The M.S. in Medical Sciences with a concentration in Health Outcomes and Implementation Science is a minimum 32-credit-hour degree program. The curriculum is comprised of:
Core – 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 – 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 Courses – 3 credits
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| PHC 6052 or STA 6166 | Applied Biostatistics I or Statistical Methods in Research I | 3 Letter-grade |
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 6022 | Design & Conduct of Clinical Trials | 3 Letter-grade |
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 |
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 |
Capstone Mentored Research Experience – (6 credit hours of one course option)
| course | title | credits |
|---|---|---|
| GMS 6905 | Independent Study in Medical Sciences (Non-Thesis Eligible) | –– |
| GMS 6971 | Research for Master’s Thesis | 6 Letter-grade |
Total: 32-35