Courses

Department AHSR CIDS CI Med Ed Shared Courses Among Tracks	Semester Summer Term Fall Term Spring Term	Course Title (hyperlink the course) HSCI 7000 – Principles of Health Policy and Management HSCI 7110 – Summer: Biostatistics HSCI 7120 – Fall: Biostatistics HSCI 7130 – Spring: Biostatistics HSCI 7330 – Summer: Clinical and Health Services Research Methods HSCI 7340 – Fall: Clinical and Health Services Research Methods HSCI 7350 – Spring: Clinical and Health Services Research Methods HSCI 7550 – Summer: Foundations of Community-Engaged Research HSCI 7560 – Fall: Foundations of Community-Engaged Research HSCI 7570 – Spring: Foundations of Community-Engaged Research HSCI 5600 – Introduction to Health Informatics HSCI 9300 – MHS-CI Seminar Series -Fall Y1 HSCI 9301 – MHS-CI Seminar Series - Spring Y1 HSCI 9302 – MHS-CI Seminar Series - Fall Y2 HSCI 9303 – MHS-CI Seminar Series- Spring Y2 HSCI 9100 – Molecular Genomic Pathology in Precision Medicine HSCI 9200 – Pragmatic Trial Design and Implementation HSCI 8020 – Medical Education Summer Module HSCI 8250 – Medical Education: Theory Research and Practice SPRING HSCI 8450 – Medical Education: Research in Progress SPRING HSCI 8040 – Clinical Teaching Development HSCI 8400 – Medical Education: Research in Progress FALL HSCI 8060 – Teaching Across the Learner Continuum Module HSCI 6250 – Principles of Clinical Research HSCI 6450 – Introduction to Biostatistics in Clinical Investigation HSCI 6300 – Ethical Issues in Biomedical Research
AHSR	Summer Term	HSCI 7000 – Principles of Health Policy and Management	This introductory course in the Principles of Health Policy and Management (PHPM) is designed to cultivate a working knowledge of both theoretical concepts and practical applications to equip students with the policy knowledge and understanding to ensure that their research efforts are targeted to have the greatest potential relevance and impact for patients and on health systems.
AHSR	Summer Term	HSCI 7110 – Summer: Biostatistics	This comprehensive course in Biostatistics is designed to cultivate expertise in both theoretical concepts and practical applications. Throughout the year-long program, participants will develop the skills needed to employ statistical analyses for diverse data sets and research studies.
AHSR	Fall Term	HSCI 7120 – Fall: Biostatistics	Part two of the year-long Biostatistics course. HSCI 7110 is a pre-requirement.
AHSR	Spring Term	HSCI 7130 – Spring: Biostatistics	Part three of the year-long Biostatistics course. HSCI 7110 and HSCI 7120 are a pre-requirement.
AHSR	Summer Term	HSCI 7330 – Summer: Clinical and Health Services Research Methods	This research methodologies course incorporates quantitative and qualitative approaches. Participants learn to design diverse clinical and health services research studies, covering study design, sampling, data collection, and analysis. Summer sessions focus on quantitative methods, fall for qualitative, and advanced topics in spring.
AHSR	Fall Term	HSCI 7340 – Fall: Clinical and Health Services Research Methods	Part two of the year-long Clinical and Health Services Research Methods course. HSCI 7330 is a pre-requirement.
AHSR	Spring Term	HSCI 7350 – Spring: Clinical and Health Services Research Methods	Part three the year-long Clinical and Health Services Research Methods course. HSCI 7330 and HSCI 7340 are a pre-requirement.
AHSR	Summer Term	HSCI 7550 – Summer: Foundations of Community-Engaged Research	This year-long course (July-June) orients participants to the theoretical components and practical skills required to conduct community-engaged research. Crafted as a gateway to theoretical insights and practical skills in patient-centered care research and implementation science, participants navigate a multidisciplinary course content.
AHSR	Fall Term	HSCI 7560 – Fall: Foundations of Community-Engaged Research	Part two of the year-long Foundations of Community-Engaged Research course. HSCI 7550 is a pre-requirement.
AHSR	Spring Term	HSCI 7570 – Spring: Foundations of Community-Engaged Research	Part three of the year-long Foundations of Community-Engaged Research course. HSCI 7550 and HSCI 7560 are a pre-requirement.
CIDS	Fall Term	HSCI 5600 – Introduction to Health Informatics	This course is designed to provide a general introduction to health informatics. Students will gain foundational knowledge in clinical information systems, health data standards, electronic health records and data security/privacy issues, among other areas. Students will survey a variety of informatics subfields including research, laboratory/precision medicine, imaging, and artificial intelligence.
CI	Fall Term	HSCI 9300 – MHS-CI Seminar Series -Fall Y1	The MHS-CI Seminar Series in Clinical Investigation aims to provide MHS-CI students with a comprehensive understanding of critical concepts and methodologies essential for conducting cutting-edge research in clinical investigation. The course is part 1 out of 4 courses required in both year 1 and year 2 of the MHS-CI curriculum.
CI	Spring Term	HSCI 9301 – MHS-CI Seminar Series - Spring Y1	Part two of the MHS-CI Seminar Series in Clinical Investigation, year 1. HSCI 9300 is a pre-requirement
CI	Fall Term	HSCI 9302 – MHS-CI Seminar Series - Fall Y2	Part three of the MHS-CI Seminar Series in Clinical Investigation, year 2. HSCI 9300 and HSCI 9301 are a pre-requirement
CI	Spring Term	HSCI 9303 – MHS-CI Seminar Series- Spring Y2	Part four of the MHS-CI Seminar Series in Clinical Investigation, year 2. HSCI 9300, HSCI 9301 and HSCI 9302 are a pre-requirement
CI	Spring Term	HSCI 9100 – Molecular Genomic Pathology in Precision Medicine	The goal of this course is to provide a comprehensive exploration of the crucial roles that genomics and molecular pathology play in the field of precision medicine.
CI	Fall Term	HSCI 9200 – Pragmatic Trial Design and Implementation	The goal of this course is to understand the role of pragmatic clinical trials in the landscape of evidence-based medicine. This course will provide an overview of the spectrum of pragmatic clinical trials, the components that make a trial more pragmatic, the advantages and disadvantages of typical pragmatic designs, special considerations required, best practices for conducting and reporting results, and a review of the various resources required to conduct a pragmatic trial.
Med Ed	Summer Term	HSCI 8020 – Medical Education Summer Module	This course will use case-based exercises to analyze topics that have contemporary relevance to be medicine utiulizing a collaborative approach aimed at developing several distinct skills.
Med Ed	Spring Term	HSCI 8250 – Medical Education: Theory Research and Practice SPRING	This course is designed to bring the student from introduction to the practice of the skills necessary to conduct research in medical education that result in scholarship.
Med Ed	Spring Term	HSCI 8450 – Medical Education: Research in Progress SPRING	This course is designed to bring the student from introduction to the practice of the skills necessary to proficiently make Research in Progress presentations and move their research projects forward as a result of feedback given during the sessions.
Med Ed	Spring Term	HSCI 8040 – Clinical Teaching Development	The Clinical Teaching Development course is designed to assist faculty in developing clinical teaching skills including assessment and teaching foundations. Through a combination of didactic and active learner-centered classes, taught by the Course Director, students explore and practice the skills necessary to enhance their teaching
Med Ed	Fall Term	HSCI 8400 – Medical Education: Research in Progress FALL	This is a two apart course, HSCI 8400 and HSCI 8401. This course is designed to bring the student from introduction to the practice of the skills necessary to proficiently make Research in Progress presentations and move their research projects forward as a result of feedback given during the sessions.
Med Ed	Spring Term	HSCI 8060 – Teaching Across the Learner Continuum Module	This module is designed provide instruction in the skills of teaching, observation, feedback and writing an Educational Philosophy. Through active learner-centered classes, students will engage in practicing their teaching, presentation and observation skills with their peers while also providing and receiving effective feedback
Shared Courses Among Tracks		HSCI 6250 – Principles of Clinical Research	This course is the equivalent to IMED 625 and must follow the IMED registration protocols. This course is mandatory for CIDS and Med Ed students.
Shared Courses Among Tracks		HSCI 6450 – Introduction to Biostatistics in Clinical Investigation	This course is the equivalent to IMED 645 and must follow the IMED registration protocols. This course is mandatory for CIDS and CI students.
Shared Courses Among Tracks		HSCI 6300 – Ethical Issues in Biomedical Research	This course is the equivalent to IMED 630 and must follow the IMED registration protocols. This course is mandatory for CIDS and CI students