The University offers a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) graduate research degree program in Clinical and Translational Research and Innovation.
This fully accredited program allows students to specialize in any area of health science including, but not limited to:
- Optometry
- Audiology
- Occupational Therapy
- Physician Assistant Studies
- Rehabilitation Sciences
- Biological Sciences
- Clinical Medicine
Doctoral graduate students in the Clinical and Translational Research and Innovation Program will be trained and challenged to:
- Use effective means of reviewing literature
- Find and master the most specific and sensitive research techniques
- Produce and manage data with sensitivity to quality assurance
- Understand ethical and confidentiality mandates
- Publish findings using methods that maintain the integrity of the research and its interpretation
Flexible Learning Options
Distance Learning/Online
This distance learning option meets the needs of the University’s unique international and domestic student markets. In these degree programs, students take all courses online and link research projects with established mentors in successful research laboratories in the student’s community.
The online learning format is particularly beneficial to those who are mid-level faculty members and require a PhD for academic advancement and professional growth to remain embedded in their communities. Most students continue to maintain full-time employment while completing this program in about four years.
On-Campus Option
Students selecting this option will need to relocate to the Philadelphia area. With this option courses are presented on-campus and research projects are arranged with established mentors in successful research laboratories either at the University or other sites in the Philadelphia community.