140.02B. Off-Campus Clerkship. (3-18 units) Su, Fa, Wi, Sp, SS1, SS2, SS3. Clerkship 8 hours.
Staff
Clerkships in clinical epidemiology in off-campus settings. ( department: EPID & BIO )
140.07. Preventive Medicine & Public Health. (6-12 units) Su, Fa, Wi, Sp, SS1, SS2, SS3. Prerequisites: Fourth-year medical student standing.
G. Rutherford
A practice experience in preventive medicine and public health. Students will be placed in public health agencies. Activities include disease control, surveillance, environmental health, etc. according to students' interests. ( department: EPID & BIO )
140.08. Clerkship in Human and Veterinary Diease Ecology. (6 units) Su, Wi, SS1, SS2, SS3. Prerequisites: Fourth-year standing; EPIDEMIOL 140.02 or 140.07 or similar prior experience in public health practice. Restrictions: Must show proof of current pre-exposure rabies vaccination and/or recent protective titer. Conference 4 hours. Field Work 8 hours. Clinical Clerkship 28 hours.
G. Rutherford
Full-time course in infectious disease ecology based in the Veterinary Public Health and Vector-borne Diseases Sections of the California Department of Health Services. One medical student and one UCD veterinary student will conduct outbreak and field investigations, help to develop public health policy statements and review surveillance data regarding zoonotic and vector-borne diseases of public health significance in California. ( department: EPID & BIO )
150.02. Research Abroad. (6-18 units) Su, Fa, Wi, Sp, SS1, SS2, SS3. Prerequisites: Consent of instructor. Research 24 hours.
T. Novotny
Research abroad, usually in a developing country, under supervision of a member of the Epidemiology faculty. Guidance is available principally for epidemiological studies and for research in tropical medicine, medical parasitology, medical anthropology, and topics in international health. ( department: EPID & BIO )
150.03. Designing Clinical Research For Residents And Students. (2 units) Su, Wi, SS1, SS2, SS3. Prerequisites: None. Restrictions: Must be a student in Dentistry, Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy, or a Resident at UCSF. This course is sponsored by the Training in Clinical Research (TICR) program and has special fees attached. Project 2 hours.
D. Bauer, K. Bibbins-Domingo, T. Novotny
This course guides residents and students through the essential components for writing a clinical research protocol, developed around their own clinical research question. Students attend lectures and small group seminars as well as a peer review session in the last week of the course. The course will cover research questions, hypotheses, specific aims, study types, sample size estimation, power calculations, and data analysis. ( department: EPID & BIO )
170.16. Environmental Health: Clinical & Social Issues. (1 units) Wi. Lecture 1 hours.
G. Solomon, T. Hall
To stimulate discussion and debate on issues related to public health and the environment through study of the effects of chemical toxicants and case studies of individuals, communities and public policies. ( department: EPID & BIO )
180.08. Violence-Causes, Effects, Solutions. (1-2 units) Wi. Seminar 1 hours. Conference 1 hours.
E. McLoughlin, T. Hall
Introduction to violence causes, consequences and solutions. Emphasis on health professional's role in the clinic and community. Special consideraton of domestic and sexual violence, child abuse, guns, gangs, media, drugs and alcohol, and the justice system. ( department: EPID & BIO )
180.10. Introduction to Global Health. (2 units) Sp. Seminar 2 hours.
T. Novotny, T. Hall
Problems, programs and/or priorities regarding major diseases, population growth, maternal/child health, malnutrition, environmental risks, health services delivery, public and private international health organizations, community development and involvement. Emphasis is given to health professional contributions, to internatinal health placement, and career opportunities. ( department: EPID & BIO )
180.12. Introduction to Clinical Research. (2 units) § Wi, Sp. Prerequisites: None. Restrictions: None. Lecture 2 hours.
J. Chan, R. Jackson
The goals of this elective are to stimulate interest in clinical research and to introduce skills and resources for developing independent clinical research projects. Lectures will focus on academic careers in clinical research, research methods, developing a research question, and evaluating the scientific literature. Guest lecturers will discuss current topics from cancer biology, epidemiology, community health, women’s health, etc. ( department: EPID & BIO )
190. Introduction to Epidemiology. (3 units) § Wi, Sp. Lecture 3 hours.
M. White
Introduction to the principles and methods used in epidemiology. Elements of research study design, critical analysis of journal articles, and application of epidemiological methods to common health risks in populations will be included. ( department: EPID & BIO )
198. Supervised Study. (1-5 units) § Fa, Wi, Sp, SS1, SS2, SS3. Prerequisites: Consent of instructor. Library 3-15 hours.
Staff
Library research and directed reading under supervision of a member of the faculty. ( department: EPID & BIO )
201. Responsible Conduct of Research. (.5 units) § SS1, SS2, SS3. Restrictions: This is a postgraduate course designed for UCSF fellows and faculty and has special fees attached. This course is a requirement for the Advanced Training in Clinical Research (ATCR) Certificate Program and the Master's Degree Program in Clinical Research. Lecture 1 hours.
B. Lo
Instruction in identifying and resolving common ethical dilemmas that arise in clinical research, how research is regulated, and misconduct in research. This course meets the NIH requirement for training in research ethics. ( department: EPID & BIO )
202. Designing Clinical Research. (2 units) § Su. Prerequisites: Possession of MD, PhD, DDS or PharmD degree or permission of course director. Restrictions: This is a postgraduate course designed for UCSF fellows and faculty and has special fees attached. This course is a requirement for the Advanced Training in Clinical Research (ATCR) Certificate Program & the Master's Degree Program in Clinical Research degree program. Lecture 2 hours.
S. Hulley
A workshop for students to design their own protocol for carrying out a clinical research project. Specific topics are: the research question, study designs, study subjects, measurements, sample size, ethical considerations, presets, data management, quality control, and proposal writing. ( department: EPID & BIO )
203. Epidemiologic Methods. (3 units) § Fa. Prerequisites: Possession of MD, PhD, DDS or PharmD degree or permission of course director and Epidemiology 180.04. Restrictions: This course is part of the Advanced Training in Clinical Research (ATCR) Certificate Program and the Master’s Degree Program in Clinical Research. Space permitting this course is open to a limited number of other students but has special fees attached. Lecture 2 hours. Section 1 hours.
J. Martin
Instruction in clinical research design; aspects of measurement reproducibility and validity; measures of disease occurrence, disease association and attributable risk; the different mechanisms of bias in clinical research (selection, measurement and confounding) and a conceptual approach to multivariate analysis. ( department: EPID & BIO )
204. Clinical Epidemiology. (3 units) § Fa. Prerequisites: Epidemiology 180.04. Restrictions: This is a postgraduate course designed for UCSF fellows and faculty and has special fees attached. The course is part of the currriculum for the MCR degree and ATCR certificate programs. Fellows and faculty not enrolled in the MCR or ATRC may take this course with permission of the instructor. Lecture 3 hours.
T. Newman
Instruction in the characterization and design of measurements commonly used in clinical medicine, including diagnostic tests, screening tests and prognostic tests. ( department: EPID & BIO )
205. Clinical Trials. (1.5 units) § Wi. Prerequisites: Possession of MD, PhD, DDs or PharmD degree or permission of course director and Epidemiology 180.04. Restrictions: This course is part of the Advanced Training in Clinical Research (ATCR) Certificate Program and the Master's Degree Program in Clinical Research. Space permitting, the course is open to a limited number of other individuals but has special fees attached.
D. Grady
Instruction in experimental design options in clinical research; methods of randomization; blinding; interventions and controls; measuring outcomes and adverse effects; follow-up, compliance and post-randomization problems; ethical issues; and working with pharmaceutical companies. ( department: EPID & BIO )
206. Medical Informatics. (1 units) § Wi. Prerequisites: Epidemiology 180.04. Restrictions: This is a postgraduate course designed for UCSF fellows and faculty and has special fees attached. This ourse is part of the curriculum for theMCR degree and ATCR certificate programs. Fellows and faculty not enrolled in the MRC or ATCR may take this course with permission of the instructor. Lecture 1 hours.
I. Sim
Instruction in health information systems; design of research databases; computational reasoning; computer security; and role of information technologies in clinical research. ( department: EPID & BIO )
211. Outcomes Research. (1.5 units) Sp. Prerequisites: Epi 180.04, Biostat 208, or equivalent background in multivariable modeling (after permission from Course Director) and possession of a MD, Ph D, DDS or Pharm D or equivalent. Restrictions: Individuals not enrolled in the ATCR Certificate Program or Master's Degree in Clinical Research may take this coure, space permitting, only with the prior permission of the instructor. Auditting is not permitted.
A. Bindman
Instruction in types of outcomes research questions that can be addressed with large administrative and clinical databases; gaining access to these databases; determining validity of information; addressing potential confounding through risk adjustment; propensity scores, and instrumental variable analysis; and applying techniques to analyze multi-level clustered data. ( department: EPID & BIO )
212. Publishing Medical Research. (1 units) § Sp. Prerequisites: Possession of MD, PhD, DDS or PharmD degree or permission of course director and Epidemiology 180.04. Restrictions: This course is restricted to students in the Advanced Training in Clinical Research (ATCR) Certificate Program and the Master's Degree Program in Clinical Research. Lecture 1 hours.
S. Hulley
Instruction in preparing all aspects of manuscripts for publication in the medical literature: title and abstract; introduction and methods; results; discussion. ( department: EPID & BIO )
213. Decision & Economic Analysis. (2 units) § Wi, Sp. Prerequisites: Possession of MD, PhD, DDS or PharmD degree or permission of course director and Epidemiology 180.04. Restrictions: This course is part of the Advanced Training in Clinical Research (ATCR) Certificate Program and the Master’s Degree Program in Clinical Research. Space permitting, the course is open to a limited number of other individuals but has special fees attached. Lecture 1 hours. Section 1 hours.
J. Kahn
This course builds from basic portrayal of decision problems, to more inclusive and sophisticated methods. Section activities parallel the lectures; assignments include both programmed exercises on current topics and development of student's own decision analysis and cost effectiveness analysis. ( department: EPID & BIO )
214. Systematic Reviews. (1 units) § Sp. Prerequisites: Possession of MD, PhD, DDS or PharmD degree or permission of course director and Epidemiology 180.04. Restrictions: This course is part of the Advanced Training in Clinical Research (ATCR) Certificate Program and the Master’s Degree Program in Clinical Research. Space permitting, the course is open to a limited number of other individuals but has special fees attached. Lecture 1 hours.
S. Bent
Instruction in systematic detection and summarization of primary research studies. ( department: EPID & BIO )
217. Molecular & Genetics Epidemiology I. (1.5 units) § Wi. Prerequisites: Epi 180.04 & possession of MD, PhD, DDS or PharmD or equivalent degree. Exceptions to these prerequisites may be made with the consent of the course director, space permitting. Restrictions: This course is open to a limited number of individuals outside of the ATCR and Master's in Clinical Research programs. Preference is given to UCSF-affiliated personnel. Auditing is not permitted.
J. Witte
This course introduces the concepts, principles, & use of molecular and genetic methods in epidemiologic and clinical research. Students will develop a framework for interpreting, assessing & incorporating such measures in their area of research. In particular, students will learn about: common molecular measures available; including such measures into clinical research; and interactions between genes & other exposures. ( department: EPID & BIO )
218. Data Management for Clinical Research. (1 units) § Wi. Prerequisites: Possession of MD, PhD, DDS or PharmD degree or permission of course director and Epidemiology 180.04. Restrictions: This course is part of the Advanced Training in Clinical Research (ATCR) Certificate Program and the Master’s Degree Program in Clinical Research. Space permitting, the course is open to a limited number of other individuals but has special fees attached. Lecture 1 hours.
M. Kohn
Instruction in choosing the appropriate data management system, design of research data bases, options in data entry, form and report generation, computer security, and budgeting for data management personnel and equipment. ( department: EPID & BIO )
219. Molecular and Genetic Epidemiology II. (1.5 units) § Sp. Prerequisites: Epi 202, Epi 217. Exceptions to these prerequisites may be made with the consent or the Course Director, space permitting. Restrictions: Individuals not enrolled in the ATCR Certificate Program or Master's Degree in Clinical Research may take this course, space permitting, only with prior permission of the instructor. Auditing is not permitted.
S. Sen
This course discusses selected statistical topics in genetic and molecular epidemiology. It will include discussion of candidate-gene association studies, transmission disequilibrium, linkage analysis in humans, quantitative trait mapping in model organisms, and methods for dealing with multiple comparisons. Students are encouraged to utilize their own projects to motivate discussion and to suggest additional topics of interest. ( department: EPID & BIO )
220. Master's Seminar I. (1 units) § Fa, Wi, Sp. Prerequisites: Possession of MD, PhD, DDS or PharmD degree or permission of course director and Epidemiology 180.04. Restrictions: This course is restricted to those enrolled in the Master's degree program in Clinical Research. Seminar 1 hours.
T. Newman
These seminars provide a forum for presenting scholar's projects and for evaluating controversies in clinical research. ( department: EPID & BIO )
221. Master's Seminar II. (1 units) § Fa, Wi, Sp. Prerequisites: Possession of MD, PhD, DDS or PharmD degree or permission of course director and Epidemiology 180.04, 220. Restrictions: This course is restricted to those enrolled in the Master's degree program in Clinical Research. Seminar 1 hours.
E. Vittinghoff, J. Witte, J. Martin
These seminars provide a forum for presenting scholar's projects, and for evaluating controversies in clinical research. ( department: EPID & BIO )
222. Clinical Research in Diverse Communities. (1.5 units) § Sp. Prerequisites: EPIDEMIOL 202. Exceptions may be made with the consent of the Course Director, space permitting. Restrictions: Individuals not enrolled the Advanced Training in Clinical Research (ATCR) Certificate Program or the Master’s Degree Program in Clinical Research may take this course, space permitting, special fees apply. Auditing is not permitted.
E. Perez-Stable
Instruction in the meaning of race, ethnicity, social class and culture, how these constructs affect clinical research in addressing health disparities by race/ethnicity; methods for adapting self-reported health related measures and research methods for use with diverse ethnic groups; how to use qualitative methods in developing and pre-testing quantitative survey instruments; and how to approach research with diverse communties using the model of community-based participatory research. ( department: EPID & BIO )
223. Lab Practicum for Molecular & Genetic Epidemiology. (1 units) § Sp. Prerequisites: Epi 202, Epi 217. Exceptions may be made with the consent of the Course Director. Restrictions: Individuals not enrolled in the ATCR or Master's Degree in Clinical Research may take this course (special fees attached) only with the prior permission of the instructor. Auditing is not allowed. Lecture 1 hours.
J. Wiemels
This course introduces practical aspects of the generation of molecular and genetic data from human clinical specimens, including blood and oral cavity specimens. Working in the Laboratory for Molecular Epidemiology, students will develop familiarity with procedures to obtain/process clinical specimens, handle DNA and other biological specimens, design and execute PCR assays, generate genotype data, and write a laboratory-based protocol. ( department: EPID & BIO )
225. Measurements in Clinical Research. (1.5 units) § Fa. Prerequisites: EPI 180.04, EPI 203, BIOSTAT 183, 208, and possession of a MD, PhD, DDS, or PharmD or equivalent doctoral degree. Exceptions may be made with the consent of the Course Director - space permitting. Restrictions: Individuals not enrolled in the ATCR Certificate Program or Master's Degree in Clinical Research may take this course, space permitting, only with the prior permission of the instructor. Auditing is not permitted. Lecture 1 hours. Lecture 1.5; Discussion 1.0 1 hours.
A. Stewart
Students will understand the critical importance of measurement to research and will obtain practical skills in the process of selecting good self-report measures for their own research. Students will be cognizant of the special measurement issues when conducting research in diverse populations. ( department: EPID & BIO )
227. Building an Academic Career. (.5 units) § Su, SS1, SS2, SS3. Restrictions: This is a postgraduate course designed for UCSF fellows and faculty and has special fees attachdd. This course a requirement for the Master in Clinical Research (MCR) degree program. Lecture 1 hours.
M. Whooley, S. Hulley
Trainees learn about choosing a mentor, time management, generating finished projects, getting grants and getting a job; about how UCSF administration works, and about sources of clinical ressearch funding including industry and foundations in addition to NIH and other government agencies. ( department: EPID & BIO )
230. ATCR Seminar. (1 units) Fa, Wi, Sp. Prerequisites: Possession of MD, PhD, DDS or PharmD degree or permission of course director and Epidemiology 180.04. Restrictions: Restricted to students in the Advanced Training in Clinical Research (ATCR) Certificate Program. Seminar 1 hours.
M. Pletcher
Trainees enrolled in the ATCR program present and critique each others' clinical research projects on an on-going basis throughout the year. ( department: EPID & BIO )
235. Clinical Research and Epidemiology for Bench Scientists. (1 units) § Sp. Prerequisites: None. Restrictions: None.
M. Pletcher
The course is designed for laboratory based scientists who wish to understand the basic of clinical research methodology. The course will include instruction on study design, including clinical trials, observational studies, diagnostic tests, and genetic epidemiology, as well as special topics such as first-in humans trials and ethics of human subjects research. ( department: EPID & BIO )
240. Qualitative Research Methods. (1.5 units) § Sp. Prerequisites: Epi 202. Exceptions may be made with the consent of the Course Director, space permitting. Restrictions: Individuals not enrolled in the ATCR Certificate Program or Master's degree in Clinical Research may take this course, space permitting, only with the prior permission of the instructor. Auditing is not permitted.
D. Dohan
This course introduces qualitative research methods in clinical research, including interviewing, ethnographic fieldwork, and the analysis of audio-and video-recorded interaction. Reliability and validity of qualitative research findings will be addressed. Qualitative analysis will be discussed as both an interpretive and a scientific enterprise. ( department: EPID & BIO )
244. Cardiovascular Disease Epidemiology. (1-3 units) Wi. Prerequisites: Most suitable for doctoral students in all four schools and postdoctoral students and research fellows as well as for visiting scientists. Restrictions: No restrictions. Lecture 1 hours. Seminar 1-2 hours.
E. Froelicher
This course provides selected state of the art topics in cardiovascular disease, highlighting the epidemiological challenges and opportunities for additional progress in this field.
This course is cross listed with Nursing - N240.17 ( department: EPID & BIO )
245. Translating Evidence Into Practice. (2 units) § Fa. Prerequisites: EPIDEMIOL 202. Exceptions may be made with the consent of the course director, space permitting. Restrictions: Individuals not enrolled in the ATCR or Master’s in Clinical Research degree program may take this course, space permitting. Special fees apply. Auditing is not permitted. Seminar 3 hours.
A. Auerbach, R. Gonzales
This course will provide a foundation for students to develop and implement evidence-informed interventions to accelerate the translation of evidence into practice, and will guide the student in developing a research protocol for their intervention of interest. Each session will consist of 45-60 minutes of didactic material, followed by 2-3 brief case studies presented by UCSF and Kaiser faculty of their own research. ( department: EPID & BIO )
299. MAS "Dissertation" Requirements Only. (0 units) Su, Fa, Wi, Sp, SS1, SS2, SS3. Prerequisites: Advancement to candidacy in the MAS in Clinical Research program and the permission of the graduate program advisor. Restrictions: For students in the MAS in Clinical Research program only.
J. Martin
For graduate students in the MAS in Clinical Research Program who have successfully completed all required coursework and are in the process of writing their three products required for graduation. ( department: EPID & BIO )
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