CLINICAL & TRANSLATIONAL RESEARCH ELECTIVE
Unique opportunity for fourth year medical students in the PhD program to integrate clinical work with a clinical or translational research project, thus providing early exposure and hands-on experience with clinically-oriented research and the integrated career of a physician-scientist in the students' chosen clinical specialty. Course components construct the experience of six weeks in the life of a practicing physician-scientist, balancing clinical practice, research on a project relevant to community public health, study design, manuscript preparation, regulatory meetings, and public outreach - all under the guidance of a dedicated physician-scientist mentor. Intended for MSTP students in Phase 3 of ForWard curriculum
Prerequisites & course information
Requisites: Declared in Doctor of Medicine program Course Designation: Grad 50% - Counts toward 50% graduate coursework requirement Repeatable for Credit: Yes, for 2 number of completions Last Taught: Fall 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Demonstrate knowledge of clinical research design Audience: Graduate 2. Conduct clinical research project Audience: Graduate 3. Demonstrate ability to integrate clinical medicine and research investigations Audience: Graduate 4. Apply and adapt knowledge of the research regulatory process Audience: Graduate 5. Describe the public health needs of the community and state of Wisconsin as they relate to the clinical research project and determine the impact of the research project on those concerns Audience: Graduate 6. Assess public opinion (community members and constituents) of clinical research Audience: Graduate 7. Exhibit skills in the analysis of clinical research data Audience: Graduate 8. Communicate the outcomes and impact of a clinical research project to general public Audience: Graduate 9. Communicate the results of a clinical research project to an academic audience Audience: Graduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Demonstrate knowledge of clinical research design Audience: Graduate 2. Conduct clinical research project Audience: Graduate 3. Demonstrate ability to integrate clinical medicine and research investigations Audience: Graduate 4. Apply and adapt knowledge of the research regulatory process Audience: Graduate 5. Describe the public health needs of the community and state of Wisconsin as they relate to the clinical research project and determine the impact of the research project on those concerns Audience: Graduate 6. Assess public opinion (community members and constituents) of clinical research Audience: Graduate 7. Exhibit skills in the analysis of clinical research data Audience: Graduate 8. Communicate the outcomes and impact of a clinical research project to general public Audience: Graduate 9. Communicate the results of a clinical research project to an academic audience Audience: Graduate
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027