Clinical & Translational Science

Resources

Orientation Binder (Handbook)

2020-2021 CCTS Schedule

Announcement and Report of Exam

Annual Activities and Accomplishment Report: due each May 15 while in the program.

Committee on Studies (COS) forms:

Appointment (Smartsheet): due June after admission into MSCR program.
- Please review Student Committee Composition requirements prior to submission.
- Non-UNM tenure track faculty committee members (Category 2 or Category 4):
  - Four weeks before your comprehensive exam or defense date, students are responsible for submitting the email address, phone number, and CV/Biosketch for Category 2 (Non-UNM tenured or tenure track faculty) or Category 4 (Others considered experts in the field) committee members to SOMREO@salud.unm.edu. Please also indicate if the person is tenure track faulty at a non-UNM institution in your request. Optional: OGS asks for the race and gender of the committee member. SOMREO will submit the person to OGS for committee service approval.
    
    NOTE: The turnaround time for OGS processing these requests can vary. It is recommended that you submit people to be approved for committee service as soon as you are considering them for your committee. They do not ultimately need to serve on your committee even if you submit them for committee service approval.
- If your appointed tenure-track committee member leaves UNM, retires, or changes status, you need to request their approval for committee service (see above).
Report: due every 3 months.

Clinical Research Appraisal Inventory (CRAI) Assessments (download for fillable versions):

Beginning: submitted with CCTS application.
Interim: due June of 2nd and subsequent years in both CCTS and MSCR programs.
End: submitted as part of graduation processing in final semester.

COVID-19

SOMREO Remote Office Hours
UNM’s dedicated COVID-19 website
HSC policies may add additional restrictions or differ from UNM main campus policies. Check your email regularly for updates from the HSC and SOMREO related to COVID-19. The HSC created its own COVID-19 webpage to track these updates.
FAQs for SOMREO learners
UNM HSC research continuity guidance document
CDC - Demonstration of Donning (Putting On) Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Video

Graduate Resource Center Workshops: Calendar

Workshops on a variety of topics for graduate students including; Wellness, Reading Skills and Strategies, Financial Literacy, Time Management, and more.

Graduation:

CCTS Graduation Checklist: due semester prior to graduation
Exit Information Sheet: complete during your last semester.
Intent to Graduate: due after your Program of Studies (POS) is approved and no later than semester prior to graduation.
All degree requirements (except current term grades) must be complete by the following deadlines:
- Summer Graduation: July 15
- Fall Graduation: November 15
- Spring Graduation: April 15

Learning Plan samples:

Learning Plan

Permission forms (Release for Use of Name, Likeness, Voice, Image or Performance and Copyright License):

Program of Studies (CCTS) - Certificate in Clinical and Translational Research only due semester prior to graduation (March 1st, July 1st, or October 1st). See below for details.

Tuition Remission:

Tuition Remission Information and Form
Work with your home department to complete the form and submit it each semester you are enrolled in courses.

Required Courses

The entire program is based on the attainment of competencies. In the CTS Certificate Program, with the exception of Biostatistics (BIOM 559), the courses address “Level 1” competencies, or the basic language and understanding of the particular domain, from the domains considered essential for clinical and translational research, which are:

BIOM 556 Research Design
BIOM 557 Measurement; Qualitative and Quantitative
BIOM 559 Biostatistics
BIOM 562 Epidemiology
BIOM 564 Biomedical Informatics
BIOM 565 Cultural Competence
BIOM 566 Grantsmanship
BIOM 567 Biomedical Ethics and Regulatory Compliance
BIOM 570 Scientific Writing

Learners attain levels 1 and 2 competencies for biostatistics, which include specific data analysis skills. For degree-seeking students, the 16 credit hours required for the Certificate may be included in, or may be in addition to, the credit hours required for their graduate degrees, depending on the other requirements. Students should work with their advisors to determine the specific requirements for the Certificate and the primary degree toward which they are working.

Required Core Courses:

Course	Title	Credits
BIOM 556	Research Design in Clinical and Translational Research	1
BIOM 557	Measurement in Clinical and Translational Research (Qualitative)	1
BIOM 557	Measurement in Clinical and Translational Research (Quantitative)	1
BIOM 559	Biostatistics in Clinical and Translational Research	6
BIOM 562	Epidemiology in Clinical and Translational Research	1
BIOM 564	Biomedical Informatics in Clinical and Translational Research	1
BIOM 565	Cultural Competence in Clinical and Translational Research	1
BIOM 566	Grantsmanship in Clinical and Translational Research	1
BIOM 567	Biomedical Ethics in Clinical and Translational Research	1
BIOM 568	Seminar in Clinical and Translational Science	1
BIOM 570	Scientific Writing in Clinical and Translational Research	1

For Course Descriptions click here.

2019-2020 CCTS Schedule

2018-2019 CCTS Schedule

2017-2018 CCTS Schedule

2016-2017 CCTS Schedule

2015-2016 CCTS Schedule

Resources available to students through the Student Health and Counseling Office:

Counseling Tips for Students/Parents (and Mentors)
Counseling Resources
Medical Services (Immunizations, Lab and X-Ray, Acupuncture, etc.)
Pharmacy

Documents & Forms

Orientation Binder (Handbook)

2020-2021 CCTS Schedule

Announcement and Report of Exam

Annual Activities and Accomplishment Report: due each May 15 while in the program.

Committee on Studies (COS) forms:

Appointment (Smartsheet): due June after admission into MSCR program.
- Please review Student Committee Composition requirements prior to submission.
- Non-UNM tenure track faculty committee members (Category 2 or Category 4):
  - Four weeks before your comprehensive exam or defense date, students are responsible for submitting the email address, phone number, and CV/Biosketch for Category 2 (Non-UNM tenured or tenure track faculty) or Category 4 (Others considered experts in the field) committee members to SOMREO@salud.unm.edu. Please also indicate if the person is tenure track faulty at a non-UNM institution in your request. Optional: OGS asks for the race and gender of the committee member. SOMREO will submit the person to OGS for committee service approval.
    
    NOTE: The turnaround time for OGS processing these requests can vary. It is recommended that you submit people to be approved for committee service as soon as you are considering them for your committee. They do not ultimately need to serve on your committee even if you submit them for committee service approval.
- If your appointed tenure-track committee member leaves UNM, retires, or changes status, you need to request their approval for committee service (see above).
Report: due every 3 months.

Clinical Research Appraisal Inventory (CRAI) Assessments (download for fillable versions):

Beginning: submitted with CCTS application.
Interim: due June of 2nd and subsequent years in both CCTS and MSCR programs.
End: submitted as part of graduation processing in final semester.

COVID-19

SOMREO Remote Office Hours
UNM’s dedicated COVID-19 website
HSC policies may add additional restrictions or differ from UNM main campus policies. Check your email regularly for updates from the HSC and SOMREO related to COVID-19. The HSC created its own COVID-19 webpage to track these updates.
FAQs for SOMREO learners
UNM HSC research continuity guidance document
CDC - Demonstration of Donning (Putting On) Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Video

Graduate Resource Center Workshops: Calendar

Workshops on a variety of topics for graduate students including; Wellness, Reading Skills and Strategies, Financial Literacy, Time Management, and more.

Graduation:

CCTS Graduation Checklist: due semester prior to graduation
Exit Information Sheet: complete during your last semester.
Intent to Graduate: due after your Program of Studies (POS) is approved and no later than semester prior to graduation.
All degree requirements (except current term grades) must be complete by the following deadlines:
- Summer Graduation: July 15
- Fall Graduation: November 15
- Spring Graduation: April 15

Learning Plan samples:

Learning Plan

Permission forms (Release for Use of Name, Likeness, Voice, Image or Performance and Copyright License):

Program of Studies (CCTS) - Certificate in Clinical and Translational Research only due semester prior to graduation (March 1st, July 1st, or October 1st). See below for details.

Tuition Remission:

Tuition Remission Information and Form
Work with your home department to complete the form and submit it each semester you are enrolled in courses.

Curriculum Outline

Required Courses

BIOM 556 Research Design
BIOM 557 Measurement; Qualitative and Quantitative
BIOM 559 Biostatistics
BIOM 562 Epidemiology
BIOM 564 Biomedical Informatics
BIOM 565 Cultural Competence
BIOM 566 Grantsmanship
BIOM 567 Biomedical Ethics and Regulatory Compliance
BIOM 570 Scientific Writing

Required Core Courses:

Course	Title	Credits
BIOM 556	Research Design in Clinical and Translational Research	1
BIOM 557	Measurement in Clinical and Translational Research (Qualitative)	1
BIOM 557	Measurement in Clinical and Translational Research (Quantitative)	1
BIOM 559	Biostatistics in Clinical and Translational Research	6
BIOM 562	Epidemiology in Clinical and Translational Research	1
BIOM 564	Biomedical Informatics in Clinical and Translational Research	1
BIOM 565	Cultural Competence in Clinical and Translational Research	1
BIOM 566	Grantsmanship in Clinical and Translational Research	1
BIOM 567	Biomedical Ethics in Clinical and Translational Research	1
BIOM 568	Seminar in Clinical and Translational Science	1
BIOM 570	Scientific Writing in Clinical and Translational Research	1

For Course Descriptions click here.

2019-2020 CCTS Schedule

2018-2019 CCTS Schedule

2017-2018 CCTS Schedule

2016-2017 CCTS Schedule

2015-2016 CCTS Schedule

Student Health and Counseling

Resources available to students through the Student Health and Counseling Office:

Counseling Tips for Students/Parents (and Mentors)
Counseling Resources
Medical Services (Immunizations, Lab and X-Ray, Acupuncture, etc.)
Pharmacy

Applicants

Program of Studies (CCTS) Instructions

Follow these instructions to receive the Graduate Certificate in Clinical and Translational Science only. If you are continuing for the full Master's of Science, see the instructions for the MS program.

Program of Studies Form:

Section 1: Complete with your info.
Section 2: "SOM - Research Education Office"
Section 3: Complete with your info.
Section 4:
Check "Graduate Certificate Only"
Degree Abbreviation (Certificate): "Graduate Certificate"
Major: "Clinical and Translational Science"
Banner Major Code: "GCERT-CTS"
Section 5: Blank
Section 6: Blank
Section 7: Blank
Section 8: Enter the Semester (Fall, Spring, Summer) and Year you intend to graduate.
Section 9: Check the year you entered the program.
Section 10: Blank
Section 11: Enter approved Applied Credit (courses taken at UNM as Non-Degree, Extension, or while an Undergraduate) courses here.
Section 12: Enter approved transfer (non-UNM) courses here.
Section 13: Enter all courses used for the Certificate. Use additional pages if more lines are required.
Section 14: Blank
Section 15: Blank
Section 16: Student and Major Advisor (Committee Chair) sign.

If using the PDF form:

Once you and your Committee Chair have signed, the form should be submitted to the School of Medicine - Research Education Office for Graduate Director signatures, recording, and courier to Graduate Studies.

If using the electronic form:

Select all of the CCTS courses in the left side check-box.
Core box: select for all of the CCTS courses.
Multiple Credential column: select Certificate for all CCTS courses.

Once you have submitted your form on gradforms.unm.edu and your Committee Chair has electronically signed the form on gradforms.unm.edu, the form will electronically route to the Graduate Director for signature. If the graduate director approves, the form will electronically route to OGS.

At the various steps of approval, emails are generated to the student and notifications are sent to the appropriate reviewer as well.

The student can check the status of the POS (who’s queue the form is in) on gradforms.unm.edu.

If at any step your POS is rejected/returned for correction, it will be routed back to the student with comment from the reviewer as to what changes are needed on the form.

Contact Us

Mailing Address

School of Medicine Research Education Office
MSC08-4560
1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque, NM 87131

Phone: (505) 272-1887
Fax: (505) 272-8738

Email: SOMREO@salud.unm.edu

Physical Location:
UNM Health Sciences Center (North Campus)
Reginald Heber Fitz Hall (Building 211)
Room B61

REO Hours & Appointments