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Clinical Research Methods

The advanced certificate in clinical research methods (online only) is designed to give individuals the knowledge and tools needed to conduct clinical research.

Information about faculty and research can be found on the Clinical Research Methods website.

AdmissionsLink to section

Applying to Advanced CertificatesLink to section

Applicants must have earned a U.S. baccalaureate degree or its equivalent from a college, university, or technical school of acceptable standing. Students in their final year of undergraduate study may be admitted on the condition that their bachelor’s degrees are awarded before they matriculate. Evidence of the earned degree is required before matriculation in the form of an official transcript noting degree conferral.

Application Requirements

We expect that all application materials (with the exception of official score reports) be scanned and uploaded to your online application. Please note that the University of Rochester reserves the right to verify the accuracy of all transcripts and to require submission of official documentation at any point in the admissions review process.

  • Online application (recommended browser: Google Chrome)
  • Statement of purpose
  • Transcript(s) (please do not mail a hard copy)
  • Official TOEFL (institution code: 2948) or IELTS score (if native language is not English)
  • CV or resume
  • Research papers, publications, and other original works for consideration (not required)

Please do not include secondary school documentation or financial documentation as these are not used during the admissions process. Application deadlines are May 1 for the fall semester and November 1 for the spring semester.

AcademicsLink to section

Advanced Certificates and RequirementsLink to section

The advanced certificate program is a post-baccalaureate course of academic study designed for students and practitioners who seek to enhance their professional development. Certificates consist of four or five courses for a total of 12 to 15 credits.

Graduate Course TitlesLink to section

  • PM 415: Principles of Epidemiology
  • PM 458: Qualitative Health Care Research
  • PM 413: Field Methods in Epidemiology  
  • PM 418: Cardiovascular Disease Epidemiology and Prevention  
  • PM 419: Recruitment and Retention of Human Subjects in Clinical Research  
  • PM 445: Introduction to Health Services Research and Policy