MD Master of Health Science Application Instructions

There are two pathways to the MD-Master of Health Science degree for medical students.  These are a clinical research pathway and a laboratory/translational pathway.  The MD-Master of Health Science degree is centered around a fifth year pull out supported by a fully funded one year medical student research fellowship at Yale (currently Doris Duke Charitable Foundation, Howard Hughes Medical Institute-Yale, Yale NIH TL1, NIH-NIDDK, Yale Endowment Fellowships).  Applications are due in the Office of Student research by June 3, 2013.

1. Applicant Information – self explanatory.
2. Thesis Advisor Information – Information on the students’ primary thesis advisor .
3. Department Thesis Chair – Information on the student’s primary thesis advisor’s Department Thesis Chair.
4. Three Person Thesis Committee –Two additional full time faculty members, one should be focused in either translational or laboratory research if the student’s research is clinical, or translational or clinical if the student’s research is laboratory based.  The second should be in related areas as recommended by the thesis advisor and/or department thesis chair.
5. Thesis Project Information – Information on the student’s fully funded one year project.
6. List of required courses for both pathways – self explanatory
   
   For additional information on courses required please see:
   
   Clinical Research Pathway Required Courses:

   A. IMED 625 Principles of Clinical Research - 2 week summer course, course description and dates of course available at http://medicine.yale.edu/investigativemedicine/requirements/current.aspx
   B. IMED 645 Introduction to Biostatistics - 2 week summer course, course description and dates of course available at http://medicine.yale.edu/investigativemedicine/requirements/current.aspx
   C. Sect Ed501 and BBS501  Responsible Conduct of Research - Spring, 2013 - Contact the Office of Student Research for additional information.
   D. Sect Ed102 Organization and Leadership (Course meets once a week for eight weeks from January – February). Contact the Office of Student Research for additional information.

   Laboratory/Translational Research Pathway Required Courses:

   A. Sect Ed101  Intensive Pedagogical Experience in Techniques and Strategies for Laboratory Research (1 week summer course for 1st year medical students taken the summer after the 1st year) or Selected Seminars in CBB 740a Clinical and Translational Informatics. Contact the Office of Student Research for additional information.
   B. Sect Ed501 and BBS501  Responsible Conduct of Research -  Spring, 2013 - Contact the Office of Student Research for additional information.
   C. Sect Ed 102 Organization and Leadership (Course meets once a week for eight weeks from January – February), Contact the Office of Student Research for additional information.

7. Additional requirements during the 5th pullout year:
   
   Participation in a biostatistics seminar, monthly seminars and dinners throughout the Masters year. 
   

   A. Students are required to present their research in the Fall and Spring in a 10 minute PowerPoint presentation.
   B. Students will be expected to attend the three Leadership in Biomedicine Lectures and dinners.
   C. Participation  in monthly seminars,  and other announced activities throughout the Masters year