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About UIC's CCTS Research, Education and Careers in Health (REACH) Core and Clinical Research Training Program (CRTP)...

UIC's CCTS REACH Core and CRTP are designed to train clinicians to become leaders in clinical research. As such, they need to understand the basic analytical tools used by biostatisticians and epidemiologists, to know the basic concepts and theories of the social and behavioral sciences relevant to clinical research and to realize how their particular area of research is related to the broader dilemmas facing the U.S. healthcare system. They will also need to be able to communicate their insights effectively, to write well-conceived and persuasive grant applications, and to ensure the ethical treatment of their subjects. Finally, as apprentice clinical investigators, they will need to learn how to participate in a broader multidisciplinary research community that includes basic and social scientists, as well as clinicians from other areas of clinical practice.

Overall Goals

  • To launch a range of new educational programs, including an undergraduate "Introduction to Clinical Research" course, a Certificate in Methods for Clinical Research, an MS in Clinical and Translational Science, and a series of short programs, seminars and workshops.
  • To provide a diverse group of clinicians with a set of skills that prepare
    them to become leaders in multidisciplinary clinical research
  • To attract experienced mentors across the six health sciences colleges
  • To improve and expand the pool of clinical and translational researchers at UIC

UIC Center for Clinical and Translational Science Scholars Program

Applications for the CCTS Scholars Program are currently accepted. The application deadline is Nov. 1, 2009    Update

The University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) invites applications for the 2009 Center for Clinical and Translational Science (CCTS) Scholars Awards to support the research efforts and career development of clinician scientists dedicated to patient-oriented research.  more...

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  Audio Overview
Click the audio icon above to hear a brief presentation about the UIC CRTP program.

Upcoming Seminars
See CCTS Seminars for a complete listing of topics and dates. 

Events Calendar
See Events Calendar for a complete listing of upcoming events of interest at UIC. 

Seminar Archives
Click Seminars / Archives for streaming videos and downloadable audio files of recent seminars.

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