The MCR program prepares graduates to excel as clinical research professionals in roles such as: clinical research coordinators, project managers, research administrators, regulatory compliance specialists, and other professional roles on clinical research teams.
The program offers a multidisciplinary curriculum, covering the science and practice of research methods, medical product regulation, research ethics, pharmacology, statistics, and research operations and management in keeping with the standards set forth by the Commission on Accreditation of Academic Programs in Clinical Research (CAAPCR), based on the Joint Task Force for Clinical Trial Competency framework.
Students are provided opportunities to gain knowledge, skills and abilities through didactic content, evaluations, and assignments that are real-world oriented. All students complete a culminating project and finalize their ePortfolio in their last semester where they have an opportunity to apply best practices in clinical research administration or address a key clinical research topic.