Fellowship Curriculum

All Doris Duke Clinical Research Fellows at the University of Pittsburgh complete the requirements for the Certificate in Clinical Research. In addition to the coursework below, certificate students must also produce and abstract and poster for the Doris Duke year end research meeting and one first-author manuscript prepared for peer-reviewed journals. The certificate is a formal credential conferred by the School of Medicine. The curriculum is outlined below.

Summer Fall Spring
Clinical Research Methods
(3 credits)
Biostatistics: Statistical Approaches in Clinical Research
(4 credits)
Elective Coursework (click here for course listings)
(2 credits)
Computer Methods in Clinical Research
(1 credit, 1 week only)
Measurement in Clinical Research
(1 credit)		 Medical Writing and Presentation Skills
(1 credit)		 Ethics and Regulations in Clinical Research
(1 credit)
CLRES 2073 An Orientation to Mentored Clinical Research: Medical Student Introductory Seminar (click here to see the schedule)
CLRES 2074 Seminar for Understanding Principles and Practices of Research Techniques (SUPPORT): Medical Student Longitudinal Seminar (click here to see the schedule)

Core Curriculum in Clinical Research

Course number Course title Required/Elective Credits
CLRES 2005 Computer Methods in 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 Regulations in Clinical Research Required 1
CLRES 2073 An Orientation to Mentored Clinical Research: Medical Student Introductory Seminar Required 0
CLRES 2074 Seminar for Understanding Principles and Practices of Research Techniques (SUPPORT): Medical Student Longitudinal Seminar Required 0
MEDEDU 2140 Medical Writing and Presentation Skills Required 1