Cardiovascular Division
Graduate Coursework
Accelerated PhD Program for MDs:
The Cardiovascular Division at UVa is committed to supporting the development of fellows interested in academic careers. We offer a variety of research experiences that can be tailored to the needs and interest of the fellow. For those interested in basic science research, a large number of research opportunities are available both within and outside of the Division. Please see the Introduction and Program Details section of our Cardiology Fellowship Program.
In addition, an accelerated program to facilitate interested fellows in obtaining a Ph.D. degree during their research training is available in the Department of Molecular Physiology and Biological Physics and will soon be available in other Basic Science Departments.
We have been successful at fast tracking Internal Medicine and Cardiovascular clinical training to provide quality clinical training, meet ABIM requirements and allow the time for a meaningful research experience including accelerated Ph.D. training without significant prolongation of the total amount of training time. The stipend for the research training and the Ph.D. program is provided for qualified candidates and is equivalent to that provided for clinical training at the same PGY level.
The Vascular Biology Training Program also provides funding for exceptional MD's who wish to fulfill the PhD requirements in an accelerated program. These candidates receive funding for tuition in addition to stipend.
Cardiovascular Research Center (CVRC)
The CVRC offers training opportunities, for postdoctoral fellows and PhD graduate programs, which work in conjunction with a number of degree-granting departments at the University of Virginia, including Biomedical Engineering,Cell Biology, Molecular Physiology & Biological Physics, Neuroscienceand Pharmacology Separate application should be made to the graduate director of the desired degree program. Upon acceptance to a degree-granting department, the student can be nominated for the Vascular Biology Training Program by his or her faculty mentor.
Graduate students training in cardiovascular research can be supported in PhD studies in one of these disciplines while simultaneously completing a program of education in vascular biology and cardiovascular research. By combining the structure of departmental degree requirements with a broad range of laboratory experiences, investigator expertise, and technical resources available at the University of Virginia, the student is offered an ideal environment for scientific study.
Masters in Health Evaluation Sciences
The advent of managed care, combined with rapid and groundbreaking developments in the fields of information technology, presentation, and processing, has translated into a dramatically increased interconnection between business, politics, and medicine. These trends, combined with far-reaching biologic discoveries and advances such as the mapping of the human genome, have changed the environment of health care in the United States and produced a demand for new types of innovative training for clinicians, administrators, and others involved in the research, delivery, or evaluation of health care.
This new breed of program equips graduates to tackle a variety of topics, ranging from broad questions of health policy to specific instances of how to maximize medical benefit while controlling medical costs. This interdisciplinary blend of research methodology, economics, information studies, and policy is not available at most schools of public health or medical schools, except by individual design. UVa, with its Schools of Medicine, Nursing, Arts and Sciences, Business, and Law, has the variety of resources necessary to support a broad, interdisciplinary program.
There are three areas of specialization within the program:
- Clinical Investigation & Patient-oriented Research
- Community & Public Health
- Information in Medicine
Students complete a minimum 31-credit curriculum including core courses, core electives, specialized track-specific coursework, and a final project, most commonly a publishable thesis or a practicum with a local health organization, but other options such as a grant proposal or project related to a student's current work (for those in mid-career) are also possible. The project must be presented to DHES faculty prior to graduation.
While the curriculum can be completed in 9 -12 months of intensive full-time study, part-time options are available that can span 2-5 years according to students' individual needs and preferences.
For more information, please refer to: http://hesweb1.med.virginia.edu/ms-program/ or contact:
Kathy Nixon, MS-HES Program Coordinator
(434) 924-8646, FAX: (434) 924-8437
ms-hes@virginia.edu
Multidisciplinary Training Program in Clinical Investigation (MTPCI)