Description:
The objectives of this program are to give students exposure to both theoretical and practical issues relevant to the conception and conduct of a clinical research study, as well as allowing them to put these principles in practice by participating in an ongoing clinical trial. The core element of the diploma is the Practicum in Clinical Research. It is an active “clerkship” or “intern/resident-type” participation in an ongoing clinical trial and/or research program. Six 1-credit workshops will be provided by experts in the academic, industrial, and government sectors, and cover wide-ranging issues pertinent to the conduct of clinical research. The training provided qualifies students to manage and design clinical research studies in both academic and industrial settings.
Residency Requirement: 30 credits (Students must be registered for at least one of the required courses in each of the consecutive terms until a student graduates, if not, the student will be expected to be registered as a non-thesis extension status for that term and pay the fees accordingly). Further information on the tuition fees can be found at the following link (the M.Sc. Non-Thesis Extension must be chosen in the program section): here
For additional information, please refer to the timeline for the Graduate Diploma in Clinical Research from admission to graduation: 
Timeline for Graduate Diploma in Clinical Research
| Required courses |
6 one-day workshops (usually held on Fridays): Offered in the Fall terms:
Offered in the Winter terms:
Note that the workshops listed above may not count for credit towards the M.Sc. and Ph.D. in Experimental Medicine. |
6 Credits |
| Electives | 2 courses from the following departments (500 level or higher): - Pharmacology & Therapeutics - Epidemiology & Biostatistics - Experimental Medicine Courses from other Applied Health Sciences departments may be considered but require approval of the Graduate Diploma coordinator, Dr. Bertrand Jean-Claude. |
6 Credits |
| Practicum | 18 Credits | |
| Total: 30 credits |
PLEASE NOTE THAT THE GRADUATE DIPLOMA IS CONSIDERED A PART-TIME PROGRAM AND INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS CANNOT BE ADMITTED TO THIS PROGRAM.