Post Doctoral Master of Science
and Graduate Certificate in Clinical Research
University of Puerto Rico
Medical Sciences Campus
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Post Doctoral Master of Science Medical Sciences Campus
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The University of Puerto Rico (UPR) is a minority institution with ongoing, high-quality research. Although the institution has exceptional, accomplished faculty members who are engaged in the design and conduct of basic and clinical research, research training of minority health professionals is a critical need nationwide. In response, the UPR Medical Sciences Campus (UPR-MSC) , with NIH support (RR017589), has established a successful academic program in clinical research, the Master of Science in Clinical Research (MSc) Program. The program’s immediate goal is to increase the number and quality of outstanding Hispanic clinical investigators. A long-term goal of the MSc Program is to establish research programs that integrate clinical investigations across multiple departments, schools and research institutes in Puerto Rico and collaborations with US mainland researchers. The ultimate goal is to enhance the participation of minority health professionals in clinical and translational research that will have a significant impact on the health of the community, particularly underrepresented minorities. The Post-doctoral Master of Science and Graduate Certificate in Clinical Research represent a joint effort of the UPR-MSC School of Health Professions (SHP) and School of Medicine (SoM) to offer two multidisciplinary didactic training programs to meet the need among minority health professionals for formalized academic training in the principles of clinical research. These programs have the support of faculty from the other four academic schools at our campus (Schools of Public Health, Dentistry, Pharmacy and Nursing). We have also established partnerships with the graduate clinical research programs at Mayo Clinic (Rochester, Minn.), the San Juan Veteran’s Administration Medical Center and other highly recognized academic institutions at the local and national levels to increase the depth and breadth of training opportunities and improve the overall quality of the educational experience. Training health professionals from different disciplines in focused, specific, relevant, and critical health issues allows more research interaction; enhance the team approach to problem solving, and foster interdisciplinary collaboration. The post-doctoral Master of Science in Clinical Research (MSc) provides scholars the opportunity to integrate a didactic curriculum with a mentor-based research experience to become independently funded and committed clinical researchers. The program’s mission is to promote the development of multidisciplinary clinical scientific teams working in collaboration toward the attainment of two common goals: improvement in quality of life and decrease health disparities. The Graduate Certificate in Clinical Research main objective is to increase competencies in clinical research through completion of the didactic curriculum. This program’s curriculum will be under revision during 2008-2009. The post-doctoral master program targets specific health conditions of high priority to the Hispanic population as delineated by Healthy People 2010 and based on the mortality and morbidity trends in Puerto Rico. The Scholars research projects focus on the following health conditions: HIV, cancer, cardiovascular and respiratory diseases, diabetes, oral health, issues related to aging, mental health/psychiatric disorders, and drug abuse and addiction.
These programs are supported in part by the following Public Health Service
Grant from the National Institutes of Health: R25RR17589.
For More
Information Contact:
Estela S. Estape, MT, PhD |
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elielmelon@cprs.rcm.upr.edu with
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