The Master of Science (MS) in Clinical Research at Morehouse School of Medicine is the center piece of a Clinical Research Education and Career Development Program that is designed to address the problem of health disparities through a concerted effort to recruit and train junior faculty clinicians for successful careers in clinical research.

The goal of the Clinical Research Career Development Program is to identify highly motivated clinicians early in their Academic Career for rigorous curriculum based training in clinical research, as the foundation for outstanding academic careers in clinical investigation.

The Morehouse School of Medicine Clinical Research Career Education Development (CRECD) Program has the following specific aims:

• To establish a competitive and accredited Master of Science curriculum in clinical research.
  
• To identify motivated doctoral prepared candidates for enrollment in the Master of Science and Clinical Research Career Development Program.
  
• To develop a cadre of well-trained clinician faculty who will pursue clinical research on diseases that disproportionately affects minority populations.
  
• To promote interdisciplinary discourse and scientific exchange among students, faculty, and research mentors participating in the Master of Science in Clinical Research Program.