UConn Combined DMD/Masters Program

描述（由申请人提供）：UCONN联合DMD/硕士课程旨在加强行为，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结合公共卫生硕士（MPH）或临床和转化研究硕士（MSCTR）。我们计划一个灵活的学习计划，最适合个别学生的需求，可以在五年内完成。公共卫生硕士是一个完善的计划，成立于1984年在康州大学，并在2008年由公共卫生教育理事会重新认证。MPH包括48个学分，包括实习（实习）和顶点项目或论文。牙科学生在合并计划获得12学分的工作完成DMD计划的一部分。MSCTR需要24个学分，包括指导研究经验，并于2008年4月获得州高等教育委员会的认证。我们建议每年招收两名学生参加综合学位课程，占入学人数的5%，在五年的资助期内有十名学生参加该课程。康涅狄格大学有一个强大的临床，行为和公共卫生研究计划，将支持学生在这个程序的培训。在医学和牙科医学院的20多名教师自愿担任导师，以学生在合并方案。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、牙周病学、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方案，卫生职业机会方案指导许多方案招聘代表性不足的少数民族候选人。MPH和MSCTR都将负责任的研究行为纳入其培训计划。此外，我们会要求学生完成CIT 1人类受试者研究的网上培训，并会为学员举办有关此课题的强制性年度研讨会。 公共卫生相关性：这一合并DMD/硕士课程将有助于培养一支经过研究培训的专业人员队伍，他们将能够填补全国牙科学校的众多空缺教师职位，并为执业临床医生做好准备，以评估新的治疗方式并参与社区研究团队。

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.