[Fields of Study] 

Roberto Cardarelli, D.O., M.P.H., F.A.A.F.P.
Director, Primary Care Research Institute
817-735-0282
rcardare@hsc.unt.edu

Kim Fulda, DrPH, Graduate Advisor
Associate Director, Primary Care Research Institute
817-735-0225
kfulda@hsc.unt.edu

Graduate Faculty: Cardarelli, Cage, Dayberry, Franks, Fulda, Sanders, Schranz

Primary Care Clinical Research - Dual Degree D.O. / M.S.

The Primary Care Clinical Research program, administered by the Department of Family Medicine, is designed to provide select osteopathic medical students with the research training, experience, and mentoring necessary to pursue a career in clinical research or academic medicine.

The program offers research practica and mentoring in projects undertaken by many of the family medicine faculty, plus other collaborating investigators within the Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine, the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, and the School of Public Health.

At entry to medical school and throughout the medical curriculum, each student will establish collaborative research relationships with faculty members within the Department of Family medicine and other departments of the health science center. These relationships will enable the student to become part of research teams working on various projects relative to family medicine, primary care, and osteopathic medicine.

As part of the program, students will complete the requirements for the Master of Science in the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences. This program is offered to provide students with clinical research training pertinent to family medicine and other issues involving primary care and osteopathic medicine. This degree affords students an opportunity to acquire the didactic training needed to complement their research practica.

The formal presentations and courses in the program are designed to give the student a knowledge base in clinical research design; evidence-based medicine; biostatistics and epidemiology, policies, procedures and compliance issues relevant to human subjects research and responsible conduct of research; scientific communications and writing; and educational methodologies for becoming an effective instructor.

Course Requirements

It is anticipated that a student will be able to complete the M.S. degree requirements within the five years allocated to medical school. Below is a list of the required courses for both degree programs:

Primary Care Clinical Research - Dual Degree D.O. / Ph.D.