Orientation Binder (Handbook)
2020-2021 CCTS ScheduleAnnouncement and Report of Exam
Annual Activities and Accomplishment Report: due each May while in the program.
Committee on Studies (COS) forms:COVID-19
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:
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: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:
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 | 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.
Resources available to students through the Student Health and Counseling Office:
Orientation Binder (Handbook)
2020-2021 CCTS ScheduleAnnouncement and Report of Exam
Annual Activities and Accomplishment Report: due each May while in the program.
Committee on Studies (COS) forms:COVID-19
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:
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: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:
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 | 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.
Resources available to students through the Student Health and Counseling Office:
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.
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:
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.
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