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Master of Science in Clinical Investigation

Student Handbook 2015-2016

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TableofContentsI.MSinClinicalInvestigationProgram:Overview.......................................................................................3

II.Faculty......................................................................................................................................................4

III.Expectations..........................................................................................................................................11

IV.SupervisoryCommitteeandMSProject...............................................................................................13

VI.UsefulLinks...........................................................................................................................................15

Revised:July8,2016

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I.MSinClinicalInvestigationProgram:Overview

Mission

TheMSinClinicalInvestigationdegreeprogramprovidesclassroomandmentoredresearchexperienceinclinicalresearch,preparingitstraineesforcareersinclinicalinvestigation,bothinacademicmedicineandthealliedhealthsciences.Theprogrampreparestraineestobecompetitiveinvestigatorscapableofgainingextramuralfundingfortheirclinicalresearchprojects.ThecurriculumoftheMSCIfocusesonthetheories,models,competencies,methods,andtoolsusedbyinvestigatorswhoconductbench-to-bedsideandbedside-to-communitytranslationalresearch.CandidatesfortheMSCIdegreewillelectoneoftwoareasofemphasisor"tracks".Track1emphasizestheinheritedbasisofhumandisease,mechanism-orientedclinicalresearch,andbench-to-bedsidetranslationalresearch.TheTrack2emphasizesepidemiology,healthservicesresearch,andbedside-to-communitytranslationalresearch.TheprogramisdesignedtosupportamentoredresearchexperienceforfellowsandjuniorfacultymembersattheUniversityofUtahSchoolofMedicineandotherhealthsciencedepartments.

Findmoreinformationonthe"MSCIProgramHistoryandMission,"seetheMSCIwebsite(“UsefulLinks,”page15).

CreditHours Thirtycredithourswillberequiredtograduatefromtheprogram.Studentsmusttakeatleast20creditsofcoreandelectiveclassroomcourses.Inaddition,studentswillenrollforcreditsfortheirmentoredclinicalresearchprojects.TheexpectedtimetocompletionoftheMSCIdegreeistwoyears.

FormoreontheMSCIcurriculumtracks,seethe“Forms”sectionontheMSCIwebsite(“UsefulLinks,”page15).

Curriculum

ThecurriculumfortheMSCIprogrambeginsinJulywithafour-weekintensiveintroductorysession.Studentsinbothtrackstakeagroupofcommoncorecoursesinepidemiology,datamanagement,bioethics,biostatistics,andgenetics.Aftercompletingthesummersession,studentsparticipateinadditionalcoreandelectivecoursesinfallandspringsemesters.OurcoursesaredescribedundertheSchoolofMedicineClinicalResearchCenter(MDCRC)headingintheUniversityofUtahCatalog.Themajorityoffallandspringclassesbeginat5:30p.m.toreducetimeconflictswithclinicalresponsibilities.EachClinicalInvestigationstudentmaytailorhisorherprogramofstudytofitindividualresearchinterestsandgoals,andmayincludecoursesofferedbyotherdepartmentswithcomplementarycurricula,e.g.HumanGenetics,OncologicalSciences,BiomedicalInformatics,orPublicHealth.

Formoreonourspecificcourses,seeeithercoursesyllabifoundontheMSCICanvaspageor“CourseDescriptions”(“UsefulLinks,”page15).

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SupervisoryCommittee

Astudentstartingtheprogramwillidentifyaprimaryresearchmentor.Inmostcases,thementorisfromthestudent'sdepartmentorareaofclinicalexpertise.Theprimaryresponsibilityformonitoringtheprogressofstudentsthroughtheprogramwillliewiththeprimaryresearchmentorandthesupervisorycommitteemembers.Whenthestudentisreadytodefinehisorhermaster’sproject,thestudentwillidentifyacommitteechair,oftenthesameasthementor.ThestudentwillselecttwoadditionalfacultymemberstoservewiththeirmentorontheirMSdegreesupervisorycommittee.Atleastonememberofthesupervisorycommitteeshouldbeafacultymemberwithexpertiseinresearchmethodology,usuallychosenfromtheMSCIcorefaculty.

Formoreonformingasupervisorycommitteeandplanningaproject,seesupervisorycommitteeandplanninganMSdegreeproject(page13),theGraduateSchoolwebsite(“UsefulLinks,”page15),and"ResearchProjectandGraduationProcess"(“Forms”sectiononourwebsite;“UsefulLinks,”page15).

ResearchProject TheMaster'sprogramisintendedtotrainindividualsintendingtopursuecareersasindependentclinicalinvestigators.Ifthestudentisinafacultypositionortransitioningtofaculty,andifthestudenthaspriorpublicationsthatwillsupportagrantproposal,thepreferredculminatingprojectofthementoredclinicalresearchexperiencemaybethepreparationandsubmissionofanNIHcareerdevelopmentapplication(e.g.K23,K08)oranequivalentfederalorfoundationcareerdevelopmentgrant.Astudentwhoisnotinapositiontosubmitacareerdevelopmentgrantshouldselectthesecondoptionfortheformatoftheresearchproject,amanuscripttobesubmittedtoapeer-reviewedresearchjournal.Inthesemesterthatthestudentgraduates,heorshewillpresentapublicseminarabouttheprojectandsubmitawrittenMSprojectreport.

II.FacultyCurrentMSCIcorefacultywhoparticipateinthedidacticteachingfortheMSCIdegreeincludethefollowing:

KristinaAllen-BradyResearchAssistantProfessorDivisionofGeneticEpidemiologyB.A.inChemistrywithaMinorinMathematics,UniversityofUtahM.P.T.inPhysicalTherapy,UniversityofUtahM.S.P.H.inPublicHealth,UniversityofUtahPh.D.inGeneticEpidemiology,UniversityofUtah

Researchinterests:UnderlyinggeneticcausesofchronicdiseasesTeaches:IntroductiontoGeneticEpidemiology

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MaryAnneBerzinsAssistantVicePresidentofHumanResources

Teaches:TeamCommunicationandCollaborationforTranslationalResearch

JosephBiskupiakResearchAssociateProfessorDepartmentofPharmacotherapy,CollegeofPharmacyB.S.inChemistry,UniversityofConnecticutM.B.A.,SeattleUniversityPh.D.inMedicinalChemistry,UniversityofUtah

Researchinterests:healtheconomics,diseasemanagementandtheU.S.HealthcaresystemTeaches:MethodsinComparativeEffectivenessResearch

KristinaCallis-DuffinAssistantProfessorDepartmentofDermatologyB.S.inBiomedicalSciences,MontanaStateUniversityM.D.,UniversityofWashingtonM.S.inClinicalInvestigation,UniversityofUtah

ResearchInterests:medicalco-morbiditiesofpsoriasis,clinicaltrialsofpsoriasistherapeutics,andpsoriasisoutcomesmeasuresTeaches:SurveyMethods

T.CharlesCasperAssistantProfessorPediatricCriticalCareB.S.inMathematics,UniversityofUtahM.StatinMathematicalStatistics,UniversityofUtahPh.D.inStatistics,UniversityofWisconsin

Researchinterests:recurrentevents,semiandnonparametricmethods,survivalanalysis,groupsequentialmethods,clinicaltrialsmethodologyTeaches:DesignClinicalTrials

TomGreeneProfessorDepartmentofInternalMedicine,DivisionofEpidemiologyActingChairDepartmentofPopulationHealthSciencesB.S.inMathematicsandPsychology,UniversityofKentuckyM.S.inStatistics,CornellUniversityPh.D.inStatistics,CornellUniversity

Researchinterests:statisticalmethodsforrandomizedclinicaltrials,longitudinaldataanalysis,andthevalidationanduseofsurrogateendpointsTeaches:DesignofClinicalTrials

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LynnJordeChair&ProfessorDepartmentofHumanGeneticsB.A.inAnthropology,UniversityofNewMexicoM.S.inBiologicalAnthropology,UniversityofNewMexicoPh.D.inBiologicalAnthropology(HumanGeneticsSpecialty),UniversityofNewMexico

Teaches:GeneticsofComplexDiseasesandMedicalGeneticsforClinicalInvestigation

RichardHolubkovProfessorDepartmentofPediatricsB.S.inStatistics,UniversityofChicagoM.S.inStatistics,Carnegie-MelonUniversityM.S.andPh.D.inBiostatistics,UniversityofWashington

Researchinterests:biostatisticsfocusingonthedesign,execution,andanalysisofprospectiveinterventionalstudies,withafocusonpediatricsandcardiologyTeaches:DesignofClinicalTrials

BernieLasalleClinicalInstructorDepartmentofBiomedicalInformaticsB.S.inBiology,UniversityofUtah

Researchinterests:clinicalresearchdatamanagement,databasedesign,clinicaltrials,dataethics,andbiospecimenmanagementTeaches:DataManagement

AntheaLetsouProfessorDepartmentofHumanGeneticsB.A.inBiology,HarvardUniversityPh.D.inHumanGenetics,YaleUniversityPostdoctoralFellowinMolecularBiology,PrincetonUniversityPostdoctoralFellowinBiochemistry,UniversityofTexasSouthwesternMedicalCenter

Teaches:MolecularMedicineResearchSeminar

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DeanLiAssociateProfessorofMedicineHumanMolecularBiology&GeneticsProgram,EcclesInstituteofHumanGeneticsB.A.,UniversityofChicagoM.D.,WashingtonUniversityPh.D.,WashingtonUniversity

Researchinterests:moleculareventsinvasculardevelopment,devisingstrategiesforthepreventionandtreatmentofmalignanciesandobstructivevasculardisease.Teaches:UtilizationofAnimalModelsintheDevelopmentofClinicalResearchProjects

HowardMannProfessorDepartmentofRadiologyM.B.B.Ch,UniversityofWitwatersrand

Teaches:BioethicalIssuesinClinicalResearch

MaureenMurtaughAssociateProfessorofMedicineDepartmentofInternalMedicine,DivisionofEpidemiologyB.S.inDietetics,SyracuseUniversityPh.D.inNutrition,UniversityofConnecticutPostDoc.Epidemiology,UniversityofMinnesota

Researchinterests:theroleofnutritionindevelopmentofchronicdiseaseTeaches:GrantWriting

RichardNelsonResearchAssistantProfessorDepartmentofInternalMedicine,DivisionofEpidemiologyB.S.inMathematicsandEconomics,WestminsterCollegeM.A.inEconomics,UniversityofVirginiaPh.D.inEconomics,UniversityofVirginiaM.S.inClinicalInvestigation,UniversityofUtah

Teaches:Cost-EffectivenessAnalysis

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BrianSauerResearchAssistantProfessorDepartmentofInternalMedicine,DivisionofEpidemiologyB.S.inPsychology(Biological),UniversityofFloridaPh.D.inPharmacyHealthCareAdministration(Pharmacoepidemiology),UniversityofFloridaM.S.inPublicHealthInformatics,UniversityofUtah

Researchinterests:healthcarequalityandpatientsafety,medicalinformatics,pharmacoepidemiology,andqualityofmedicationuseTeaches:MethodsinComparativeEffectivenessResearch

LucySavitzResearchAssociateProfessorDepartmentofInternalMedicine,DivisionofEpidemiologyB.S.inFinance,UniversityofDenverM.B.A.,UniversityofDenverPh.D.inHealthPolicyandAdministration,UniversityofNorthCarolinaatChapelHill

Teaches:HealthServicesResearchandConductingPatientCentered,CommunityEngagedResearch

JoshuaSchiffmanAssistantProfessorDepartmentofPediatricsB.S.inPsychology/Biology,BrownUniversityM.D.,BrownUniversityM.S.inClinicalInvestigation,UniversityofUtah

Researchinterests:translatingbiologicalandgenomicdiscoveriestoclinicalpatientsandcancersusceptibilityinfamilies,withafocusonthegenomicchangesnecessaryforcancerdevelopmentTeaches:FoundationsinPersonalizedHealthCare

GregStoddardAdjunctAssistantProfessorDepartmentofInternalMedicine,DivisionofEpidemiologyDepartmentofOrthopedicsB.S.inMathematics(StatisticsEmphasis),UniversityofUtahM.B.A.inBusinessAdministration,UniversityofPhoenixMPHinPublicHealth/Epidemiology,UniversityofUtah

ResearchInterests:statisticalmethodsinepidemiologyTeaches:IntroductiontoBiostatistics,ComputerPracticum,RegressionModels,andBiostatisticsforBasicScience

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CarolSweeneyAssociateProfessorofMedicineDepartmentofInternalMedicine,DivisionofEpidemiologyDepartmentofMedicineB.A.inBiologicalSciences,WellesleyCollegeM.S.inEnvironmentalHealth,UniversityofWashingtonPh.D.inEpidemiology,UniversityofWashington

Researchinterests:cancerepidemiologywithspecificinterestsintheroleofcommongeneticvariantsincancersusceptibilityandsurvival,andintheepidemiologyofcancersurvivorsTeaches:IntroductiontoEpidemiologyandIntermediateEpidemiology

JamesTaberyAssistantProfessorDepartmentofPhilosophyM.A.inBioethics,UniversityofPittsburghPh.D.inHistoryandPhilosophyofScience,UniversityofPittsburgh

Researchinterests:philosophyofscienceandappliedethicsandintersectionbetweenthosedomains.Questionsofcausationandexplanationinbiology;appliedethicsofethical,legal,andsocialimplicationsTeaches:BioethicalIssuesinClinicalResearch

KirkThomasResearchAssociateProfessorDepartmentofInternalMedicine,DivisionofHematologyB.A.inBiology,UniversityofCaliforniaPh.D.inBiology,UniversityofUtah

Teaches:UtilizationofAnimalModelsintheDevelopmentofClinicalResearchProjects

KevinWhiteheadAssociateProfessorDivisionofCardiologyB.S.inMedicalScience,UniversityofAlbertaM.D.,UniversityofAlberta

Researchinterests:developmentalbiology,vasculardevelopment,andadultcongenitalheartdiseaseTeaches:UtilizationofAnimalModelsintheDevelopmentofClinicalResearchProjects

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BrandonBellowsResearchAssistantProfessorDepartmentofPharmacotherapyintheCollegeofPharmacyPharmD,UniversityofUtahM.S.inClinicalInvestigation,UniversityofUtah

ResearchInterests:clinicaloutcomesandhealtheconomics(chronicdiseases),decisionanalyticmodelingandcost-effectivenessanalysis,useandimplementationofreal-worldstudiesandpharmacoeconomicsinpopulationhealthdecisionmakingTeaches:Cost-effectivenessAnalysisandCost-effectivenessAnalysis,IndependentProject

CatherineSherwinResearchAssistantProfessorDivisionofClinicalPharmacology&ClinicalTrialsOfficeB.N.,AustralianCatholicUniversityB.Sc.(Hons),LincolnUniversityPh.D.inPaediatricClinicalPharmacology,UniversityofOtagoM.S.inClinicalInvestigation,UniversityofUtah

ResearchInterests:modelingandsimulation(pharmacometrics),clinicalpediatricpharmacologyandtoxicology,pharmacokinetics,pharmacogenomics,pharmacodynamics,optimaltrialdesign,andclinicaltrialsimulationTeaches:ImplementationofClinicalTrialsfortheComparativeEffectivenessResearchEducationalProgram

LenoraOlsonProfessorDepartmentofPediatricsB.A.inAnthropology,UniversityofNewMexicoM.A.inAnthropology,UniversityofNewMexicoPh.D.inHealthEducationandPromotion,UniversityofUtah

ResearchInterests:preventionofInjuryandviolenceespeciallyintheareaofviolenceagainstwomenandchildrenTeaches:SurveyMethods

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III.Expectations

TheMSinClinicalInvestigationfacultyexpectthatyou,asastudent,willtakeresponsibilityformakingprogressintheprogram,forcomplyingwithpoliciesofthedegreeprogramandoftheGraduateSchool,andforcommunicatingwiththeprogramfacultyandwithyoursupervisorycommittee.

FormoreontheU’sGraduateSchoolpolicies,seetheGraduateCatalog(“UsefulLinks,”page15).

Enrollment

InordertocompletetheMSprogramwithintwoyears,youshouldplantocompleteabout15credithoursperyear.Inthefirstyear,formoststudents,thecreditswillbefromcoursework.Inthesecondyearyouwillprobablytakefewercoursesandwillearncreditsthroughmentoredresearchprojecthours.MSCIstudentsmustbeenrolledforaminimumoftwocreditseveryfallandspringsemesterfromthetimeyouareadmitteduntilyougraduate.Summerenrollmentisoptional,butsomecoursesmayonlybeofferedinsummer.

ClassAttendance

TheprogramrecognizesthatmostMSCIstudentshavesignificantclinicalresponsibilities.Accommodationsforstudentswithbusyschedulesinclude:offeringclassesintheevenings,makingvideorecordingsofmanycourselecturesavailableforstreaming,andwebposting(ontheCanvascoursemanagementsite)ofinformationneededtocompletecourseassignments.Nonetheless,asastudentyouareexpectedtoattendthemajorityofclassmeetingsandtocommunicateinadvancewiththecourseinstructoraboutclassmeetingsthatyouwillmiss.Studentsenrollinginclassesareexpectedtoplanaheadwiththeirclinicalprogramssothestudent’sclinicalresponsibilitiesdonotconflictwithattendanceinclass.Atthediscretionoftheinstructor,classparticipationmaybeacriterionforearningcoursecreditandforyourgrade.

ParticipationinK-ClubandSeminars

InteractionwithyourpeersintheM.S.inClinicalInvestigationprogramandwithotherresearchersoncampusformspartofyourtraininginclinicalinvestigation.Whileyouareastudentyouwillbeexpectedtoregularlyparticipateinresearchseminarsand/orresearchinprogress(RIP)meetings.TheCenterforClinicalandTranslationalSciencessponsors"K-Club",adiscussionofjuniorfacultyK-awardproposals,meetingonthe2ndTuesdayofthemonthatnoon.TheMSCIprogramalsohoststheirownResearchinProgressseminarseries,whichoccursthe3rdTuesdayofeachmonth.M.S.inClinicalInvestigationstudentsareencouragedtoattendK-ClubandrequiredtopresenttheirMSCIresearchprojectattheMSCIRIP.Studentswillbenefitfromattendingfinalprojectpresentationsbyotherstudentsgraduatingfromtheprogram.InformationaboutstudentfinalprojectpresentationsandotherinterdisciplinaryandtranslationalseminarswillbedistributedtotheMSCIstudentemaillistandpublicizedontheCCTSeducationwebsite.

Formoreonourseminars,seeeithertheK-Clubschedule(“UsefulLinks,”page15)ortheClinicalandTranslationalRIPschedule(“UsefulLinks,”page15)

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StudentProgressReviews Eachstudent-mentorteamwillbeaskedtocompleteanannualprogressreviewattheendofeveryspringsemester.Theprogressreviewwillincludeareportoncoursescompleted,progressonyourMSfinalproject,ifapplicable,anychangetothesemesteryouplantograduate.Theprogressreportwillalsoincluderesearchactivityincludingpresentations,papers,andgrants.

TocompletetheStudentProgressReviewForm,seethe“Forms”sectionontheMSCIwebsite(“UsefulLinks,”page15).

Courseandprogramevaluations TheMSCIprogramconductsongoingevaluationofitscoursesandoftheprogramoverall.TheseevaluationsarerequiredofusasadegreeprogramapprovedbytheUtahBoardofRegents,andasapartoftheNIH-supportedUtahCenterforClinicalandTranslationalSciences(CCTS).

Attheendofeverysemester,youwillreceiveanevaluationformwithabriefseriesofquestionsaboutthecoursesyouwereenrolledin.Itisveryimportantthatstudentscompletecourseevaluations.Theyevaluationsareusedtoassesssuccessofindividualcoursesandasabasisforcontinuingtoimprovethecurriculumtomeetstudentneeds.Forinstructors,resultsofcourseevaluationsareprovidedtocommitteesmakingrecommendationsaboutthefacultymember'sretention,promotion,andtenure.Yourresponsesareanonymous,butweareabletotrackwhetherthesurveyhasbeencompleted.

MSCIgraduatescanexpecttobecontactedaroundthetimeofgraduationforexitinterviews,andinlateryears,toobtainfeedbackontheoverallvalueoftheprogramontheirresearchcareerprogress.

AnotherwaythattheMSCIprogrammeasuresofthesuccessofthedegreeprogramisbytrackingtheresearchproductivityofformerstudents.WewillobtaininformationaboutyourresearchfundingandpublicationsthroughelectronicmeanssuchasUofUtahOfficeofSponsoredProjects,NIHwebsites,PubMed,andScopus.AfteryougraduatewewilloccasionallygetintouchtorequestyourupdatedCV.

FormoreontheCCTS,seeCenterforClinicalandTranslationalSciences(“UsefulLinks,”page15)

MSProjectandGraduationDeadlines

TheUniversityofUtahrequiresthatspecificprocessesbefollowedasyouproceedthroughformingacommittee,defendingaproject,andgraduating.Therearedeadlinesforeachofthesesteps.TheMSCIprogramhaspreparedanoutlineofthisprocess,andtheprogrammanagerwillhelpyounavigate.Ultimately,though,itisthestudent'sresponsibilitytotaketheinitiativeandplanaboutayearaheadforcompletionofyourMSprojectandgraduation.

Formoredetailsonthese,seeformingacommitteeandgraduating(page13),thegraduateschoolwebsite,andthemaster'scalendar(“UsefulLinks,”page15)

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IV.SupervisoryCommitteeandMSProject

MSResearchProjectFortheMSdegreeinClinicalInvestigationculminatingresearchproject,one

oftwoformatsareacceptable,either1)acareerdevelopmentorothergrantapplicationor2)amanuscriptreportingonacompletedresearchproject,tobesubmittedtoapeer-reviewedjournal.Thechoiceofformatdependsonthestudent'spriorresearchexperienceandnear-termresearchgoals.AstudentwhoholdsorisabouttoreceiveanappointmentasanInstructororAssistantProfessorandhasseveralpriorresearchpublicationsisinagoodpositiontowriteandsubmitacareerdevelopmentgrantapplication.Forafellowwithfewornopriorpublications,themanuscriptformatisusuallytherightchoice.Fortrack1studentswhoareconcurrentlyearningabasicsciencePhD,thestructureoftheculminatingactivitiesfortheMSCIwilldiffer,asdescribedunder‘FinalExam’.

TheMSCIprogramemphasizesthedevelopmentofstrongclinicalinvestigationskillsbasedonasolidfoundationinresearchmethods.TheMSprojectshoulddemonstrateapplicationofskillsandcompetenciesacquiredthroughthecoreandelectivecourseworkthatthestudentcompletedintheprogram.ThereforeitisrecommendedthatthestudentcompleteoneyearofcourseworkbeforedefiningtheMSprojectandenrollingforresearchcredithours.

MSCIstudentsareexpectedtostartandcompletetheMaster'sresearchprojectwhileenrolledintheMSCIprogram.Iftheculminatingprojectisagrantproposal,aproposalsubmittedbeforebeginningtheprogramisnotanacceptablefinalproject,norisagrantproposalthatwillbesubmittedwithsomeoneotherthanthestudentasprincipalinvestigator.Iftheprojectisamanuscript,aresearchprojectsubstantiallycompletedbeforebeingadmittedtotheMSCIprogramisnotanacceptablemaster'sproject.

FormoreontheMSdegreeprocess,see"ResearchProjectandGraduationProcess"underthe“Forms”sectionontheMSCIwebsite(“UsefulLinks,”page15).

SupervisoryCommitteeThegraduateschoolrequiresthatasupervisorycommitteeforamaster's

degreeconsistsofaminimumofthreeandmaximumoffivefacultymembers.Thecommitteechair,andamajorityofcommitteemembers,mustbetenuredortenure-linefaculty.Ifthemostsuitablecommitteemembersdonotmeetthisrequirement,thestudentmaycontactMSCIleadershipregardingpetitioningforanexception.

Thestudentisresponsibleforidentifyingmembersforhisorhersupervisorycommitteewhohavesubjectmatterandmethodologicalexpertisethatsuittheresearchproject.Atleastonememberofthesupervisorycommitteeshouldbeafacultymemberwithexpertiseinresearchmethodology,usuallychosenfromtheMSCIcorefaculty.Aniterativeprocessisrecommended,i.e.thestudentmeetswithprospectivecommitteememberstodevelopandrefinearesearchprojecttopicandmethods,andthenfinalizesthecommitteemembership.Thestudentwillcompletethe"MSProjectPlanandCommitteeForm"andobtainsignaturesfromthecommitteemembers.Thisformmustbesubmittedandapprovedbeforeastudentcanregisterforresearchcredits.

FormoreontheMSdegreerequirements,seetheGraduateSchoolwebsite(“UsefulLinks,”page15)

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Additionally,uponsubmittalofthisform,studentswillberequiredtosign-uptopresenttheirprojectattheMSCIRIP.

Fortrack1bstudentswhoareconcurrentlyabasicsciencePhD,therewillusuallybesomeoverlapbetweenthemembershipoftheMScommitteeandmembershipofthePhDcommittee.However,thesedononeedtobeidentical.FortheMSinClinicalInvestigationcommittee,studentsarestronglyencouragedtoincludeaclinicianandamemberoftheMSCIcorefaculty.

Therolesofthegraduatecommitteemembersaredescribedonthe“ResearchProjectandGraduationProcess”formfoundontheMSCIwebsite(“UsefulLinks,”page15).Thelevelofinvolvementwillvary,buteachcommitteemembershould,atminimum,1)contributetoandapprovetheresearchdesign2)reviewandprovidesignificantfeedbackonthedraftofthefinalprojectwrite-up,and3)attendthefinalprojectpresentationandparticipateindiscussion.Ifthefinalprojectisamanuscript,inmanycasesthecommitteememberswillhavealevelofinvolvementthatmeritsauthorship.

MSProjectDefense

Eachstudentwilldefendhisorherfinalprojectatapublicseminar.Thestudentisresponsibleforschedulingadateandtimewhenallcommitteememberscanbepresent.Thefinalprojectpresentationmusthappenbeforethe“non-thesisfinalexamdeadline”ofthesemesterthatthestudentintendstograduate.AdraftofthewrittenreportofthefinalprojectmustbedistributedtothecommitteemembersandtheMSCIprogramaminimumoffourweeksbeforethedefense.Attheoraldefense,thestudentwillpresenttheprojectandrespondtoquestionsfromthecommitteeandotheraudiencemembers.Thecommitteemaychoosetoexcusetheaudienceforclosedsessionquestioningofthestudentand/orforinternalcommitteediscussion.

FinalExamination TheFinalExaminationfortheMSdegreeinClinicalInvestigation,asrequiredforthegraduateschoolunderM.S.degreenon-thesisoption,willincludeboththewrittenreport(i.e.thecareerdevelopmentproposalormanuscript)andtheoraldefense.Fortrack1bstudentswhoareconcurrentlyearningaclinicalsciencePhD,theclinicalrotationreportwillserveasthewrittenportionofthefinalexamfortheMSdegree.Theoralportionoftheexamwilltakeplaceatthesametimeasthestudent’sdefenseofhisorherPhD.

Thestudentwillpassifthesupervisorycommitteefindsthatthewrittenandoralcomponentsdemonstratemaster's-degreelevelskillsinclinicalandtranslationalresearch.Apapercopyofthefinalreportmustbesubmittedtotheprogramwithatitlepage.AsampleofthetitlepagecanbefoundontheMSCIwebsite(“UsefulLinks,”page15).

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VI.UsefulLinksUniversityofUtahCourseCatalog

AllUniversitycoursesaresearchablebykeywordintheelectroniccoursecatalog(http://catalog.utah.edu/).

UniversityofUtahScheduleofClasses

ThescheduleforallUniversityofUtahcoursesforeachsemesterisavailablefromtheU's"ClassCatalogandSchedules"page(http://www.utah.edu/students/catalog.php)

TuitionandStudentAccountsToviewyourtuitionbillpleaselogintoCampusInformationSystems(https://go.utah.edu/cas/login).Thenclickonthestudenttabandseefinance.Clickheretocontactincomeaccounting/tuition(http://fbs.admin.utah.edu/income/).

EmployeeTuitionBenefit

Universityemployeeswhoareeligibleforthe50%tuitionbenefitmustfilloutaformeverysemestertorequestthebenefit.

MSCIPartialTuitionScholarship

StudentsingoodstandingintheMSinClinicalInvestigationmayapplyforpartialtuitionscholarshipsforfallandspringsemesters.Seethepolicy(http://medicine.utah.edu/ccts/workforce-development/msci/files/tuition_scholarship_policy.pdf)regardingeligibilityandapplication(http://medicine.utah.edu/ccts/workforce-development/msci/files/tuition_scholarship_application.pdf)

https://www.hr.utah.edu/ebenefits/certify/tuition-reduction/how-to-apply.html

RegistrarToregisterforclassespleaselogintoCampusInformationSystems(https://go.utah.edu/cas/login).Thenclickonthe"student"tabandseeregistration.Clickheretocontacttheregistraroffice(http://registrar.utah.edu/).

UofUStudentHandbookTheUniversityofUtahStudentHandbookisthereferenceforUniversity-widepoliciespertainingtostudents(http://registrar.utah.edu/handbook/index.php).

GraduateSchoolCatalogPoliciesthatapplytoallUniversityofUtahgraduatedegreesarepresentedintheUniversityofUtahGraduateSchoolCatalog(https://gradschool.utah.edu/graduate-catalog/).Allstudentsareexpectedtoreferencethecatalogfordeadlinesandanswerstoquestionsregardingpolicy.

MastersCalendarDeadlinestoapplyforandcompletetherequirementsforgraduationareestablishedbythegraduateschooleachsemesterandshownhere:Masterscalendar(http://gradschool.utah.edu/current-students/graduation-overview-for-masters-candidates/).

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MSCIWebsiteGeneralWebsite

TheMSCIWebsiteisagreatresourceforMSCIinformationincludingsemesterclassschedules,upcomingeventsandmore.Clickheretovisitourwebsite(http://medicine.utah.edu/ccts/workforce-development/msci/).

KClubForalistofKClubpresenters,checkourwebsite(http://medicine.utah.edu/ccts/edu/msci/seminars.php).

MSCIResearchinProgressForalistofResearchinProgress(RIP)andKClubupcomingevents,checkourwebsite(http://medicine.utah.edu/ccts/edu/msci/seminars.php#rip).

MSCICanvasPageTheMSCICanvaspageisagreatresourceforcoursesyllabi,courserecordings,KClubinformationandmore.PleaseuseyourUNIDandPasswordandlogintoyourcanvasportal(https://utah.instructure.com/).

MSCICourseDescriptionsClickherefortheMSCICoursedescriptions(http://catalog.utah.edu/).

UniversityofUtahStudentHandbookClickherefortheUniversity’sstudenthandbook