Master of Bioethics (MBE)

Who Should Attend: Healthcare professionals and others interested in bioethics.

Sample Courses:

• Introduction to Clinical Bioethics
• Conceptual Foundations in Bioethics
• Rationing
• Health Care Policy
• Sociology of Medicine
• Research Ethics
• Ethical and Legal Issues in the End of Life
• Bioethics and Digital Media
• Neuroethics

Schedule and Costs: Tuition is approximately $47,000 at fiscal year 2012 rates, which covers nine courses, including a master?s thesis. Students may attend full or part time, with most working professionals taking 1 course a semester (spring, summer, fall), completing the degree in 3 calendar years. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis, and once admitted, a student decides which semester he or she wants to begin coursework.

This program qualifies for the University of Pennsylvania tuition benefit.

Directors
Autumn Fiester, PhD
Director of Graduate Studies, Department of Medical Ethics and Health Policy
fiester@mail.med.upenn.edu
215-898-7136

Nora Jones, PhD
Associate Director of Graduate Studies, Department of Medical Ethics and Health Policy
noralj@mail.med.upenn.edu
215-898-7136

Offered by the Department of Medical Ethics and Health Policy, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.

Master of Medical Education (MedEd program)

Who Should Attend: The Med Ed masters program is specifically designed for physicians and other healthcare professionals who have, or are interested in pursuing, positions of educational leadership, such as program directors, fellowship directors, clerkship directors, or other leaders in undergraduate or graduate medical education or faculty development. In addition, the program is designed to equip those healthcare professionals with interest in a specific facet of medical education, such as simulation, program evaluation, or learner assessment. Finally the program has a strong emphasis on educational scholarship, preparing graduates to undertake educational research in the context of their leadership role.

Required Topics fall into these areas:

• Adult Learning
• Research and Evaluation
• Technology in Education
• Educational Leadership

Schedule and Costs: The Master of Education Program requires completion of for blocks; each is five- to six-months long. Tuition for the Med Ed program in the 2012-1013 academic year is $15,000 per block.

Director
Allison Ballantine, MD, MEd
267-426-5507
ballantine@email.chop.edu

The Med Ed program is sponsored by the University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Education, Perelman School of Medicine, and the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.

Master of Public Health (MPH)

Who Should Attend: Healthcare professionals and students in other Penn professional degree programs, priority is given to mid-career professionals and potential joint degree candidates

Sample Courses:

• Introduction to Public Health
• Introduction to Biostatistics
• Environmental and Occupational Health
• The Health Services System
• Social and Behavioral Sciences in Public Health
• Public Health Ethics, Policy and Law

Schedule and Costs: For tuition, please refer to the table at this link: http://www.publichealth.med.upenn.edu/tuition.shtml
Applications are accepted on a rolling basis from February to April, the application deadline is April 30.

This program qualifies for the University of Pennsylvania tuition benefit.

Associate Director
Jackie McLaughlin, MS, RD, LDN
215-746-2043
jmclaugh@mail.med.upenn.edu

Offered by the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania in collaboration with seven other Penn graduate schools: Nursing, Education, Social Policy and Practice, Veterinary Medicine, Dental Medicine, School of Art and Sciences and Wharton.

Master of Science in Biostatistics

Who Should Attend: Students interested in developing fundamental skills in the statistical sciences with an emphasis on applications in the health sciences. The programs integrate elements of epidemiology, biology and computing science, while maintaining the unique character and independence of statistics.

Sample Courses:

• Methods I and II
• Introduction to Linear Models and Generalized Linear Models
• Probability
• Design of Biomedical Studies

Schedule and Costs: Students are admitted into the MS and PhD degree programs in Biostatistics for the fall term only. Information and application materials are available by August of the year preceding the intended matriculation, with an application deadline of December 1. Announcements of admission and fellowship awards to successful candidates are typically made by April 15. (Cost to be added to site.) As of July 2012, tuition costs for future years have not yet been determined.

This program qualifies for the University of Pennsylvania tuition benefit.

Director
J. Richard Landis, PhD
jrlandis@upenn.edu
215-573-4922

Coordinator
Catherine Vallejo
Graduate Programs in Biostatistics Center for Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics (CCEB)
vallejo@mail.med.upenn.edu
215-573-3881

Offered by the Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Perelman School of Medicine.

Master of Science in Clinical Epidemiology (MSCE)

Who Should Attend: Clinicians planning careers as collaborative or independent, NIH-funded investigators who are interested in learning to design epidemiologic research, including randomized clinical trials, cohort and case-control studies and surveys

Sample Courses:

• Introduction to Epidemiology
• Introduction to Biostatistics
• Statistical Methods for Epidemiology Research
• Measurement of Health in Epidemiology
• Research Protocol Development
• Critical Appraisal of the Medical Literature

Schedule and Costs: Tuition is $45,000 per year for 2 to 3 years. Full-time attendance is preferred but part-time schedules are feasible. Applications are due October 15 preceding the summer term in which matriculation is desired. Coursework begins in early July.

This program qualifies for the University of Pennsylvania tuition benefit.

Primary Contact
Shanta Layton
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania
Center for Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics
215-573-2382
shanta2@mail.med.upenn.edu

Financial Contact
(for Penn/UPHS/CHOP business administrators who require information regarding MSCE student fellowship tuition or stipend support)
Anna Nagy
Administrative Director, Clinical Epidemiology Unit
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania
Center for Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics
215-573-6167
nagya@mail.med.upenn.edu

Offered by the Center for Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

Master of Science Program in Health Policy Research

Who Should Attend: Physicians completing residency or fellowship training and early-career faculty who are interested in applying methods in health policy and health services research in academic, government, community and industry settings.

Sample Topics:

• Economics of Healthcare Delivery
• Health Services and Policy Research Methods
• Introduction to Statistics for Health Policy Research
• Applied Regression Analysis for Health Policy Research

Schedule and Costs: Tuition is $4,997 per course, working out to approximately $30,550 per year as a full-time student. The program takes two years to complete. Access to the MSHP online application can be requested [here] (https://crm.orionondemand.com/crm/forms/KM0042kk0x6G0x67023L) or by email at mshp@mail.med.upenn.edu. Applications are due November 30, 2012, and courses begin in July 2013. While applications will be accepted after this date, timely applications are needed for consideration for funding.

This program qualifies for the University of Pennsylvania tuition benefit.

MSHP Director
Judith Long, MD
jalong@mail.med.upenn.edu 215-898-4311

Offered by the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania in collaboration with the Wharton School, the program is a joint venture between the Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics and the Robert Wood Johnson Clinical Scholars Program and is closely affiliated with the Annenberg School for Communication, the School of Social Policy and Practice and the School of Nursing.

Master of Science in Translational Research (MTR)

Who Should Attend: Fellows, Postdoctoral students and Junior Faculty planning careers as NIH-funded investigators who are interested in focusing on translational proof of concept, mechanisms of disease and experimental therapeutics research.

Sample Topics:

• Introductory Biostatistics
• Scientific Writing
• Research Protocol Development
• Scientific and Ethical Conduct
• Disease Measurement

Schedule and Costs: The MTR degree program is a full time degree program thus students are required to have 75% protected time for research to participate. The program requires completion of 12 units over a 24 month period (6 core courses, 2 lab units, 2 electives and 2 thesis credits for a total of 12 course units) and a research project. The laboratory units include traditional wet bench, clinical lab and bioinformatics lab rotations. An application, three supporting letters and reference forms, curriculum vitae, and a personal statement should be submitted by April 1 to be considered for admission July 1. Scholarship opportunities are available through the CTSA KL2 Mentored Career Development Program and ITMAT Research Training Awards. Applications for funding are due in November each year. Visit the MTR website for specific application deadlines, tuition, and more information.

This program qualifies for the University of Pennsylvania tuition benefit.

Program Director
Emma A. Meagher, MD
emma@upenn.edu 215-662-2174

Coordinators
Marti Dandridge
martig@exchange.upenn.edu
215-349-8627

Rachel Bastian
bastianr@exchange.upenn.edu
215-614-1835

Offered by the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania and Institute for Translational Medicine and Therapeutics

PhD in Biostatistics

Who Should Attend: Students interested in developing fundamental skills in the statistical sciences with an emphasis on applications in the health sciences. The programs integrate elements of epidemiology, biology and computing science, while maintaining the unique character and independence of statistics.

Sample Courses: Typical Course Sequence for Full-Time Students in the Biostatistics PhD Program http://www.cceb.upenn.edu/education/bio-degree/bio-phd.php (scroll down)

Schedule and Costs: Students are admitted into the MS and PhD degree programs in Biostatistics for the fall term only. Information and application materials are available by August of the year preceding the intended matriculation, with an application deadline of December 1. Announcements of admission and fellowship awards to successful candidates are typically made by April 15. (Cost to be added to site.) As of July 2012, tuition costs for future years have not yet been determined.

The PhD in Biostatistics typically requires five to six semesters of coursework plus additional semesters devoted to dissertation research. Full-time students making satisfactory progress can complete the degree in four or five years. The standard required course sequence for PhD students consists of 17 units in core courses, electives and courses in the minor: 8 units in statistical methods; 3 units in theory; 0.5 unit of anatomy/physiology and 0.5 unit of epidemiology, 2 units toward a minor, and 3 units of electives in advanced theory and methods. The remaining 3 required course units will typically consist of reading courses or additional advanced electives

This program qualifies for the University of Pennsylvania tuition benefit.

Director
J. Richard Landis, PhD
jrlandis@upenn.edu
215-573-4922

Coordinator
Catherine Vallejo
Graduate Programs in Biostatistics Center for Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics (CCEB)
vallejo@mail.med.upenn.edu
215-573-3881

Offered by the Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Perelman School of Medicine.

PhD in Epidemiology

Who Should Attend: Clinicians interested in academic careers as independent investigators, especially those interested in advanced methodological training and who have an advanced or professional degree in a clinical discipline or in a health-related content area

Sample Courses:

• Statistical Methods for Epidemiologic Research
• Database Management for Clinical Epidemiology
• Measurement of Health in Epidemiology
• Clinical Economics and Clinical Decision Making
• Issues in Research Protocol Development

Costs and Schedule: The program takes 4 to 5 years to complete, both coursework and a dissertation are required. Applications are due December 8 preceding the summer term in which matriculation is desired. Coursework begins in early July.

This program qualifies for the University of Pennsylvania tuition benefit.

Primary Contact
Anna Nagy
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania
Center for Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics
215-573-6167

Financial Contact
(for Penn/UPHS/CHOP business administrators who require information regarding MSCE student fellowship tuition or stipend support)
Anna Nagy
Administrative Director, Clinical Epidemiology Unit
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania
Center for Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics
215-573-6167
nagya@mail.med.upenn.edu

Offered by the Center for Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania