Start Date: Rolling admissions for fall, spring, and summer semesters

Length of Course/Program: 36 credits for MS; 15 credits for Certificate

Course Description: Drexel’s Clinical Research Organization and Management program (CROM) was created to meet the educational and professional needs of individuals employed or conducting investigations in the complex and highly regulated field of therapeutic product investigation. No residency requirement or on-site classes are mandated. Courses are conducted in such a manner as to maximize the opportunities for learning, both from student to student as well as from a highly experienced faculty, comprising outstanding teachers - researchers, administrators, lawyers, and scientists from academia and industry.

Program Goals: The Clinical Research Organization and Management Program (CROM) Master’s program at Drexel University College of Medicine focuses on formal training in research administration and development, with emphasis on pharmaceuticals, biologics, and medical devices. This program allows students to earn the experience and knowledge necessary to conduct investigations in the increasingly complex and highly regulated clinical field, and introduces students to timely and contemporary industry-related issues. The Certificate of Study program offers an optional professional credential to students who successfully complete five graduate-level courses.

Who would benefit from enrolling: These programs are designed to meet the professional needs of individuals employed or conducting investigations in the field. The programs are conducted through a highly interactive eLearning system and are fully accessible to working professionals including physicians, physician assistants, nurses, research coordinators, and others working in the field. It is also an excellent program for students with a strong science, mathematical or managerial background looking to enter the clinical research field.

Eligibility/Admissions Criteria: Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university, or its equivalent from another country. Please see the Drexel.com web site for complete admissions information.

Fees: Tuition for the fall 2009 semester is $1,005 per credit.

Application Deadline: July 17 for Fall; December 11 for Spring; May 1 for Summer

For application and instructions go to:

Web address: http://www.drexel.com/online-degrees/biomedical-degrees/ms-crom/index.aspx

Start Date: Applications are accepted for fall, spring or summer enrollment

Length of Course/Program: 39 credit hours for M.S.N.

Fees: Tuition for the 2009-2010 academic year is $1120 per credit hour

Application Deadline: Applications are accepted and reviewed on a rolling basis, with the following deadlines: August 1 for fall enrollment, December 1 for spring enrollment and April 2 for summer enrollment.

Program Goals: The Clinical Research Management Program in the Duke University School of Nursing takes a multidisciplinary approach in providing an education strong in business and financial practices, ethical and regulatory aspects of research, and overall management of clinical drug, biological, and medical device trials. It is designed to be flexible and conducive to the adult learner. A wide range of opportunities is open to graduates of this program. These include positions within private industry, such as with pharmaceutical or medical equipment companies, or positions within Federal agencies or federally sponsored research programs.

Who would benefit from enrolling: Nurses and other professionals who have experience in clinical research management or who are considering a career change.

Eligibility Criteria: Applicants to the M.S.N. Program must be registered nurses with a Bachelor’s degree in nursing or another field. Please see the School of Nursing web site for specific admission criteria.

For more information:

Contact Name: Eric Graham, Admissions Officer

Address: 307 Trent Drive, Durham, NC 27710

Phone: (919) 684-9163 or toll-free (877) 415-3853

Fax: (919) 668-4693

E-Mail: eric.graham@duke.edu

Web address: www.nursing.duke.edu

Additional Information: Online courses allow students to obtain the degree or certificate from anywhere in the world.

Start Date: Applications are accepted for fall, spring or summer enrollment

Length of Course/Program: 19 credit hours for Post-Master’s Certificate

Fees: Tuition for the 2009-2010 academic year is $1120 per credit hour

Application Deadline: Applications are accepted and reviewed on a rolling basis, with the following deadlines: July 1 for fall enrollment, November 15 for spring enrollment and April 2 for summer enrollment.

Program Goals: The Clinical Research Management Program in the Duke University School of Nursing takes a multidisciplinary approach in providing an education strong in business and financial practices, ethical and regulatory aspects of research, and overall management of clinical drug, biological, and medical device trials. It is designed to be flexible and conducive to the adult learner. A wide range of opportunities is open to graduates of this program. These include positions within private industry, such as with pharmaceutical or medical equipment companies, or positions within Federal agencies or federally sponsored research programs.

Who would benefit from enrolling: Nurses and other professionals with experience in clinical research management or who are considering a career change.

Eligibility Criteria: Applicants to the Post Master’s Certificate Program must hold a Master’s degree or higher in nursing or another field. Please see the School of Nursing web site for specific admission criteria.

Additional Information: Online courses allow students to obtain the degree or certificate from anywhere in the world.

For more information:

Contact Name: Eric Graham, Admissions Officer

Address: 307 Trent Drive, Durham, NC 27710

Phone: (919) 684-9163 or toll-free 1 (877) 415-3853

Fax: (919) 668-4693

E-Mail: eric.graham@duke.edu

Web address: www.nursing.duke.edu

Start Date: Fall Semester each year

Length of Course/Program: Certificate Program - 1 year (26 credit hours), MS Program - 2 years (50 credit hours)

Program Goals: To produce competent and knowledgeable clinical researchers to serve industry, universities, and government agencies.

Who would benefit from enrolling: Individuals who are interested in clinical research training and those working in industry looking to enhance career skills and acquire a formal education.

Eligibility Criteria: Anyone from academia and/or industry in the areas of dentistry, medicine, nursing, pharmacy, and other allied health professions with a minimum of a B.A. or a B.S. degree.

Fees: Tuition for the program is according to the standard per credit tuition fee for the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences at NYU http://www.nyu.edu/bursar/tuition.fees

Priority Application Deadline: February 28th. (Depending on availability of slots, late applications received up to June 30th will be considered)

For more information:

Contact Name: Juliana Cools

Phone: (212) 998-9934

Fax: (212) 995-4788

E-mail: jc1290@nyu.edu

Web address: http://www.nyu.edu/dental/advanceded/clinicalresearch/index.html
New York University

Start Date: Fall, Spring, & Summer terms

Length of Course/Program: Depends on full-time or part-time enrollment

Program Goals: MS in Regulatory Science or Certificate in Clinical Research Design and Management

Who would benefit from enrolling: Individuals interested in regulatory affairs with an emphasis in clinical research either at a clinical site or medical products company

Eligibility Criteria: Undergraduate Degree

Fees: Tuition per unit

Priority Application Deadline: June 15 for Fall, October 15 for Spring, February 15 for Summer

What does this entail?
The MS degree is an intensive, interdisciplinary program designed to produce graduates whose backgrounds in biological, pharmaceutical and biomedical sciences are enhanced by the knowledge and skills needed to manage regulated biomedical products.

The graduate Certificate in Clinical Research Design and Management is designed to strengthen the statistical, research and project-management skills of clinical researchers and their associated clinical team members.

For more information:

Contact Name: Kathy Rollé, Program Manager

Address: 1540 Alcazar Street, CHP G32, Los Angeles, California, 90089

Phone: (323) 442-3102

Fax: (323) 442-2333

E-Mail: regsci@usc.edu

Web Address: http://regulatory.usc.edu