This Tulane University, Clinical Research Methods program is designed for students seeking careers in clinical and translational research.

At the completion of the MS in Clinical Research Methods program in Epidemiology students will be able to:

• Define the concepts and contents of epidemiology; formulate research hypothesis; determine study aim, objectives and appropriate study design to test hypothesis (EPID 6030)
• Define ethics and regulations in relation to clinical trials; define and develop clinical trial design (EPID 6910)
• Identify risk and/or preventive factors that may contribute to outcomes and incorporate them into a research study (EPID 7120, EPID 7130)
• Assess the use of questionnaires and measurement instruments in collection of data to maintain validity in a clinical trial (EPID 7120, EPID 7130)
• Utilize computers to collect, manage and analyze data for evaluation of hypotheses (EPID 6230, EPID 7130)
• Analyze data to compose an understandable and presentable report of the results (BIOS 6040)
• Practice ethical research; demonstrate clinical research proficiency via NIH grant submission and/or peer reviewed journal article submission and acceptance (EPID 9980 Thesis)