Academics: Available Programs

Master of Public Health

The Master of Public Health in Clinical Investigation is an emphasis program in the Master of Public Health (MPH) program. The MPH is the standard professional degree, recognized throughout the world for public health practice, both in the public sector and in emerging private sector careers related to population health. The MPH program requires a minimum of 60 credit hours. Those credit hours include core courses, specializations requirements, a practicum and a culminating experience.

Students in the MPH CI follow the MPH curriculum with a specific set of specialized requirements relating to clinical research. Most full-time students can finish the program in 5 or 6 quarters (including a summer practicum experience); others take a full 2 academic years and graduate in spring of the second year. Students pursuing the program on a part-time basis typically finish in 3 years.

You can read more about the Master of Public Health in Clinical Investigation by downloading the MPH Clinical Investigation (CI) Guide (.PDF Format) or by reviewing the MPH CI sample curriculum (.PDF Format).

Contact:

Teri Roberts, MA
Assistant Dean for Student Affairs
College of Public Health
The Ohio State University
M006 Starling Loving Hall
320 W. 10th Ave.
Columbus, Ohio 43210-1240
614-293-4014 (Telephone)
614-293-5412 (Fax)
troberts@cph.osu.edu

PhD in Translational Science

The Graduate Specialization in Translational Science Students enrolled in the Integrated Biomedical Graduate Studies Program (IBGP) can earn a Graduate Specialization Transcript Designation in Translational Research. The PhD in Translational Research curriculum goes beyond the traditional IBGP core program master additional information that is more clinically related.

Contact:

Philip F. Binkley, MD, MPH
Associate Director for Education the Division of Cardiovascular Medicine
Vice Chair for Academic Affairs the Department of Internal Medicine
110 R Davis Heart & Lung Research Institute
473 W 12th Ave
Columbus, OH 43210
philip.binkley@osumc.edu

MS in Medical Science

The Masters of Science in Medical Science is a program designed for trainees interested in pursuing a career in academic medicine, to provide opportunity for promising clinically trained individuals to develop into independent biomedical academicians, and to facilitate the transition from postdoctoral training to a career as an independent investigator and educator.

The MS Program at Ohio State offers a respected route to physicians in preparation for full-time academic careers. Physicians are able to pursue their individual academic needs and interests within their respective specializations. Physicians are able to improve their teaching, research and administrative skills as well.

Contact:

Ginny L. Bumgardner, M.D., PhD, FACS
Director, Masters of Medical Science Program
Associate Dean for Research Education
373 Means Hall
1654 Upham Dr
Columbus, Ohio 43210
Ginny.Bumgardner@osumc.edu

Core Competencies

In January 2008, The National Center for Research Resources and the CTSA Education and Career Development Steering Committee hosted a workshop to develop national standards for core credentialing competencies for clinical and translational science. The overall goal is to create a competency based education for training clinician-scientists that will define the discipline of Clinical and Translational Science. The NCRR Core Competencies are:

I. Identify major clinical/public health problems and relevant translational research questions.

II. Identify/interpret/critique literature/assess state of knowledge regarding problem.

III. Design and write protocol for clinical/translational research study for peer review. (Study Design)

IV. Study Methods/Design/Implementation. (Research Implementation)

V. Laboratory, Clinical, and Population Research Methods. (Sources of Error)
VI. Statistical Methods and Analysis.

VII. Informatics.

VIII. Conduct Ethically Responsible Research.

IX. Scientific Communication Skills and Dissemination. (Scientific Communication)

X. Population Diversity and Cultural Competency. (Cultural Diversity)

XI. Translational Teamwork.

XII. Leadership and Professionalism.

XIII. Cross-disciplinary Training and Mentoring.

XIV. Community Engagement

The OSU CCTS uses these Core Competencies to develop its foundation courses as well as evaluate Trainees. Numerous courses across the OSU campus have been identified which provide content in one or more of the Core Competencies. A list of these courses can be found here.