The Master in Clinical Science degree and certificate programs at UT Southwestern are designed to provide individuals with high quality didactic training in clinical research design and methodology as well as leadership skill training to promote successful clinical research careers. The program, available as a part-time or full-time degree or certificate, includes physicians, nurses, dentists, medical students, residents or fellows, other health care professionals, and Ph.D. level scientists. 

Our teaching faculty come from across UT Southwestern Medical Center and have extensive cross-disciplinary research experience. An even larger pool of faculty selected for their experience in mentoring are available as resources for career development.

Contact clinicalresearcheracademy@utsouthwestern.edu for more information on the program. 

The Master of Science in Health Informatics program's goal is to transform students who are passionate about the field into health informatics professionals who will use their skills, knowledge, and drive to improve individual health, health care delivery, public health, and biomedical research.

Students will build on skills obtained through their education in medicine, health, computer science, or information technology and gain knowledge from educators with firsthand experience of systems and system challenges. Graduates will be equipped to initiate meaningful change and be multidisciplinary leaders in the field of health informatics.

The O’Donnell School of Public Health (OSPH) offers a M.P.H program with a research-intensive curriculum and hands on training. The program provides a full-time two-year pathway and an extended three-year pathway for students balancing full-time commitments. OSPH continues to grow and cultivate a community of esteemed public health professionals.

In January 2024, the Conflict of Interest Office at UT Southwestern launched a software solution called the COI-Info Portal to replace the prior system. This new platform will house the COI Training module, COI Statement of Financial Interests (for covered individuals), and Outside Activity requests (for all other employees), and offer an intuitive user experience and improved functionality.

All covered individuals (faculty, researchers, advanced practice providers, executive leadership, and certain others) are required to submit a COI statement prior to March 1, 2024, and make necessary updates throughout the year. Covered individuals will receive weekly automated reminders of the requirement via email, along with additional instructions, until the training and COI statement are completed.

Additional information on submitting a COI statement may be found here. Please contact the COI Office at conflictofinterest@UTSouthwestern.edu with any questions.

Accepting Offers for THR Clinical Scholars

The Texas Health Resources Clinical Scholars Program provides significant funding, data, and mentorship to facilitate the training and development of outstanding clinical researchers at UT Southwestern. Researchers can be either an M.D. or Ph.D. in their first five years on faculty who have an interest in conducting high quality clinical research that will aim to improve clinical care and delivery in North Texas. Those selected for the program will be eligible to receive up to $750,000 of flexible research and salary support for three years.

Contact Eric Peterson, M.D., M.P.H., who chairs the selection committee, with questions regarding eligibility or the application process. While the application process is an open one, candidates are encouraged to apply soon for the spring cycle. Apply here.

Accepting Applications for 2024 KL2 Scholars

The UT Southwestern CTSA KL2 Scholar Program has two openings in its 2024 cohort. This two-year program is designed for junior faculty who show great promise in becoming successful, independently funded clinical and translational investigators.

Apply by March 5.

Register here for the Virtual KL2 Scholar Information Session on Feb. 23 at noon.

Submit finding proposals through the Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) by March 14.

Respond to one of the posted research programs already launched by ARPA-H.

Berd Quarterly Virtual Seminar Series*

Jing Cao, Ph.D., presents “Interpretable Machine Learning Model for Text Sentiment Analysis.”

• Feb. 26 at noon. Register to attend.

Didactic Session: Building Collaborative Teams of Scientists*

Please join us for the Clinical Researcher Catalyst Program Didactic Session featuring Dr. Heidi Jacobe.

• Feb. 27 at noon. Register to attend.

CTSA Program Writing Workshop with Susan Marriott*

This workshop will guide you through the full process of creating a scientific manuscript from writing and editing your first draft all the way to manuscript submission and reviewer responses.

• Feb. 29 at 4 p.m. Register to attend.

Didactic Session: Building Your Research Team for Success*

Please join us for the Clinical Researcher Catalyst Program Didactic Session featuring Dr. Anand Rohatgi.

• March 26 at noon. Register to attend.

*Sponsored by the UT Southwestern CTSA Program