Subplan Advisory Committee
Dr. Sharon Medcalf (Chair and Program Director), Dr. Beth Beam, 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 |
| BMB 801 | FUNDAMENTALS OF BIOMOLECULES | 3 |
| GCBA 802 | CELL AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY OF THE NERVOUS SYSTEM | 3 |
| BMB 815 | METABOLISM | 2 |
| IPBS 805 | FUNDAMENTALS OF CELLULAR PROCESSES | 3 |
| 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 |
| PMI 857 | INTRODUCTORY IMMUNOLOGY | 2 |
| PMI 870 | BASIC PATHOLOGY FOR THE RESEARCHER | 2 |