Associate Dean’s Welcome

Welcome to the Clinical & Population Health Research doctoral program in the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences at the University of Massachusetts Medical School. As you embark on the next step of your educational and career development, we are delighted that you are interested in pursuing training in the field of clinical and population health research.

The Clinical & Population Health Research (CPHR) doctoral program is one of the few in the country that was specifically designed to address the new challenges in biomedical research. These include speeding the translation of knowledge from the explosion in basic sciences to patient care interventions, and assuring that new evidence-based medicine reaches the populations that can benefit from it. The CPHR program promotes an interdisciplinary approach to conducting research, and provides a strong focus on addressing the needs of vulnerable populations.

The CPHR core courses provide cutting edge research training in all areas of NIH-defined clinical research: from initial translation from lab to clinic, and from clinical trials to population health. Our students will graduate with the advanced skills and knowledge in biostatistics, epidemiology, and the genetic, behavioral, social, and health service predictors of individual health status needed to be successful clinical researchers. In addition, CPHR students have excellent opportunities to experience working with renowned senior investigators and dedicated research teams in over a dozen clinical departments and research centers.

Our faculty is committed to achieving our program’s goal to fully prepare the next generation of scientists – both PhD and PhD/MD researchers – for successful, independently funded careers. The CPHR program was established to train researchers who will make a difference. Our graduates will generate new knowledge about disease processes and interventions, as well as how to translate new treatments into addressing the health care needs of the population.

We hope you will benefit from visiting our website as you consider your educational options. Please feel free to contact us if you would like to learn more about our doctoral training program in Clinical & Population Health Research.

Sincerely,
Carole C. Upshur, EdD
Professor and Associate Dean
Clinical & Population Health Research Program