UConn Combined DMD/Masters Program

描述（由申请人提供）：康涅狄格大学DMD/硕士联合项目旨在加强行为、临床和转化研究与牙科教育之间的互动。我们提出两个方案：DMD与公共卫生硕士（MPH）或临床与转化研究理学硕士（MSCTR）相结合。我们计划一个灵活的学习计划，最适合个别学生的需要，可以在五年内完成。公共卫生硕士于1984年在康涅狄格大学创立，并于2008年获得公共卫生教育委员会的重新认证。公共卫生硕士课程包括48个学分，包括实习和一个顶点项目或论文。牙科专业的学生在完成DMD课程的工作后可以获得12个学分。MSCTR要求24学分，包括指导研究经验，并于2008年4月由国家高等教育委员会认可。我们建议每年在联合学位课程中招收两名学生，占入学班级的5%，在五年资助期内招收10名学生。康涅狄格大学有一个强大的临床、行为和公共卫生研究项目，将支持本项目对学生的培训。医学院和牙科医学院的20多名教师自愿担任联合项目学生的导师。内容专长包括流行病学，心理学，骨骼生物学，骨质疏松症，衰老，成瘾，牙周病，材料科学，质量改进，营养科学和口腔肿瘤学。研究经验将包括临床干预研究、社区干预、流行病学和临床试验。该机构有积极的招聘计划，健康职业机会计划指导了许多计划，以招募代表性不足的少数民族候选人。公共卫生硕士和MSCTR都将负责任的研究行为纳入他们的培训计划。此外，我们将要求学生完成关于人类受试者研究的在线CITl培训，我们将为受训者举办关于该主题的强制性年度研讨会。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The UCONN Combined DMD/Masters Program is aimed at strengthening the interaction between behavioral, clinical and translational research and dental education. We propose two programs: a DMD combined with either a Master of Public Health (MPH) or a Master of Science in Clinical and Translational Research (MSCTR). We plan a flexible program of study best suited to individual student needs that can be completed in five years. The MPH is a well-established program founded at UConn in 1984 and reaccredited by the Council on Education for Public Health in 2008. The MPH consists of 48 credits, including a practicum (internship) and either a capstone project or thesis. Dental students in the combined program receive 12 credits for work completed as part of the DMD program. The MSCTR requires 24 credits including a mentored research experience and was accredited by the State Board of Higher Education in April, 2008. We propose to enroll two students per year in the combined degree program, representing 5% of the entering class with ten students enrolled in the program over the five year funding period. The University of Connecticut has a strong clinical, behavioral and public health research program that will support the training of students in this program. Over twenty faculty members in the Schools of Medicine and Dental Medicine have volunteered to serve as mentors to students in the combined programs. Content expertise includes epidemiology, psychology, skeletal biology, osteoporosis, aging, addictions, periodontology, material sciences, quality improvement, nutrition science and oral oncology. The research experiences would encompass clinical intervention studies, community based interventions, epidemiology and clinical trials. The institution has vigorous recruitment programs and the Health Careers Opportunity Program directs numerous programs towards the recruitment of under-represented minority candidates. Both the MPH and MSCTR incorporate responsible conduct in research into their training programs. In addition, we will require students to complete the on-line CITl training in human subjects' research and we will conduct a mandatory annual seminar on this topic for the trainees. PUBLIC HEALTH RELEVANCE: This combined DMD/Masters program will serve to train a cadre of research trained professionals who will be able to fill the numerous vacant faculty positions in dental schools across the country as well as prepare practicing clinicians to evaluate new treatment modalities and participate in community based research teams.