Advanced Health Sciences Research Course

The National Clinician Scholars Program (NCSP) offers a unique opportunity for non-Scholar fellows to engage in advanced coursework through the Advanced Health Science Research (AHSR) program. The program is designed for physicians and researchers interested in outcomes and effectiveness research, with a focus on health policy, community engagement, and clinical outcomes studies.

All core NCSP courses are open to AHSR participants:

1. Biostatistics
2. Clinical and Health Services Research Methods
3. Principles of Health Policy and Management
4. Foundations of Community-Engaged Research

• Provide rigorous training for future independent investigators and educational leaders.
• Promote diversity within the physician-scientist workforce.
• Enhance opportunities for physicians focused on outcomes and effectiveness research.

• Trains leaders in translational research, with a focus on clinical outcomes, effectiveness, quality, and equity.
• Provides coursework that fulfills part of the Master of Health Science (MHS) degree requirements.
• Prepares clinician-researchers to forge partnerships, identify research questions, and produce actionable evidence.
• Develops skills in community engagement, health policy, and healthcare redesign.
• Fosters a diverse and collaborative learning community through its partnership with the National Clinician Scholars Program.

• Identifying critical research questions
• Mastering methods for clinically and policy-relevant research
• Using evidence to drive meaningful change in healthcare
• Understanding drivers of health disparities, including structural racism
• Forging partnerships with stakeholders to generate reliable and actionable evidence
• Enhancing communication and leadership skills

This is a two-year program requiring a 70% time commitment, with approval needed from a department chair or division chief. In-person classes, such as biostatistics, require significant time commitments and may partially fulfill MHS degree requirements. Participants who need additional time to complete the degree must seek approval for an extension from both the Yale MHS Degree Program and the Track Academic Director.

The NCSP and AHSR programs are dedicated to training future leaders who will drive improvements in health and healthcare, with a special focus on health equity, outcomes research, and policy change.