Master of Science in Applied Clinical Research

Are you thinking about going back to school? Do you need to? Probably not. However, we physicians can't seem to stay away from continuing education. St. Cloud State University offers a Master of Science in Applied Clinical Research program.  Here's a snippet from the St. Cloud State University website about Clinical Research:

Clinical Research like Regulatory Affairs is one of the most in-demand professions in the entire medical device industry. Successful and well managed clinical trials are keys to success for most medical device companies and are critical to making safe and effective medical products available to patients worldwide.

St. Cloud State University's Master of Science in Applied Clinical Research (MS-ACR) is unique compared to other Clinical Research programs because it is focused on the application of clinical research for the medical technology industry, thus the term “Applied” in the title.

St. Cloud State University is a member of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system. To learn more about the Master of Science in Applied Clinical Research, visit the St. Cloud State University website.

Speaking of graduate programs that focus on clinical research, Drexel University College of Medicine offers a Master of Science in Clinical Research Organization and Management. If you're a health professional, then you may be interested in the Master of Science in Clinical Research for Health Professionals (CRHP). Don't feel like going through all those courses to get a master's degree? How about the  Certificate of Study in Clinical Research? That's a quicker option for those of you who're interested in a clinical research career.

Clinical Research Organization and Management

Several of my family members went to Drexel University for medical school. This was in the days before it was called Drexel College of Medicine. Back in those days, we had the Medical College of Pennsylvania (MCP) and Hahnemann University. Then, those two medical schools combined to form a single medical school that included both names. Then, the schools became Drexel University. Much simpler than MCP Hahnemann.

If you're interested in clinical research, you may be interested to know that Drexel (and others) offer an online master's program: Master of Science in Clinical Research Organization and Management. The program is a 36-credit hour master's program for "busy physicians, physician assistants, nurses, clinical fellows, research coordinators, and individuals working in the field." You can find more information about this program by clicking here.

This 5 tracks of study:

1. New Product Research
2. Regulatory Compliance and Law
3. Biostatistics and Data Management
4. Clinical Research Management and Safety & Surveillance
5. Business and Strategic Planning of New Product Development

I'm a big fan of e-learning. I believe that if you can be disciplined to study independently, then you can do well in an online program where you need to take the initiative to complete your assignments and prepare for exams.