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    The Clinical Scientist Training Program (CSTP) at Baylor provides multidisciplinary  didactic training for clinical researchers.

      The first campus wide core course of the CSTP curriculum was offered in July, 1999. This is an introductory course entitled Fundamentals of Clinical Investigation. This is an ideal course for clinical fellows, post-doctoral fellows, junior faculty and other individuals who may wish to participate subsequently in the degree granting aspects of the CSTP.

        The CSTP Curriculum comprises of:

               Required Curriculum

                        -Fundamentals of Clinical Investigation Course

                        -Clinical Investigation for the Career Scientist

               Seminar Series

               Electives

        For more details on didactic coursework see the schedule of didactic courses.

        CSTP will offer Ph.D. and M.S. through the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences and a Certificate in Added Qualification (CAQ) to accommodate students with diverse clinical research interests and varying time availabilities:

        Ph.D. in Clinical Investigation

Targeted towards individuals with a significant commitment to clinical research. In addition to fulfilling the didactic requirements of the degree (see details under Degree Granting section), the students will be required to develop a full K-23 research proposal and an RO1 proposal as part of their mentored research experience.

                Masters in Clinical Investigation

Targeted towards individuals who have an interest in clinical research, and are willing to make a commitment to the program. In addition to fulfilling the didactic requirements of the degree (see details under Degree Requirement), the student will be required to develop a thesis acceptable to the Thesis Advisory Committee following guidelines established by the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences.

                Certificate of Added Qualification in Clinical Investigation [CAQ]

Targeted towards individuals who are interested in an introduction to clinical research with out the time commitment for an in-depth study of clinical investigation.