GALVESTON, Texas - The Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences at the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston has become the first public institution in Texas to offer a doctoral degree in clinical science. As part of the new graduate program, the school is also offering a master's degree in clinical science.
The program offers students advanced training in research involving human subjects and populations and the opportunity to investigate basic human biology and help develop new treatments for diseases.
"This important graduate program will provide the formal training required to conduct quality research and will help address the state and national shortage of physicians and other health care professionals committed to a career in clinical research," said Cary W. Cooper, dean of the Graduate School for Biomedical Sciences.
The program has tracks in both clinical investigation and health services research and is administered by the Department of Preventive Medicine and Community Health.
"The Clinical Science Program will train clinical and translational researchers needed by UTMB, other academic medical centers and industry. Graduates will be instrumental in bringing more scientific discoveries into clinical practice and public health," said Dr. Karl E. Anderson, director of the Clinical Research Education Office.
The program, which is supported in part by a clinical research curriculum award from the National Institutes of Health and by an endowment from the Carl J. Herzog Foundation, was approved by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board on Oct. 25.
For admissions requirements or additional information, please visit http://www.utmb.edu/pmch/geClinicalScience.htm.