-author thesis project publication by graduation.
| Sample Outline of Required Coursework:
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Spring |
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| Molecular Genomic Pathology in Precision Medicine
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| Pragmatic Trial Design and Implementation
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| MHS Research in Progress Series
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| Mentored Thesis Research Project | X
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| Elective: ie., Foundations of Epidemiology & Public Health Epidemiology
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| Elective: ie., Artificial Intelligence and Big Data
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| IMED630: Ethical Issues in Biomedical Research
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| IMED655: Writing your Career Development (K or R) Award
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| IMED645: Introduction to Biostatistics in Clinical Investigation
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Time Allowance & Department Commitment
This is a two-year program requiring a 50-75% time commitment, which must be approved by your department chair or division chief in writing. This program is intended for those who plan to pursue a career at Yale. While this is not a strict requirement, because of Yale’s investment in the participant, it will be an important consideration. If a participant is unable to complete the degree in two years, approval of an extension is required by the Yale MHS Degree Program and the Track Academic Director.
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Clinical Investigation (MHS-CI) Track
How to Apply
Collect your letters of support, your personal statement, the description of your proposed research, and submit your application via the application form.