M.S. Curriculum | Health Outcomes and Implementation Science

The M.S. in Medical Sciences with a concentration in Health Outcomes and Implementation Science (HOIS) is a minimum 32-credit-hour degree program.

The curriculum for M.S. in Medical with a concentration in Health Outcomes and Implementation Science is comprised of:

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Core Courses

M.S. students in the HOIS concentration must complete all three core courses.

Core Courses | 3 courses (9 credits)

Course Title Credits
GMS 6822 Measuring and Analyzing Health Outcomes 3 Letter-grade
GMS 6851 Fundamentals of Dissemination and Implementation Research 3 Letter-grade
GMS 6885 Translational Health Research Design 3 Letter-grade

Research Rigor and Ethics

M.S. students in the HOIS concentration must complete both GMS 7877 and GMS 6848.

Research Rigor and Ethics | 2 courses (2 credits)

course title credits
GMS 7877 Responsible Conduct of Biomedical Research 1 Letter-grade
GMS 6848 Ensuring Rigor and Reproducibility in Clinical and Translational Research 1 Letter-grade

Statistics

M.S. students in the HOIS concentration must complete either PHC 6052 or STA 6166.

Statistics Courses | 1 course (3 credits)

Course Title Credits
PHC 6052 or STA 6166 Applied Biostatistics I or Statistical Methods in Research I 3 Letter-grade

Methods

M.S. students in the HOIS concentration must complete three courses from the options below.

Methods | Select 3 courses (6-9 credit hours)

course title Credits
GMS 6829 Longitudinal Research Design * 2 Letter-grade
GMS 6832 Economic Methods for Evaluating Value in Health Care * 3 Letter-grade
GMS 6844 Time Series and Quasi-Experimental Design for Health Outcomes Research * 2 Letter-grade
GMS 6813 Pragmatic Clinical Trials * 3 Letter-grade
GMS 6846 Meta-Analysis in Clinical, Health Services Research, & Public Health * 2 Letter-grade
GMS 6803 Data Science in Clinical Research 3 Letter-grade
GMS 6850 Foundations of Biomedical Informatics 3 Letter-grade
PHC 6020 or PHC 6022 Clinical Trial Methods or Design & Conduct of Clinical Trials * 3 Letter-grade

* These course are not currently being taught but substitutions are available.

Health Outcomes

M.S. students in the HOIS concentration must complete one course from the options below.

Health Outcomes Courses | Select 1 course (3 credits)

course title credits
GMS 6833 Health Outcomes Research in Vulnerable Populations 3 Letter-grade
GMS 6835 Health Outcomes Research in Children * 3 Letter-grade
GMS 6812 Health Outcomes Research in Cancer 3 Letter-grade
GMS 6802 Health Outcomes Research for Chronic Diseases * 3 Letter-grade

* These course are not currently being taught but substitutions are available.

Implementation Science Foundations

M.S. students in the HOIS concentration must complete one or a combination of courses below to total a minimum of three credits.

Implementation Science Foundations Courses | minimum 3 credits

course title credits
GMS 6836 Foundations of Learning Health System Research 1 S/U
GMS 6852 Community Engaged Research for Clinical Effectiveness and Implementation Science Studies 2 Letter-grade
GMS 6853 Applied Topics in Dissemination and Implementation Science 3 Letter-grade

Mentored Research Experience

M.S. students will complete 6 credits of GMS 6905, Independent Studies in Medical Sciences (capstone project for non-thesis), or GMS 6971, Research for Master’s Thesis. These can be taken in two sequential semesters, or all in one semester. 

Mentored Research Experience | 1 course (6 credits)

course title credits
GMS 6905 Independent Study in Medical Sciences (Non-Thesis Eligible) 6 Letter-grade
GMS 6971 Research for Master’s Thesis 6 S/U

Total: 32-35