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Education & Training

Education & Training synthesizes rich offerings from the Office of Clinical Research, the Clinical and Translational Science Award program, the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, the School of Public Health, and the School of Health Professions.

Degrees & Certificates

Master of Science and Certificate in Clinical Investigation
Master of Science in Health Informatics
Master of Public Health
Doctor of Philosophy in Applied Clinical Research

Academy for Clinical Research Workforce Development

Vision

To create and maintain a coordinated, comprehensive training and workforce development program in clinical and translational research for UT Southwestern researchers.

Mission

As a leading institution for clinical research, UT Southwestern invests in our research workforce via The Academy for Clinical Research Workforce Development, our institutional home for clinical and translational research training and development for all career stages.

The Academy for Clinical Research Workforce Development endeavors to:

  • Create coordinated programs for the development of clinical and translational research coordinators, nurses and allied health professionals, medical students, residents, trainees, and faculty across their research career lifespan.
  • Foster mentorship to build research communities among translational, clinical, and implementation scientists.
  • Engage leaders across UT Southwestern, collaborating institutions, and community partners to use existing resources for workforce development and to collaborate on innovative programs.
  • Support the diversity, equity, and inclusion mission of UT Southwestern by enhancing the recruitment, retention, and training of a diverse clinical research workforce.

Targeted Strategies

Faculty

Leverage ongoing career development programs and pilot awards through the CTSA Program for distribution to a greater faculty audience, including person-centered writing accountability groups, K and R grant development workshops, and career development programs.

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Research Coordinators

Create training and development programs on regulatory aspects of research, as well as basic clinical research theory and methods.

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Nursing and Allied Health Trainees

Expand existing institutional relationships to supply training and career development for nursing and allied health trainees to integrate them into the UTSW research enterprise.

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Master of Science in Clinical Investigation

Upcoming Learning & Development Opportunities

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