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Clinical Trial Management
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Mission Statement
The goal of the Master's program in Clinical Trial Management at York College is to provide students with specialization in clinical trial management. Students who complete the program will be qualified to hold jobs as clinical research professionals, opening the door to industry jobs as clinical investigators, researchers, administrators, consultants, data managers, quality assurance managers, regulatory affairs managers, and educators in clinical trial management.
The Program has Three Primary Objectives:
To expand the students' knowledge of scientific concepts, research design, and analysis of clinical trials
To solidify students' understanding of specialized and general clinical trial regulations
To ensure that students establish strong academic and practical skills of clinical trial operations
Student Learning Outcomes
By the time of graduation, students who complete the Master's Program in Clinical Trial Management should:
Possess the ability to communicate ideas and data in writing, including of scientific concepts and research design of clinical trials (CTM 501, CTM 503, CTM 505, CTM 506, CTM 508, CTM 509, CTM 510, CTM 511, PHS 503, PHS 504, PHS 514).
Become proficient with data management and informatics, associated with clinical trials (CTM 501, CTM 507, CTM 508, CTM 511, CTM 513, CTM 516).
Demonstrate leadership and professionalism (CTM 501, CTM 503, CTM 505, CTM 508, CTM 510, CTM 516).
Understand ethical and participant safety considerations associated with clinical trials (CTM 501, CTM 502, CTM 505, CTM 509, CTM 508, CTM 509, CTM 512, CTM 516, PHS 515).
Program Description
Students in this 18-month graduate program complete a total of 36 credits towards the degree, of which 30 credits are from the common Core Courses and 6 credits from the Elective Courses. Students are able to choose elective courses based on their career goals, such as: Clinical Epidemiology, Global Regulatory Affairs and Medical Writing.
Full time students will be expected to take 12 credits per semester. Courses in regulatory science and marketing strategies related to clinical trials will be offered online during the regular academic terms and the summer and winter sessions as needed. Whenever possible, classes will be offered in the evening, weekend or on single days per week for the benefit of individuals working in the pharmaceutical and biotech industry in the New York metropolitan area.