Education

Degrees Program of Interest

Clinical Investigator Training Program

The Clinical Investigator Training Program (CITP) trains postdoctoral physicians from various clinical disciplines in the techniques and processes used in patient-oriented research. Trainees develop expertise in clinical investigation while participating in an extensive educational program. The two-year program is a cooperative effort between HST, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, and Pfizer, Inc. The curriculum allows trainees to develop direct experience in performing clinical investigation while, simultaneously through didactic course work, providing a strong foundation in computational and statistical sciences, biomedical ethics, the principles of clinical pharmacology, in vitro and in vivo measurement techniques, and various aspects of the drug development process. The fellowship program consists of a primary project and core curriculum, plus an elective curriculum and a project elective. Although not required, fellows may choose to pursue a Master of Medical Sciences degree from Harvard Medical School in conjunction with CITP. The degree is awarded at the end of the two-year period upon successful completion of didactic coursework, a research project, a thesis or thesis equivalent, and a qualifying examination. CITP is open to physicians who have completed the clinical requirements for Board eligibility in their chosen specialty or subspecialty. For more information or to obtain an application, visit http://www.bidmc.harvard.edu/citp/ or contact the CITP administrative manager, Linda Bard, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, 330 Brookline Ave, GZ 811, Boston, MA 02215, lbard@bidmc.harvard.edu.

Web Page: http://hstcept.mit.edu/education.html