Fellowship Curriculum

All Doris Duke Clinical Research Fellows at the University of Pittsburgh complete a Certificate in Clinical Research. This Certificate is a formal credential conferred by the School of Medicine. We outline the curriculum below.

Summer Fall Spring
Clinical Research Methods
(3 credits)
Biostatistics: Statistical Approaches in Clinical Research
(4 credits)
Elective Coursework (click here for course listings)
(4 credits)
Computer Methods for Clinical Research
(1 credit, 1 week only)
Measurement in Clinical Research
(1 credit)
Medical Writing and Presentation Skills
(1 credit)
Ethics and Regulation of Research
(1 credit)
CSTP "Introduction to Clinical and Translational Research" Seminar (click here to see schedule)
CSTP "Research in Progress" Seminar (click here to see schedule)

Core Curriculum in Clinical Research

Course number Course title Required/Elective Credits
CLRES 2005 Computer Methods for Clinical Research Required 1
CLRES 2010 Clinical Research Methods Required 3
CLRES 2020 Biostatistics: Statistical Approaches in Clinical Research Required 4
CLRES 2040 Measurement in Clinical Research Required 1
CLRES 2050 Ethics and Regulation of Clinical Research Required 1
MEDEDU 2140 Medical Writing and Presentation Skills Required 1