Clinical Trials PhD Track | Icahn School of Medicine

CLINICAL RESEARCH EDUCATION PROGRAM

The Clinical Trials track is an ideal choice for students interested in training in designing, conducting, and leading interventional trials in human subjects. Students in the Clinical Trials track pursue specific coursework design to advance knowledge and skills in interventional trial design and the statistical models and frameworks employed to further the field of interventional studies. You will learn the foundation of assessing the safety of clinical trials, from initial performance, downstream to confirmatory trials, and to the Food and Drug Administration for approval.

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Coursework

Year 1 coursework for the Clinical Trials track encompasses 24-27 credits and includes:

Fall

Biostatistics for Biomedical Research
Spectrum of Methods in Clinical Research I
Computation Tools for Clinical Research

Spring 1

Applied Linear Models I
Spectrum of Methods in Clinical Research II
Professionalism and Ethical Issues in Clinical Research

Spring 2

Applied Linear Models II
Spectrum of Methods in Clinical Research III
Grant Writing

Year 2 coursework for the Clinical Trials track encompasses 14-17 credits and includes:

Fall

Clinical Trials Management
Clinical and Translational Research Journal Club and Seminar Series I
Integrative Problem Solving in Clinical and Translational Research I
Probability and Inference I
Tools in Qualitative Research in Clinical and Translational Science*

Spring 1

Clinical and Translational Research Journal Club and Seminar Series II
Integrative Problem Solving in Clinical and Translational Research II
Applied Biostatistics in Clinical Trials

Spring 2

Drug and Device Development: From Discovery to Commercialization
Clinical and Translational Research Journal Club and Seminar Series III
Integrative Problem Solving in Clinical and Translational Research III
Meta-Analysis and Systematic Reviews for Clinical Research*
Introduction to Health Survey Research Methods*

*Students must select at least one of the following three elective courses: Tools in Qualitative Research in Clinical and Translational Science, Meta-Analysis and Systematic Reviews for Clinical Research, or Introduction to Health Survey Research Methods. Students on F-1 visas required to be enrolled full-time may take an elective in Year 1.