Subplan Advisory Committee
Dr. Sharon Medcalf (Chair and Program Director), Dr. Beth Beam, Dr. Michelle Howell, Dr. Eleanor Rogan, and Dr. Jenenne Geske
The MSIA Health Practice and Medical Education Research sub-plan supports several growing areas of scholarly interest as follows:
- Health Professions Education Research
- Emergency Preparedness Research
- Higher Education Systems Research
- Healthcare Quality and Process Research
- Others as needed
UNMC campus mentors have expertise in all of the above areas of interest, and more. The MSIA program exists for students to tailor their studies to scholarly interests that are not already available through other UNMC campus program. Program leadership believes that all students should be able to pursue an advanced/terminal degree in a scholarly area that is of great interest, where there is faculty expertise on this campus
All scholarly areas noted above are in need of evidence-based research to eventually guide practice and we are excited to follow the next generation of researchers as they advance these fields.
PhD Curriculum
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Statistics Requirement | ||
| 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 | ||
| One course in grant writing is required. Students must choose a grant writing course in consultation with their supervisory committee. | ||
| GRAD 800 | RESPONSIBLE CONDUCT IN RESEARCH TRAINING * | 0 |
| MSIA 910 | HUMAN SUBJECTS RESEARCH MANAGEMENT | 2 |
| MSIA 970 | SEMINAR (to be taken for 4 semesters) | 4 |
| MSIA 999 | DOCTORAL DISSERTATION | 1-9 |
| Electives (5 courses) | ||
| Students will work with their Supervisory Committee to choose appropriate electives | ||
| *Note: Students must complete the majority of their coursework (all courses but one, excluding Seminar and Doctoral Dissertation) from their approved Program of Study prior to taking the Comprehensive Exam. | ||
MD/PhD Curriculum
Upon successful completion of Phase 1 of the College of Medicine curriculum, MD/PhD students in the MSIA Health Practice & Medical Education Research sub-plan must complete the following coursework:
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Statistics Requirement | ||
| BIOS 806 | BIOSTATISTICS | 3 |
| BIOS 808 | BIOSTATISTICS II | 3 |
| BIOS 835 | DESIGN OF MEDICAL HEALTH STUDIES | 3 |
| Core Curriculum | ||
| One course in grant writing is required. Students must choose a grant writing course in consultation with their supervisory committee. | ||
| GRAD 800 | RESPONSIBLE CONDUCT IN RESEARCH TRAINING | 0 |
| MSIA 910 | HUMAN SUBJECTS RESEARCH MANAGEMENT | 2 |
| MSIA 970 | SEMINAR (to be taken for 4 semesters) | 4 |
| MSIA 999 | DOCTORAL DISSERTATION | 1-9 |
| Electives (1 Courses) | ||
| The student's Supervisory Committee will determine the appropriate elective courses | ||
| NOTE: Students must complete the majority of their coursework (all courses but one, excluding Seminar and Doctoral Dissertation) from their approved Program of Study prior to the Comprehensive Exam. | ||