Presented to the Mānoa Faculty Senate by the Graduate Council for a vote of the full Senate on November 18, 2020, a resolution to approve the Graduate Certificate in Clinical Research. Approved by the Mānoa Faculty Senate with 53 votes (96.36%) in support; 2 votes (3.64%) opposed; and 4 abstentions.
RESOLUTION TO APPROVE THE GRADUATE CERTIFICATE
IN CLINICAL RESEARCH
WHEREAS, Hawaii lacks programs that provide training opportunities to meet the needs of clinical and medical trainees who pursue careers in clinical research or seek to conduct research in areas of clinical or translational science; and.
WHEREAS, the Department of Quantitative Health Sciences (DQHS) of the John A. Burns School of Medicine has proposed a new Certificate in Clinical Research to meet the local demand for clinical research training and expertise by meeting the needs of gap-year and undecided graduate students and clinical professionals; and
WHEREAS, this certificate would complement the existing Master’s Program in Clinical and Translational Research; and
WHEREAS, an Authorization to Plan for a Certificate in Clinical and Translational Research was approved by the President in February 2020; and
WHEREAS, the Graduate Council recommended that the Certificate be amended to be a Certificate in Clinical Research, since there was no required course in Translational Research; and
WHEREAS, this was agreed by the Department of Quantitative Health Sciences; and
WHEREAS, the Graduate Council recommended the approval of the new Graduate Certificate in Clinical Research; and
WHEREAS, no new teaching or administrative resources are required for the certificate; therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Mānoa Faculty Senate recommends the approval of the proposed Graduate Certificate in Clinical Research, in the Department of Quantitative Health Sciences of the John A. Burns School of Medicine.
Supporting document:
Proposal for the Graduate Certificate in Clinical Research Department of Quantitative Health Sciences John A. Burns School of Medicine