Start Date: September, January, Summer

Length of Course/Program: 1 year (full time); 2 years (part-time)

Fees: $1,042 per credit hour part-time; $33,330 full-time

Application Deadline: Rolling admissions; June 1 for Fall(September); November 15 for Spring (January)

Program Goals: Advancement in a research career in industry or academic setting

Who would benefit from enrolling: Anyone interested in a career in clinical research including those with M.D., or PhD. degrees

Eligibility Criteria: Minimum 3.0 GPA Undergrad; Recommend background in Science Courses

Additional Information: Non-Degree applicants should contact the program administrator. Courses offered in the late-afternoon and early evening. MA degree awarded by Boston University School of Medicine.

For more information:

Contact Name: Linda Zimmerman

Address: 715 Albany Street L-317

Phone: (617) 638-5704

Fax: (617) 638-4842

E-Mail: lzimmerm@bu.edu

Web address: www.bu.edu/maci

Start Date: Applications are accepted for fall, spring or summerenrollment

Length of Course/Program: 39 credit hours for M.S.N.

Fees: Tuition for the 2008–2009 academic year is $1025 per credit hour

Application Deadline: Applications are accepted and reviewed on a rolling basis, with the following deadlines: July 1 for fall enrollment, November 15 for spring enrollment and April 2 for summer enrollment.

Program Goals: The Clinical Research Management Program in the Duke University School of Nursing integrates training from many disciplines to provide a solid program strong in business and financial practices, regulatory affairs, and research management with an emphasis in the management of clinical drug, biological, and device trials. Graduates from this program will be prepared to work in research in industry, service or academic settings.

Who would benefit from enrolling: Nurses and other professionals who have experience in clinical research management or who are considering a career change.

Eligibility Criteria: Applicants to the M.S.N. Program must be registered nurses with a Bachelor’s degree in nursing or another field. Please see the School of Nursing web site for specific admission criteria.

For more information:

Contact Name: Eric Graham, Admissions Officer

Address: 307 Trent Drive, Durham, NC 27710

Phone: (919) 684-9163 or toll-free (877) 415-3853

Fax: (919) 668-4693

E-Mail: eric.graham@duke.edu

Web address: www.nursing.duke.edu

Additional Information: Online courses allow students to obtain the degree or certificate from anywhere in the world.

Start Date: Applications are accepted for fall, spring or summer enrollment

Length of Course/Program: 19 credit hours for Post-Master’s Certificate

Fees: Tuition for the 2008–2009 academic year is $1025 per credit hour

Application Deadline: Applications are accepted and reviewed on a rolling basis, with the following deadlines: July 1 for fall enrollment, November 15 for spring enrollment and April 2 for summer enrollment.

Program Goals: The Clinical Research Management Program in the Duke University School of Nursing integrates training from many disciplines to provide a solid program strong in business and financial practices, regulatory affairs, and research management with an emphasis in the management of clinical drug, biological, and device trials. Graduates from this program will be prepared to work in research in industry, service or academic settings.

Who would benefit from enrolling: Nurses and other professionals with experience in clinical research management or who are considering a career change.

Eligibility Criteria: Applicants to the Post Master’s Certificate Program must hold a Master’s degree or higher in nursing or another field. Please see the School of Nursing web site for specific admission criteria.

Additional Information: Online courses allow students to obtain the degree or certificate from anywhere in the world.

For more information:

Contact Name: Eric Graham, Admissions Officer

Address: 307 Trent Drive, Durham, NC 27710

Phone: (919) 684-9163 or toll-free 1 (877) 415-3853

Fax: (919) 668-4693

E-Mail: eric.graham@duke.edu

Web address: www.nursing.duke.edu

Start date: September of each year

Length: 36 credits forMS, 15 credits for CAS. Full- or part-time study.

Fees: $865 per credit hour. (Full-time employees within Partners HealthCare System may take 1 course for half-price.)

Deadline: April 15. Check web site for specific dates. It is also possible to take up to two courses inWinter or Summer term as a non-degree student prior to matriculation.

Program goals: The program provides a core of courses that include scientific patient-oriented researchmethodologies, regulatory law and policy, and ethical considerations essential to the development of a broadly prepared,multi-skilled leader in clinical investigation.

Who would benefit from enrolling: Graduates are indemandinanextensive array of research settings, including academic health centers,pharmaceutical or biotechnology companies, contract research organizations (CROs), and government. Graduates who also haveMD, DMD, PharmD, or PhD degrees gain perspectives critical to a clinical investigator.Nurses and other health care professionals receive the education required to take on increasingly higher levels of responsibility as study coordinators, research nurses, clinical research associates, project managers, human subject protection specialists, quality assurance/quality improvement specialists, regional study monitors, or data management specialists. Students from non-health care related disciplines interested in transitioning into clinical research careers also find a wide range of opportunities upon programcompletion.

Eligibility criteria: Bachelor’s degree (need not be in life sciences), GRE taken within past 5 years required for the MS.Waivers may be a possibility. TOEFL and other prerequisites may apply.

For more information:

Contact: Graduate AdmissionsManager or CI ProgramManager, KatieMulcahy

Address: Charlestown Navy Yard, 36 First Avenue, Boston,MA

Phone: (617) 726-3140 or (617) 724-6362

Fax: (617) 726-8022

E-Mail: admissions@mghihp.edu

Web: http://www.mghihp.edu/ci/?WT.mc_id=100204

Start Date: Fall Semester each year

Length of Course/Program: Certificate Program - 1 year (24 credit hours), MS Program - 2 years (50 credit hours)

Program Goals: To produce competent and knowledgeable clinical researchers to serve industry, universities, and government agencies.

Who would benefit from enrolling: Individuals who are interested in clinical research training and those working in industry looking to enhance career skills and acquire a formal education.

Eligibility Criteria: Anyone from academia and/or industry in the areas of dentistry, medicine, nursing, pharmacy, and other allied health professions with a minimum of a B.A. or a B.S. degree.

Fees: Tuition for the program is according to the standard per credit tuition fee for the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences at NYU ($1080 per credit in 2006).

Priority Application Deadline: February 28th. (Depending on availability of slots, late applications received up to June 30th will be considered)

For more information:

Contact Name: Juliana Cools

Phone: (212) 998-9934

Fax: (212) 995-4788

E-mail: jc1290@nyu.edu

Web address: http://www.nyu.edu/dental/advanceded/clinicalresearch/index.html
New York University College of DentistryProgram

Start Date: Fall, Spring, & Summer terms

Length of Course/Program: On average, one year

Program Goals: Certificate in Clinical Research Design and Management

Who would benefit from enrolling: Individuals interested in clinical research either at a clinical site or medical products company

Eligibility Criteria: Undergraduate Degree

Fees: Tuition per unit

Priority Application Deadline: June 15 for Fall, October 15 for Spring, February 15 for Summer

Additional Information: The graduate Certificate in Clinical Research Design and Management is designed to strengthen the statistical, research and project-management skills of clinical researchers and their associated clinical team members. Students must complete at least 12 units of coursework including at least two courses in clinical design and trial management, one course in ethics and one course in a specialized aspect of design, management or statistics, subject to the approval of the program director. The program will include coursework delivered in nontraditional formats such as intensive weekend sessions and will use distance capabilities to capture and web cast lectures and study materials. Courses can be taken on site, by distance or as a blended combination. Students should confirm their specific coursework plan in consultation with the graduate advisors before beginning the program. Students who have a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university must submit an application for graduate study through the Regulatory Science program of the School of Pharmacy. GRE scores are not required for admission to the certificate program. Students are expected to enroll each semester until the program is completed.

For more information:

Contact Name: Kathy Knodel, Program Manager

Address: 1540 Alcazar Street, CHP G32, Los Angeles, California, 90089

Phone: (323) 442-3102

Fax: (323) 442-2333

E-Mail: regsci@usc.edu

Web Address: http://regulatory.usc.edu