{"id":1869,"date":"2018-11-08T11:32:27","date_gmt":"2018-11-08T15:32:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/127.0.0.1\/rcm\/eps\/post-doctoral-master-of-science-in-clinical-and-translational-research\/"},"modified":"2026-04-20T19:44:02","modified_gmt":"2026-04-20T19:44:02","slug":"post-doctoral-master-of-science-in-clinical-and-translational-research","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/rcm1.rcm.upr.edu\/eps\/post-doctoral-master-of-science-in-clinical-and-translational-research\/","title":{"rendered":"Post-doctoral Master of Science in Clinical and Translational Research"},"content":{"rendered":"

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General Information<\/h2>\n

[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]The Post-Doctoral Master of Science in Clinical and Translational Research program is a\"\" joint academic offering between the School of Health Professions and the School of Medicine of the Medical Sciences Campus, University of Puerto Rico. The program started in 2001 with a NIH-Planning Grant and has been continuously partially funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) (2022-2027) through the Hispanic Clinical and Translational Research Education and Career Development (HCTRECD) Award (R25MD007607) from the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities. Through distance learning modality\u00a0<\/span>it<\/span><\/span>\u00a0offers a two-year multidisciplinary training program in clinical and translational research<\/span>, integrating the didactic component (24 semester credits) with a mentor-based research experience (6 semester credits) to prepare independently funded and committed clinical translational researchers.<\/p>\n

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The program\u2019s mission is to promote the development of multidisciplinary clinical scientific teams working in collaboration toward the attainment of two common goals: improvement in quality of life and decreasing health disparities among Hispanics.<\/p>\n

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At present the postdoctoral master program is the only formal training program in clinical and translational research for young faculty with a doctoral degree in Puerto Rico.\u00a0 Our program has extensive local and national partners\/collaborations including Universidad Central del Caribe, Ponce Health Sciences University, Mayo Clinic and the University of Pittsburgh.<\/p>\n

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Through the research component course, the program targets specific health conditions of high priority to the Hispanic population based on the mortality and morbidity trends in Puerto Rico. The main areas that will be given priority are: cancer, HIV\/AIDS, diabetes, infant-maternal health, mental health, drug abuse and addiction (alcohol and tobacco). Other areas that are considered are: liver disease, obesity, cardiovascular diseases, respiratory diseases, aging related conditions and oral health.<\/p>\n

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The program acknowledges that reinforcing multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary collaborations will enable to provide experiences that will help the Scholars develop the necessary research competencies in clinical and translational research.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

Admission Requirements<\/h2>\n

[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Important Dates to Remember<\/strong><\/p>\n

For this academic year 2026-2027\u00a0the deadline for application and all required documents is: May 8th, 2026<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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