Subplan Advisory Committee
Dr. Sharon Medcalf (Chair and Program Director), Dr. Beth Beam, Dr. Michelle Howell, Dr. Eleanor Rogan, and Dr. Jenenne Geske
MS Curriculum
The Health Practice and Medical Education Research sub-plan was created to support several growing scholarly areas of interest in the MSIA. The following are examples of emerging research interest areas:
- Health Education Research
- Higher Education System Level Research
- Emergency Preparedness Research
- Healthcare Quality and Process Research
These scholarly areas are in need of evidence-based research to eventually guide practice and this MSIA subplan supports the next generation of researchers in these and related areas as they advance their fields.
General Requirements
- Completion of at least 30 semester credits beyond the bachelor's degree, including both lecture coursework and research credits
- Completion of coursework
- Completion of the comprehensive examination
- Completion of a research project consistent with a master's level achievement
- Completion and successful defense of a master's thesis (Thesis Option)
Coursework: Thesis Option
Students pursuing the Master of Science degree (Thesis Option) in MSIA - Health Practice & Medical Education Research must complete the following courses:
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Statistics Requirements | ||
| BIOS 806 | BIOSTATISTICS | 3 |
| BIOS 808 | BIOSTATISTICS II | 3 |
| BIOS 835 | DESIGN OF MEDICAL HEALTH STUDIES | 3 |
| (or other graduate-level Biostatistics courses within the NU system and approved by the HPMER Sub-plan Committee) | ||
| Core Curriculum | ||
| A course in grant writing is required. Students must select a grant writing course in consultation with their Supervisory Committee. | ||
| MSIA 910 | HUMAN SUBJECTS RESEARCH MANAGEMENT | 2 |
| MSIA 970 | SEMINAR (to be taken for two semesters) | 2 |
| MSIA 899 | MASTERS THESIS | 1-9 |
| Electives (2 courses) | ||
| Students will work with their Supervisory Committee to choose appropriate electives | ||
Coursework: Non-Thesis Option
The Non-Thesis option for the Health Practice and Medical Education Research subplan is for students who opt to discontinue their training in medical school after recognizing that clinical practice as a physician is not in line with their personal and professional goals. This non-thesis option is an "off ramp" degree option for such students to prepare them to enter careers related to health professions but not involving a medical degree.
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Core Curriculum | ||
| MSIA 825 | RESEARCH AND SCHOLARLY COMMUNICATION IN THE HEALTH SCIENCES | 2 |
| MSIA 970 | SEMINAR | 1 |
| IPBS 801 | FUNDAMENTALS OF BIOMOLECULES | 3 |
| IPBS 802 | MOLECULAR CELL BIOLOGY | 2 |
| IPBS 803 | FUNDAMENTALS OF RECEPTORS & CELL SIGNALING | 2 |
| BMB 815 | METABOLISM | 2 |
| GCBA 813 | NEUROANATOMY LECTURE | 2 |
| GCBA 814 | NEUROANATOMY LAB | 1 |
| GCBA 825 | HUMAN HISTOLOGY | 5 |
| GCBA 908 | GROSS ANATOMY LECTURE | 5 |
| GCBA 909 | GROSS ANATOMY LABORATORY | 6 |
| PAMM 857 | INTRODUCTORY IMMUNOLOGY | 2 |
| PAMM 870 | BASIC PATHOLOGY FOR THE RESEARCHER | 2 |