Clinical Oriented Quantitative Methods Training

Project leader: Michael Brimacombe, Ph.D., Associate Professor Department of Preventive Medicine & Community Health, NJMS � UMDNJ and SPH � UMDNJ. E-mail: brimacmb@umdnj.edu

Goal: To provide clinically oriented biostatistical, epidemiologic and research design training opportunities for residents, fellows and junior faculty in NJMS � UMDNJ. Training in statistical and epidemiologic designs, quantitative methods of clinical research.

Collaborators: Bart Holland ( holland@umdnj.edu )

Courses: Two training opportunities are currently provided:

•  One day Quantitative Methods for Clinical Researchers Workshop. This is offered approximately every three months. It is free to residents, fellows and faculty. The workshop provides a quick review of biostatistics and epidemiologic concepts and then overviews their application in the context of writing and developing research grants for NIH.

 • Certificate in Clinical Epidemiology. This is in development and consists of five courses that provide an overview of how to practically identify and develop research and research grant opportunities. These are Introduction to Biostatistics, Design of Experiments, Introduction to Epidemiology, Clinical Trials Management and Introduction to IRB Issues. Please contact Patricia Hernandez hernanpa@umdnj.edu ) for further information.

Date revised: 3/30/05