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Erasmus MCNetherlands Institutefor Health Sciences
Study Guide2019-2020
Research Education in Health Sciencesand Clinical Research
Master of Science in Health Sciences (70 ECTS)
Research Master in Health Sciences (120 ECTS)
Research Master in Clinical Research (120 ECTS)
Postgraduate Programmes (70 ECTS)
Health Economic AnalysisMedical PsychologyPublic Health EpidemiologyHealth Decision Sciences
1. Pages 18 and 25: GE05 replaced by GE10 for Genetic and Molecular Epidemiology students.
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Word of welcome
Welcome to the Netherlands Institute for Health Sciences (NIHES); and in addition to the
international students: welcome to the Netherlands!
We are delighted you have chosen NIHES to study for your Master in Health Sciences or
Clinical Research, or for the Postgraduate programme. Over the past years hundreds of
young and talented students, researchers and health professionals from around the world
have preceded you. They have benefited from our challenging international research and
study environment, which you are now about to experience for yourself.
At NIHES, we owe our broad, international scientific network to the collaboration between
our constituent members and to the partnerships with leading universities abroad. This
network gives us a faculty of highly successful experts with outstanding academic credentials. It is an honour to have
leading international scientists lecture and participate in our research programmes.
This practical guide will help you find your way around and take full advantage of our network. We recommend you get
acquainted with the international community of health scientists, explore ongoing research at the Erasmus MC,
exchange ideas with your fellow students and faculty and, last but not least, enjoy yourself!
The entire NIHES staff sincerely wishes you a valuable and pleasant stay at the Netherlands Institute for Health
Sciences.
Professor, Myriam Hunink, MD PhD
Director of NIHES
Netherlands Institute for Health Sciences
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Table of Content WORD OF WELCOME ..................................................................................................................................... 3 TABLE OF CONTENT ...................................................................................................................................... 4 1. STUDYING AT THE NETHERLANDS INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH SCIENCES ................................................................ 7
2. GENERAL INFORMATION .......................................................................................................................... 9 2.1 Course information ............................................................................................................................ 9
2.4 Examinations and other important information .................................................................................... 14 2.4.1 Examination .............................................................................................................................. 14 2.4.2 Cum laude ................................................................................................................................ 15 2.4.3 Examination policy ..................................................................................................................... 15 2.4.4 Student representation ............................................................................................................... 15 2.4.5 Confidential counsellor ................................................................................................................ 16 2.4.6 Dutch residence permit ............................................................................................................... 16
3 MASTER OF SCIENCE IN HEALTH SCIENCES (70 EC POINTS) ........................................................................ 17 3.1 Aims of the programme .................................................................................................................... 17 3.2 Specific course information ............................................................................................................... 17
3.2.1 Introduction to Medical Writing (MCER.SC02-2015) ........................................................................ 18 3.3 Specific Research information ............................................................................................................ 18 3.4 Recommended courses ..................................................................................................................... 18 3.5 Programme overview MSc Health Sciences (70 EC points) .................................................................... 19
3A EXECUTIVE PROGRAMME, MSC IN HEALTH SCIENCES ................................................................................... 21 3a.1 Aims of the programme .................................................................................................................... 21 3a.2 Specific course information ............................................................................................................... 21 3a.3 Specific research information ............................................................................................................ 21 3a.4 Recommended courses ..................................................................................................................... 21
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3a.5 Programme overview Executive Programme (MSc HS, 70 EC points) ...................................................... 22 4. RESEARCH MASTER IN HEALTH SCIENCES (120 EC POINTS) ........................................................................ 23
4.1 Aims of the programme .................................................................................................................... 23 4.2 Specific course information ............................................................................................................... 23
4.2.1 Scientific Writing in English for Publication (SC07) .......................................................................... 24 4.2.2 Research Seminars for Research Master students ........................................................................... 24
4.3 Specific research information ............................................................................................................ 24 4.4 Medical students .............................................................................................................................. 24
4.4.1 Final Exam ................................................................................................................................ 24 4.4.2 Exemptions for Master in Medicine ............................................................................................... 24
4.5 Recommended courses ..................................................................................................................... 25 4.6 Programme overview Research Master Health Sciences (120 EC points) ................................................. 26
5. RESEARCH MASTER IN CLINICAL RESEARCH (120 EC POINTS) ..................................................................... 28 5.1 Aims of the programme .................................................................................................................... 28 5.2 Specific course information ............................................................................................................... 28
5.2.1 Scientific Writing in English for Publication (SC07) .......................................................................... 28 5.2.2 Research Seminars for Research Master students ........................................................................... 28
5.3 Specific research information ............................................................................................................ 29 5.3.1 Clinical Research Advisory Board .................................................................................................. 29 5.3.2 Advisor Clinical Research ............................................................................................................ 29 5.3.3 Personal tutor ............................................................................................................................ 29 5.3.4 Personal Education Programme .................................................................................................... 29 5.3.5 Practical research ....................................................................................................................... 30 5.3.6 Defending your research ............................................................................................................. 30
5.4 Medical students .............................................................................................................................. 30 5.4.1 Final Exam ................................................................................................................................ 30 5.4.2 Exemptions for Master in Medicine ............................................................................................... 30
5.5 Programme overview Research Master Clinical Research ....................................................................... 32 6. POSTGRADUATE PROGRAMME (70 EC POINTS) .......................................................................................... 33
6.1 Aims of the programmes .................................................................................................................. 33 6.2 Specific course information ............................................................................................................... 33 6.3 Specific research information ............................................................................................................ 33 6.4 Programme Overview Postgraduate programme (70 EC points) ............................................................. 34
7. GRADUATION ...................................................................................................................................... 35 7.1 Requirements .................................................................................................................................. 35 7.2 NIHES Awards ................................................................................................................................. 35 7.3 Your diploma or certificate ................................................................................................................ 35
8. AFTER GRADUATION ............................................................................................................................. 36 8.1 Continue your research training at NIHES ........................................................................................... 36
8.2 Stay in touch! ................................................................................................................................. 36 ANNEX I: FALL SCHEDULE 2019 ................................................................................................................... 37 ANNEX II: COMBINATION OF THE PROGRAMME WITH THE REGULAR MEDICAL CURRICULUM ........................................ 38 ANNEX III: CONTACT DETAILS ..................................................................................................................... 39
Educational Support Centre .......................................................................................................................... 39 NIHES staff ................................................................................................................................................ 40
2.1.5 Course materials All course materials are included in the NIHES tuition fee and will be made available in Canvas. Additional book and
literature recommendations can be found on the NIHES website and in Canvas.
2.1.6 Software Students at Erasmus University Rotterdam and employees at Erasmus MC can buy software such as SPSS and SAS at
a discount, via www.surfspot.nl.
2.1.7 Cancelling your participation in a course If you are unable to attend a course, please notify the NIHES programme officers at the Educational Support Centre by
email ([email protected]) at least two weeks before the start of the course. An administration fee of €50 will be
charged for course cancellations made less than two weeks before the start of the course.1
2.1.8 Course exemptions To be exempted from a course (or courses), you must send a formal written request to the examination board two
months before the start date of the course at the latest. Your request should include the following:
1. The title(s) of the course(s) you wish to be exempt from;
2. Per course a list of corresponding courses you already successfully passed in a previous programme, including
course descriptions and literature used.
Note that exemptions can only be granted for full courses, not for individual assignments or exams. Please send your
request to the Examination Board, (email: [email protected]) mentioning your student number. Please
note that all information should be in English.
2.2 Research The NIHES programmes are characterized by a strong emphasis on research projects. NIHES covers a broad and
varied range of research, from major neurological and cardiovascular diseases to the endocrine determinants of
diseases; from paediatric studies to end-of-life decisions in medical practice; and from the social determinants of
health and disease to the side effects of drugs. Below you find the general rules that apply to the research projects.
Further information about your research project is available for students through Canvas.
2.2.1 Choosing your research subject The following is applicable for (Research) Master in Health Sciences students and Postgraduate students: in October or
November of your first year you will be assigned a personal tutor after having discussed your research interests with a
programme coordinator and/or programme director. To prepare for this, we strongly recommend you to take a look at
the Research Themes guide available on the NIHES website. Research Master in Clinical Research students are
assigned an advisor from the Clinical Research Advisory Board, who then finds them a suitable tutor.
Please note for all Master students: you can only start your research project after you successfully attended all
compulsory courses of the first semester. NIHES PhD candidates and executive programme students are exempt from
this rule.
2.2.2 Personal tutor You will work on your research project under the guidance and supervision of the personal tutor assigned to you. The
primary tasks of the tutor are to support and supervise you during your research phase, to give you feedback and to
1 Please note that graduation is possible only when all invoices have been paid.
assess your work (elaborated on in Canvas). Your tutor will also arrange a workspace for you. More information on the
role of the tutor in your research process can be found in annex VII. Please note that in the Teaching and Exam
Regulations, the tutor is called ‘supervisor’.
All tutors are senior faculty members at Erasmus MC or Erasmus University Rotterdam. Each tutor has considerable
experience (at least PhD level) in one or more specific research subjects. You will also work with a junior tutor, with
whom you will be in contact more frequently and who will supervise you more directly on your research project.
After you send your resume to your intended tutor, it is up to your tutor and you to arrange further collaboration, and
to inform the programme coordinator of what you have agreed on. Once your tutor has been assigned, you can only
change tutors during your research process with permission from NIHES.
In chapter 5, you can find more information about the research guidance provided for Research Master in Clinical
Research students.
2.2.3 Practical research As soon as you and your tutor have decided on the topic to pursue, you will start working on your research project.
You will be asked to formulate a research question, write a research proposal and design a study. As full-time Master
student, you continue your research project directly after approval of the research proposal. You will write a research
paper under your tutor’s guidance, in the format of a draft version of a scientific publication for an international peer
reviewed scientific journal. It may be possible for you to collect and analyse data yourself, but in most cases you will
carry out your project using existing data. You may be asked to help with data collection for future research. You will
work closely together with the research group at your tutor’s institute/department, and have full access to the
computer facilities for data management and analysis. You will regularly meet with your tutor.
2.2.4 Research project The following sub-sections provide more details about the requirements for your research project and the assessments
that are part of your research project. Once you receive your login details, you will be able to find more elaborate
information about your research in Canvas.
2.2.4.1 Research proposal
As a first-year Master student, you are required to write a research proposal in collaboration with your tutor1, which
you subsequently present to your tutor and an additional representative of your research group. Your tutor and the
representative will then provide feedback on your research proposal, after which you adjust the proposal according to
this feedback. The adjusted research proposal must be handed in as digital copy, together with the evaluation form
filled in by your tutor and the representative.
2.2.4.2 Midterm presentation
When you are about halfway with your research project, you are required to give a midterm presentation about your
research thus far. Further information will be provided in Canvas.
2.2.4.3 End presentation
All Master students are required to present the findings of their research project to the tutor’s research group.
2.2.4.4 Defence
Research Master students (both Health Sciences and Clinical Research) are expected to defend their research paper in
a session with their tutor and one or two assessors. This session is planned in collaboration with you and your tutor,
and you are welcome to invite (a limited number of) friends and family to the occasion.
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The exception to this rule are part time students in the 70 EC programme, who write their research proposal at the latest 6 months before their graduation.
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2.2.4.5 Research paper
The research project has to culminate in (a draft version of) a research paper, or more than one paper, including all
required elements for publication in an international English-language peer-reviewed scientific journal with an impact
factor and a good reputation in its field. You need to be listed as the sole author of this/these paper(s), with
acknowledgement of your tutor(s). When preparing your paper, preferably adhere to the guidelines in the AMA Manual
of Style published by the American Medical Association.
You are allowed to hand in multiple papers, under the following conditions:
- The papers need to be written under the guidance of the same tutor;
- The subjects of the papers need to be related;
- The papers can be graded by the same second assessor.
The below table shows the components of the research project for each programme.
MSc in Health
Sciences (70 EC points)
MSc Executive Programme
(70 EC points)
Research Master in Health Sciences
(120 EC points)
Research Master in Clinical Research (120 EC points)
Postgraduate Programme
(70 EC points) Research proposal
✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Midterm presentation*
✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
End presentation ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Research paper ✔ (1) ✔ (1) ✔ (1) ✔ (1) ✔ (2)
Defence ✔ ✔
Final exam Medical students
Erasmus MC Medical students
Erasmus MC
2.2.5 Research Assessment Your tutor will assess your research period on the basis of commitment and motivation, and on the knowledge and
creativity you have demonstrated.
The final grade for your research period is based on the assessments of your research paper and project (and your
defence, if applicable), and the final check and approval of the NIHES directors. For more information check the
Teaching and Examination Regulations, which will be available to you in Canvas.
2.2.6 Shared responsibility If you have any questions or if you are experiencing problems, please contact your tutor and the programme
coordinator. RM Clinical Research students should contact the tutor and advisor in first instance. If necessary, the
advisory board member or programme coordinator will consult with the programme director.
Only the programme coordinator, in consultation with the programme director, is authorized to decide on deviations
from the rule that a student may start the research project only when all compulsory courses have been attended (see
paragraph 2.2.1).
2.3 Communication NIHES uses several modes of communication to keep you updated on all relevant information. The following sections
will explain more about the used media and what each medium is used for.
2.3.1 Website The NIHES website contains general information about our institute, our courses and living in Rotterdam. The website
is mostly aimed at prospective students, but can be useful for finding information on courses and keeping up with
general NIHES news. The Erasmus Summer Programme has its own website.
2.3.2 Email Once you are enrolled, NIHES only communicates with you via your student email address. Because of privacy, NIHES
will not answer emails from other email addresses. Please keep this in mind when contacting us via email.
2.3.3 Osiris Osiris is a student information system used by most faculties of Erasmus University Rotterdam. You will receive a login
code for the Osiris environment when commencing your studies at NIHES. Osiris is used for administrative
information, such as checking your degree programme and your related exam programme, getting an overview of the
courses in your programme, checking your study progress and exam results, and seeing how many EC points you still
have open for electives.
Important to note is that NIHES course codes in Osiris are preceded by MCER, e.g.: MCER.ESP01 for Principles of
Research in Medicine and Epidemiology (ESP01) or MCER.CE02-2017 for Clinical Epidemiology (CE02).
2.3.4 Canvas When commencing your studies at NIHES, you will receive a login code for the Canvas learning environment1, which is
the same as your login code for Osiris. During your time at NIHES, Canvas is your main source of information in terms
of course details such as syllabuses, locations, dates and times of lectures and exams, reviews and resits, as well as
other course material. Course instructors will also communicate with you through Canvas. Course information will be
made available at least one week before the start of a course. Besides course-specific information, Canvas also
provides general information about electives, examinations, rules and regulations, graduation, etcetera.
2.4 Examinations and other important information In this section you will find general information about examination, as well as other amenities available to you at
NIHES.
2.4.1 Examination Most NIHES courses have an examination. To pass an examination, you have to score a “pass” (marked as ‘a/p’ on
your grades list), or obtain a 5.5 grade or higher. When failing an exam, you have the right to two resits. It is also
necessary to meet the attendance requirement for a course (if applicable, see 2.1.3) in order to pass: if you do not
meet this requirement, the course will not count towards your degree.
Some courses, however, do not have an examination. For these courses, i.e. most courses in the Erasmus Summer
Programme2, a ‘pass’ grade is required (marked as ‘a/p’ on your grades list), which can be obtained only if you have
fulfilled the course attendance (see 2.1.3).
If you did not fulfil the course attendance of the course and it was a compulsory course, you need to re-attend/retake
this specific course, e.g. in the upcoming year or do a substitute assignment. If the course concerned was an elective
course, you need to get the course credits by either retaking the course or completing a substitute assignment, or by
1 In August 2018 NIHES has switched to a new version of Canvas, with a different URL. If you have accessed Canvas prior to August 2018 for other NIHES courses, please be aware that you need a different login to access the new version of Canvas.. 2 For the following ESP courses you will need to take a written examination: the statistics courses in the Executive Programme: Introduction to Biostatistics (ESP03); Regression Analysis (ESP09).
3 Master of Science in Health Sciences (70 EC points)
The Master of Science programme in Health Sciences (70 EC points) is offered in two learning modes: a one-year full-
time variant, and the executive programme variant (70 EC points). In consultation with the programme coordinator,
the one year fulltime variant may also be followed part-time. Chapter 3a gives specific information on the Executive
Programme.
The one-year full-time programme has the following specialisations:
- Epidemiology;
- Clinical Epidemiology;
- Genetic and Molecular Epidemiology;
- Public Health Epidemiology;
- Biostatistics;
- Medical Psychology
- Health Decision Sciences.
3.1 Aims of the programme This MSc programme aims to educate students in research methodology. Upon graduation you will be able to
successfully pursue a scientific career. The programme provides you with a solid theoretical, methodological and
statistical basis for designing and implementing a research project and will teach you how to best publish the results of
your research project. The programme complies with the requirements at an (inter)national master’s level and offers
courses and lectures by internationally renowned lecturers. In the course of the programme you will acquire the
following competencies:
- The ability to formulate a relevant problem and translate it into a scientific question;
- The ability to carry out an extensive literature study of an issue;
- The ability to translate a scientific question into a scientific protocol and/or research proposal;
- Acquisition of adequate knowledge where scientific research and biostatistics analytical methods are concerned,
and the ability to apply this knowledge in composing a research proposal and in performing, analysing and
interpreting research;
- Acquisition of adequate knowledge where legislation, regulations and ethical rules are concerned, and the ability to
apply this knowledge in composing a research proposal;
- The ability to collaborate with other members of the research group in order to set up and carry out a research
project; to collect data and to analyse these data to draw up conclusions;
- The ability to compose a concept manuscript or Master of Science thesis, which, possibly in collaboration with the
primary investigator, can be further developed into a scientific manuscript suitable for publication in an
international peer-reviewed journal;
- The ability to present research findings in a scientific meeting;
- The ability to critically review and assess relevance of scientific results of others;
- The ability to make causal inferences.
3.2 Specific course information All information in section 2.1 is applicable to MSc students in Health Sciences. The MSc in Health Sciences students
additionally need to attend and pass the Introduction to Medical Writing course (see below).
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3.2.1 Introduction to Medical Writing (MCER.SC02-2015) This course is compulsory for all MSc students. The course focuses on the writing of correct and readable scientific
articles in English. Students who have successfully completed an equivalent course in the past (e.g. Erasmus MC PhD
students who have successfully completed the Erasmus MC course on Biomedical English writing and Communication)
can apply for an exemption from MCER.SC02-2015 by contacting the Examination Board (see paragraph 2.1.8).
3.3 Specific Research information All information concerning the research project in section 2.2 is applicable to MSc students in Health Sciences.
3.4 Recommended courses NIHES strongly recommends the following courses for your elective courses:
Clinical Epidemiology
- Advanced Topics in Decision-making in Medicine [EWP02, 2.4 EC points]
Year 1 = August 2019 until July 2020Year 2 = August 2020
2.2
PH students choose at least 2.2 EC points out of the following courses:
EP students choose between either:
Oct-Nov 2019 5.7
Specialisations: EP = Epidemiology, CE = Clinical Epidemiology, GE = Genetic and Molecular Epidemiology (previously Genetic Epidemiology), PH = Public Health Epidemiology (previously Public Health), Bstat = Biostatistics, MP = Medical Psychology, HDS = Health Decision Sciences
TOTAL EC points
Electives TOTAL EC points (max 1,4 extra points)
ELECTIVES
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3a Executive programme, MSc in Health Sciences
The Executive Programme is a part-time variant of the MSc in Health Sciences of 70 EC points, with a set programme
spread out over a two-year period.
The Executive Programme has the following specialisations:
- Epidemiology;
- Clinical Epidemiology;
- Genetic and Molecular Epidemiology, and:
- Health Decision Sciences.
The tailor-made programme is designed in consultation with a programme coordinator to fit your personal schedule.
3a.1 Aims of the programme The aims are the same as for the one-year full-time MSc programme in Health Sciences (see section 3.1).
3a.2 Specific course information All information in sections 2.1 and 3.2 is applicable to Executive programme students.
In the Executive programme, some courses of the MSc in Health Sciences in fall are replaced by courses in the
Erasmus Summer Programme and winter-spring courses.
3a.3 Specific research information All stipulations in sections 2.2 apply to Executive programme students. Executive programme students are allowed to
start their research, even if not all compulsory courses have been taken yet. You will be able to perform your research
project in your own institute or university. You will be assigned to a tutor within Erasmus MC, who will guide you
during your research project, together with the supervisor at your home institution or university.
3a.4 Recommended courses
NIHES strongly recommends the following courses for your elective courses:
Clinical Epidemiology
- Advanced Topics in Decision-making in Medicine [EWP02, 2.4 EC points]
- Causal Inference [ESP48, 1.4 EC points]
- Markers and Prediction Research [ESP62, 0.7 EC points]
- Advances in Clinical Epidemiology [ESP77, 0.7 EC points]
Health Decision Sciences
- Causal Inference [ESP48, 1.4 EC points]
Genetic and Molecular Epidemiology
- An Introduction to the Analysis of Next-generation Sequencing Data [GE13, 1.4 EC points]
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3a.5 Programme overview Executive Programme (MSc HS, 70 EC points) Exam programme in Osiris is NIHES-SSP-2019.For dates and overview fall courses, check annex I.
Calendar Course code Course EC
EP CE GE HDSAug 2019 ESP01 Principles of Research in Medicine and Epidemiology 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.7
Aug-Sept 2019 CC01 Study Design 4.3 4.3 4.3 4.3 4.3
Aug 2020 ESP03 Introduction to Data-analysis 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0
Aug 2020 ESP09 Regression Analysis 1.9 1.9 1.9 1.9 1.9
Aug 2020 ESP15 Topic in Meta-analysis 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.7
Aug 2021 ESP62 Markers and Prediction Research 0.7 0.7
Aug 2021 ESP69 Causal Mediation Analysis 1.4 1.4
Aug 2021 ESP77 Advances in Clinical Epidemiology 0.7 0.7
15.4 10.8 12.4 15.5EP CE GE HDS
Advanced elective courses 7.7 12.3 10.7 7.6
7.7 12.3 10.7 7.670.0 70.0 70.0 70.0
* 1.4 EC points = 1 week
Year 1 = Aug year 1 until July (Aug-2019 until July-2020)Year 2 = Aug year 2 until July (Aug-2020 until July 2021)Year 3 = Aug year 3 (Aug-2021)
Specialisations: EP = Epidemiology, CE = Clinical Epidemiology, GE = Genetic and Molecular Epidemiology (previously Genetic Epidemiology), HDS = Health Decision Sciences
ESP
YR
1
Master of Science in Health Sciences - Executive Programme - 70 EC points - start 2019
EC points* per specialisation
COMMON CORE
Common core TOTAL EC pointsREQUIRED
TOTAL EC points
20
19
-20
20
20
20
-2
02
1ES
P Y
R 3
Required TOTAL EC pointsELECTIVES
Electives TOTAL EC points (max 1,4 extra points)
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4. Research Master in Health Sciences (120 EC points) The Research Master (RM) in Health Sciences (120 EC points) is offered in two very similar learning modes: a two-year
fulltime variant, and a variant for excellent medical students of Erasmus MC. Section 4.4 gives specific information on
the schedule of the RM Health Sciences for medical students at Erasmus MC.
The two-year year fulltime programme has the following specialisations:
- Epidemiology;
- Clinical Epidemiology;
- Genetic and Molecular Epidemiology;
- Public Health Epidemiology;
- Health Economic Analysis;
- Medical Psychology;
- Biostatistics;
- Health Decision Sciences.
4.1 Aims of the programme The RM programme in Health Sciences aims to provide students with a thorough understanding of methods in clinical
research and sufficient knowledge of clinical specialist areas, for example medical technology, immunology or
molecular biology. On the basis of this knowledge, the student will be prepared to write a research protocol and to
perform research. Students should acquire the following competencies:
- The ability to formulate a relevant problem and translate it into a scientific question;
- The ability to translate a scientific question into a scientific protocol and/or a research proposal;
- The ability to carry out an extensive literature study of an issue;
- Acquisition of adequate knowledge where scientific research and biostatistic analytical methods are
concerned, and the ability to apply this knowledge in composing a research proposal and in performing,
analysing and interpreting research;
- Acquisition of adequate knowledge where legislation, regulations and ethical rules are concerned, and the
ability to apply this knowledge in composing a research proposal;
- The ability to collaborate with other members of the research group in order to set up and carry out a
research project; to collect data and to analyse these data to draw up conclusions;
- The ability to compose a concept manuscript or Master of Science thesis, which, possibly in collaboration with
the primary investigator, can be further developed into a scientific manuscript suitable for publication in an
international peer-reviewed journal;
- The ability to present the research findings in a scientific meeting;
- The ability to respond to criticism from internal and external evaluators on the Master of Science thesis;
- The ability to critically review and assess relevance of scientific results of others;
- The ability to assess the relevance of basic scientific results for clinical practice, if relevant;
- The ability to translate a clinical research question into an opinion for basic scientific research, if relevant;
- The ability to assess causality.
This skill set will enable students to become researchers with the ability to complete a PhD programme.
4.2 Specific course information All information in section 2.1 is applicable to RM in Health Sciences students. Additionally they are required to attend
and pass the Scientific Writing in English for Publication course (see below).
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4.2.1 Scientific Writing in English for Publication (SC07) This course is compulsory for all 2nd year RM students. It consists of four separate days throughout November,
December and January and focuses on the writing of correct and readable scientific articles in English.
4.2.2 Research Seminars for Research Master students Throughout the programme research seminars will be organized. All Research Master students must attend at least 12
seminars per year, thus 24 in total. A research seminar should at least take one hour. Visiting conference meetings
instead is also allowed; one conference day counts for one seminar, also if it takes more than one hour. Research
seminars are organized by the research departments. You can ask your tutor for more information about seminars at
his/her department. Research Master students Health Sciences must register attended research seminars in a seminar
notebook.
4.3 Specific research information All information in section 2.2 is applicable to RM in Health Sciences students.
4.4 Medical students The ultimate goal of the Research Master in Health Sciences for excellent medical students is to scout excellent
students at an early point in time and challenge them to become clinical investigators, foster them during their
research- and clinical career and motivate them to become academic specialists and possibly future professors of
medicine.
Medical students follow a programme that is almost identical to the regular RM in Health Sciences. However, medical
students need to take a final exam after completing their Master in Medicine. Medical students following the Research
Master programme finish their research period slightly earlier than regular Research Master students, to compensate
for the final exam and to allow medical students to start their internships (co-schappen in Dutch) on time. A visual
overview of the programme for medical students can be found in annex II.
4.4.1 Final Exam The final exam is a concluding oral exam during which you are required to give a presentation about your research,
and subsequently discuss your project with the exam committee. You are expected to explain your research project in
brief and then to relate your research to:
- The theory and practice of your Master in Medicine and Research Master;
- The competencies you have gained in your Master in Medicine and Research Master;
- The consequences for your profession;
- The consequences for you and your career.
Medical students following a Research Master will be able to find more information about the Final Exam in their
Research course in Canvas. Check the information in Canvas for application for the final exam (three months prior to
actually taking the final exam). You can take the final exam after you graduate for your Master in Medicine.
4.4.2 Exemptions for Master in Medicine Upon successful completion of all courses mentioned below, you can be exempted from ‘thema Master 1a Methoden
van klinisch en epidemiologisch onderzoek’ of your Master in Medicine . For students who pass these courses after
their first exam, NIHES will send a group request for exemption to the Examination Board of the Bachelor and Master
in Medicine. Students who do not pass the exams during the first attempt need to send an exemption request
Health Technology Assessment [GW4546M, 5 EC points]
Health Economic Analysis
- Quality of Life Measurement [HS11, 0.9 EC points]
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4.6 Programme overview Research Master Health Sciences (120 EC points) Exam programme in Osiris is NIHES-RMHS-2019. For dates and overview fall courses, check annex I.
Calendar Course code Course EC
EP CE GE PH HEA MP Bstat HDS Medical students
Aug 2019 ESP01 Principles of Research in Medicine and Epidemiology 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.7
Year 1 = August 2019 until July 2020Year 2 = August 2020 until July 2021
PH students choose at least 2.8 EC points out of the following courses:
2.8
Electives TOTAL EC points (max 2,8 extra points)TOTAL EC points
Specialisations: EP = Epidemiology, CE = Clinical Epidemiology, GE = Genetic and Molecular Epidemiology (previously Genetic Epidemiology), PH = Public Health Epidemiology (previously Public Health), HEA = Health Economic Analysis, MP = Medical Psychology, Bstat = Biostatistics, HDS = Health Decision Sciences, Med = Medical students
ELECTIVES
EC points according to
chosen specialisatio
n
HEA students choose at least 10 EC points out of the following courses:
10.0
EP students choose between either:
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5. Research Master in Clinical Research (120 EC points) The Research Master (RM) in Clinical Research (120 EC points) is available in two learning modes: a two-year fulltime
variant, and a variant for excellent medical students (120 EC points). Section 5.4 gives specific information on the
schedule of the programme Clinical Research, combined with the medical curriculum at Erasmus MC.
5.1 Aims of the programme The Research Master programme in Clinical Research aims to provide students with a thorough understanding of
methods in clinical research and sufficient knowledge of clinical specialist areas, for example medical technology,
immunology or molecular biology. On the basis of this knowledge, the student will be prepared to write a research
protocol and to perform research. Students should acquire the following competencies:
- The ability to formulate a relevant problem and translate it into a scientific question;
- The ability to translate a scientific question into a scientific protocol and/or a research proposal;
- The ability to carry out an extensive literature study of an issue;
- Acquisition of adequate knowledge where scientific research and biostatistic analytical methods are
concerned, and the ability to apply this knowledge in composing a research proposal and in performing,
analysing and interpreting research;
- Acquisition of adequate knowledge where legislation, regulations and ethical rules are concerned, and the
ability to apply this knowledge in composing a research proposal;
- The ability to collaborate with other members of the research group in order to set up and carry out a
research project; to collect data and to analyse these data to draw up conclusions;
- The ability to compose a concept manuscript or Master of Science thesis, which, possibly in collaboration with
the primary investigator, can be further developed into a scientific manuscript suitable for publication in an
international peer-reviewed journal;
- The ability to present the research findings in a scientific meeting;
- The ability to respond to criticism from internal and external evaluators on the Master of Science thesis;
- The ability to critically review and assess relevance of scientific results of others;
- The ability to assess the relevance of basic scientific results for clinical practice, if relevant;
- The ability to translate a clinical research question into an opinion for basic scientific research, if relevant;
- The ability to assess causality.
This skill set will enable students to become researchers with the ability to complete a PhD programme.
5.2 Specific course information All information in section 2.1 is applicable to Research Master students in Clinical Research. The RM in Clinical
Research students additionally are required to attend and pass the Scientific Writing in English for Publication course
(see below).
5.2.1 Scientific Writing in English for Publication (SC07) This course is compulsory for all Research Master students. It consists of four separate days throughout November,
December and January and focuses on the writing of correct and readable scientific articles in English.
5.2.2 Research Seminars for Research Master students Throughout the programme research seminars will be organized. All Research Master students must attend at least 12
seminars per year, thus 24 in total. A research seminar should at least take one hour. Visiting conference meetings
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instead is also allowed; one conference day counts for one research seminar, also if it takes more than one hour.
Research seminars are organized by the research departments. You can ask your tutor for more information about
seminars at his/her department. Research Master students Clinical Research must register attended research seminars
in their Personal Education Plan (PEP, see 5.3.4).
5.3 Specific research information
5.3.1 Clinical Research Advisory Board The Clinical Research Advisory Board guides the study progress of the Clinical Research students. The Board meets
every few months. Furthermore, members of the Advisory Board are part of the defence committee.
Every student is coupled with an advisor. The selection committee will choose an advisor from the Clinical Research
Advisory Board based on your research ambitions.
5.3.2 Advisor Clinical Research The advisor will receive your curriculum vitae. From that point on, it is up to your advisor and you to search for a
suitable research project and tutor.
Your advisor is tasked with a number of responsibilities, including:
- finding a suitable tutor;
- keeping informed about study progress and having regular meetings with you and your tutor about this;
- signing off on your research proposal and several aspects of the Personal Education Programme (see sub-
section below);
- assisting you in solving problems not directly related to the research project and tasks of the tutor;
- being present at your midterm presentation.
5.3.3 Personal tutor You will work on your research project under the guidance and supervision of the personal tutor to whom you are
assigned in consultation with your advisor. All tutors are senior faculty members at Erasmus MC or Erasmus University
Rotterdam. Each tutor has considerable experience (minimally at PhD level) in one or more specific research subjects.
The primary tasks of the tutor are to support and supervise you during your research phase, to give you feedback and
to assess your work (elaborated on in Canvas). Your tutor will also arrange a workspace for you. More information on
the role of the tutor in your research process can be found in annex VII. Additionally, tutors of the RM Clinical
Research students have the following responsibilities, including:
- monitoring and reporting on your progress and results together with the advisor;
- signing off on several aspects of the Personal Education Programme (see sub-section below);
- reporting on your research progress to your advisor;
- being present at your final defence meeting.
5.3.4 Personal Education Programme Every RM Clinical Research Student is expected to make a Personal Education Programme (PEP): a document in which
you plan your personal programme. The PEP covers meetings with your advisor and tutor, planning elective courses
and registering attended elective courses and research seminars. You may take elective courses at the different
research schools and research masters in Erasmus MC, provided that the course organization, your tutor and advisor,
and the examination board have given permission. You are responsible for organising the meetings according to the
PEP, for adding the summaries and for obtaining signatures from your advisor and tutor where necessary. Attended
research seminars must be registered in the PEP. You are requested to collect proof of attendance or a signature of the
lecturer of the research seminar (for more information on research seminars see section 5.2.2 ‘research seminars’).
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5.3.5 Practical research Sub-section 2.2.3 is applicable to the RM Clinical Research. Additionally, you are required to make an appointment
with your tutor and advisor twice a year, first to discuss your research proposal and afterwards to monitor the
progress of your research project.
5.3.6 Defending your research You are expected to defend your research paper in front of a committee with members of the Clinical Research
Advisory Board and your tutor. In due time several dates will be announced, and you are expected to pick one in
consultation with your tutor.
The assessment of your defence and the final grade of your research paper will be checked and approved by the
Clinical Research Advisory Board and your tutor. The final grade is classified as mentioned in sub-section 2.2.5.
Note that Clinical Research students must always mention or refer to “Erasmus MC” when presenting or publishing
their research findings.
5.4 Medical students The ultimate goal of the Research Master in Clinical Research for excellent medical students is to scout excellent
students at an early point in time and challenge them to become clinical investigators, foster them during their
research- and clinical career and motivate them to become academic specialists and possibly future professors of
medicine.
Medical students follow a programme that is almost identical to the regular RM in Clinical Research. However, medical
students need to take a final exam after completing their Master in Medicine. Medical students following the Research
Master programme finish their research period slightly earlier than regular Research Master students, to compensate
for the final exam and to allow medical students to start their internships (co-schappen) on time. A visual overview of
the programme for medical students can be found in annex II.
5.4.1 Final Exam The final exam is a concluding oral exam during which you are required to give a presentation, and subsequently
discuss your project with the exam committee. You are expected to explain your research project in brief and then to
relate your research to:
- The theory and practice of your Master in Medicine and Research Master;
- The competencies you have gained in your Master in Medicine and Research Master;
- The consequences for your profession;
- The consequences for you and your career.
Medical students following a Research Master students will be able to find more information about the Final Exam in
their Research course in Canvas. Check the information in Canvas for application for the final exam (three months
prior to actually taking the final exam). You can take the final exam after you graduated for your Master in Medicine.
5.4.2 Exemptions for Master in Medicine Upon successful completion of all courses mentioned below, you can be exempted from “thema Master 1a Methoden
van klinisch en epidemiologisch onderzoek” of your Master in Medicine . For students who pass these courses after
their first exam, NIHES will send a group request for exemption to the Examination Board of the Bachelor and Master
in Medicine. Students who do not pass the exams during the first attempt need to send an exemption request
For other exemptions for the medical programme, a request should be submitted to the Examination Board of
Medicine. It is the responsibility of the student to request these exemptions, i.e. upon completion of the research
project for your Research Master programme, you may request an exemption of the research project in your medicine
programme (keuzeonderzoek), as well as for the elective internship (keuze-coschap).
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5.5 Programme overview Research Master Clinical Research Exam programme in Osiris is NIHES-RMCR-2019. For dates and overview fall courses, check annex I.
Calendar Course code Course EC
CR Medical students
Aug 2019 ESP01 Principles of Research in Medicine and Epidemiology 0.7 0.7 0.7
Year 1 = August 2019 until July 2020Year 2 = August 2020 until July 2021
Specialisations: CR = Clinical Research, Med = Medical students
YEA
R 2
Required TOTAL EC points
ELECTIVES
Electives TOTAL EC points (max 2,8 extra points)
TOTAL EC points
FALL
YR
1
ESP
YR
1
Research Master in Clinical Research - 120 EC points - 2019-2021EC points* per specialisation
COMMON CORE
Common core TOTAL EC points
REQUIRED
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6. Postgraduate Programme (70 EC points) Our one-year, full-time Postgraduate programme1 (70 EC points) is for Master graduates and runs from August until
the end of August the following year. It is almost entirely devoted to research, either at one of the departments or
research groups affiliated with NIHES, or at your home institution. Either way, you will be guided and supervised by a
senior scientist, your tutor.
The programme is available in four key disciplines of NIHES:
- Epidemiology;
- Clinical Epidemiology;
- Genetic and Molecular Epidemiology;
- Public Health Epidemiology.
Upon successful completion you will be awarded a Postgraduate Certificate by the Erasmus University Rotterdam in the
discipline of your choice. You compose your Postgraduate programme by choosing the subject for your research
project and elective courses. The programme outline and the application and admission procedures are available on
the NIHES website.
6.1 Aims of the programmes - Acquire post-MSc research experience;
- Increase chances of qualifying for a PhD research project;
- Ability to independently conduct the research, collect and analyse data, and draw conclusions;
- Ability to write two research papers, including the objective(s) of the investigation, a summary of the literature,
materials, methods, results, discussion and conclusions of the research project and to present these findings at
scientific meetings. Publication of the research findings in an international peer-reviewed journal is encouraged.
6.2 Specific course information The information in section 2.1 is applicable to Postgraduate students. You will attend a selection of advanced courses
in the Erasmus Summer Programme, a course on data-analysis and electives.
6.3 Specific research information The information in section 2.2 is applicable to Postgraduate students. However, the research project culminates in the
writing of two scientific papers that should be ready for submission to an international peer-reviewed scientific journal.
1 Please note that the Postgraduate programme is not accredited, nor is the diploma legally recognized. This non-degree programme is recognised only by the Erasmus University Rotterdam.
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6.4 Programme Overview Postgraduate programme (70 EC points) For dates and overview fall courses, check annex I.
Calendar Course code Course EC points
Aug 2019 ESP48 Causal Inference 1.4
Aug 2019 ESP69 Causal Mediation Analysis 1.4
Aug 2019 ESP77 Advances in Clinical Epidemiology 0.7
Winter 2020 BST02 Intermediate Course in R 1.4
Spring 2020 CE09 Bayesian Statistics 1.4
Sep 2019-Jun 2020 PCE-RES Research postgraduate certificate 60.9
67.2
Advanced elective courses 2.8
2.8
70.0
* 1.4 EC points = 1 week
Year 1 = Aug 2019 until July 2020
Electives TOTAL EC points (max 1,4 extra points)
TOTAL EC points
Postgraduate Programme - 70 EC points - 2019-2020
ESP
YR
1W
INTE
R-
SP
RIN
G
Required TOTAL EC points
REQUIRED
ELECTIVES
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7. Graduation
7.1 Requirements In order to register your study results and formally complete your programme, you need an active enrolment as a
student. This is not necessary for the graduation ceremony itself, but only for registering completion of your
programme in Osiris.
You are required to attend the NIHES Graduation Ceremony after completing all compulsory and elective courses, and
research requirements included in your programme. The ceremony is held at the end of August in the afternoon and
includes a festive drink after the ceremony.
In April/May you will receive full details about the graduation ceremony including registration.
7.2 NIHES Awards Each year during the Graduation Ceremony, two awards are presented:
- to the graduate of the Master of Science in Health Sciences (70 EC points), who is the author of the best research
paper written in the current academic year;
- to the graduate of the Research Master in Health Sciences (120 EC points) or Research Master in Clinical Research
(120 EC points), who is the author of the best research paper written in the current academic year.
Each award consists of a certificate and €500.
For the NIHES Awards, all tutors and scientific staff involved in the Master of Science in Health Sciences and Master of
Science in Clinical Research programmes may nominate one or more students they believe to be eligible for an award.
The best articles will be selected by an Award Committee chaired by Professor Hunink, NIHES Director.
7.3 Your diploma or certificate At the graduation ceremony Master students will receive their diploma, together with a grades list and diploma
supplement. Postgraduate students will receive their certificate, also together with a grades list and certificate
supplement.
Note that Master students need to legalise their documents to be able to use them abroad for study or work.1 More
information about legalisation can be found on the website of the Dutch Education Regulation DUO, under “Legalization
of your Dutch educational documents”.
1 Please note that the Postgraduate programme is not accredited, nor is the diploma legally recognized. This non-degree programme is recognised only by the Erasmus University Rotterdam.
=Principles in Causal InferenceGE02 =Genetic-Epidemiologic Research MethodsGE14 =Linux for ScientistsHS02a =PHR: Analysis of Public HealthHS02b =PHR:Analysis of DeterminantsHS02c =PHR: Intervention Development and EvaluationHS03a =International Comparison of Health Care SystemsMP01-2017 =Psychology in MedicineMP02 =The Placebo EffectEP03 =Biostatistical Methods II: Classical Regression ModelsSC07 =Scientific Writing in English for Publication (for 2nd year RM students) - last 2 course days in January 2019SC10 = Scientific Integrity
CC02 exam
CC02
9 Sept - 11 Oct14 Oct - 22 Nov14 Oct - 22 Nov25 Nov - 18 Jan
SC07 reserve (ochtend) Resit CC02
SC07 reserve (ochtend) SC10
ESPESP
HEA courses at Erasmus School of Health Policy Management (ESHPM):FEM11087 (yr2)GW4546M (yr 1)
CC01 examCC02CC02
CC02
ESPESPESPESPESPESPESP
CC02CC02CC02
GW4568M (elective)
ESPESPESP
Exam ESP03 Exam ESP09
CC02
ESPESP
CC01CC01
AUGUSTCC01CC01
CC01
SEPTEMBER
CC01ESP
OCTOBER NOVEMBER DECEMBER
SC07
EP03EP03EP03
EP03
CC02
CC02CC02
SC10
Deadline assignment EP03
Resit CC01
Christmas DayBoxing Day
CC02
BST01
CC01
EP01
EP03EP03SC07EP03EP03
CC01CC01
GW4579M (yr 2)
=Quatitative Methods for Applied Economics=Health Technology Assessment=Economics of Health and Healthcare=Research Topics in Health Economics
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Annex II: Combination of the programme with the regular medical curriculum The figure below shows the schedule of the Research Masters, combined with the medical curriculum at Erasmus MC.
* Internships Master medicine are two years without including 6 weeks "Keuzecoschap" * Internships start once every 10 weeks, 5 times a year, in weeks 6, 16, 26, 36 and 46. From 2021, this changes to weeks 5, 15, 25, 35 and 45.
"Oudste coschap"
Fin. exam
"Oudste coschap"
Notes concerning internships master medicine:
Advanced elective courses
Research period, inclusive mid-term presentation, oral presentation and defence
Research seminars (in total 24: 0,8 ECTS)
120.0
Internships
Elective ESP
Research seminars
Internships
ECTS research master
54.6
2.8
5.4
Year 1 Year 2
10.6
15
30.8
Year 3/4 Total
17.8
16
75242.2
ESP
7 4.2
CC01, CC02, Required Courses, EP03
Research periodResearch proposal
Research seminars
Advanced elective courses
11.2
2.0
Internships
63.4
Research period
Research seminars
SC07
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Annex III: Contact details
Educational Support Centre The Educational Support Centre takes care of the NIHES administration. It is situated on the second floor of the Education Centre (Eg207) of Erasmus MC. Erasmus MC and its medical faculty are located on the Hoboken campus of Erasmus University Rotterdam.
Visiting address Educational Support Centre (ESC) Front Desk, 2nd floor Education Centre Wytemaweg 80 3015 CN Rotterdam The Netherlands Phone: +31 (0)10 – 703 8450 Email: [email protected]
Postal address NIHES Educational Support Centre (ESC) Room Fe312 PO Box 2040 3000 CA Rotterdam The Netherlands
Opening hours front desk NIHES: weekdays from 10.00 – 12.00 and from 14.00 – 16.00 hours (may be subject to change) 2nd floor Education Centre, Eg207 You can contact the NIHES Administrative office by email or phone or during the opening hours at the front desk. You can also make an appointment to speak to one of the programme officers.
Address NIHES If you want your family and friends to write to you at NIHES, they should use the following address: [your first name + family name] c/o Netherlands Institute for Health Sciences Educational Support Centre (ESC) Room Fe311 PO Box 2040 3000 CA Rotterdam The Netherlands
Coordinator Team Graduate School Quarda Jaddi-Kassrioui Available on weekdays, except Wednesdays Educational Support Centre Email: [email protected]
Programme Officers Elena O’Neill Available on weekdays, except Tuesday Educational Support Centre Email: [email protected] Phone: +31 (0)10 – 7044288
Yue Weng Chu, LLM Available on weekdays, except Thursday Educational Support Centre Email: [email protected] Phone: +31 (0)10 – 7044158
Omayra Curiel Available on weekdays, except Wednesday Educational Support Centre Email: [email protected] Phone: +31 (0)10 – 7038450
NIHES staff The NIHES staff is situated in Erasmus MC, NA-building, 20th floor. An appointment can be made by emailing or phoning the NIHES administration ([email protected]; phone 010-703 8450).
NIHES Director Professor Myriam Hunink, MD, PhD Available by appointment
Managing Director Koos Lubbe, MSc Available by appointment
NIHES Coordinator Annet Bout-Tellegen, PhD Available by appointment on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays
Administrative Support Vacancy
Programme Coordinators Astrid Vrakking, PhD Student affairs for MSc 70 EC and Postgraduate students Available on weekdays, except Fridays
Astrid van Driel, MSc Available on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays
Kim Verdel, MSc Student affairs for Research Master students Available on Mondays, Wednesday and Thursdays
Scientific Researcher Eline Krijkamp, MSc Available on Mondays and Tuesdays
Financial Affairs Lenie Kroon-Pelser Available on weekdays except Wednesday
Marketing & Communication Executive Salima Greenfield – Gader, MA Available on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays
Confidential counsellor For more information on the confidential counsellor, see section 2.4.5. NIHES confidential counsellor Ed van Beeck, MD, PhD Phone: 010 – 703 8471 Email: [email protected]
NIHES Programme Directors A programme director is a senior faculty member and expert in one of NIHES’ core disciplines. Each has final responsibility for the content and quality of the programmes in his or her discipline. The programme directors also act as intermediaries between individual students and their tutors (and are themselves sometimes tutors). Between them, the programme directors constitute the Committee of Programme Directors, which, jointly with the two programme coordinators (see above), is charged with the selection and admission of new students, with monitoring student progress and with the awarding of degrees.
Epidemiology Professor Arfan Ikram, MD, PhD Professor of Neuro-epidemiology Erasmus MC Department of Epidemiology
Clinical Epidemiology & Health Decision Sciences Professor Myriam Hunink, MD, PhD Professor of Radiology and Clinical Epidemiology Erasmus MC Department of Epidemiology
Genetic and Molecular Epidemiology Fernando Rivadeneira, MD, PhD Associate Professor Genetic and Molecular Epidemiology Erasmus MC Department of Internal Medicine
Public Health Epidemiology Professor Alex Burdorf, Ir., PhD Professor of Determinants in Public Health Erasmus MC Department of Public Health
Medical Psychology Professor Jan van Busschbach, PhD Professor of Medical Psychology Erasmus MC Department of Psychiatry-section of Medical Psychology and Psychotherapy
Biostatistics Professor Dimitris Rizopoulos, PhD Professor of Biostatistics Erasmus MC Department of Biostatistics
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Clinical Research Advisory Board The Clinical Research Advisory Board consists of the following persons:
Programme Director Research Master Clinical Research Professor Meike Vernooij, MD, PhD Professor of Radiology and Epidemiology Erasmus MC Departments of Epidemiology and Radiology
Other members of the Clinical Research Advisory Board Professor Eric (H.) Boersma, ir., PhD Professor of Clinical epidemiology of cardiovascular diseases Erasmus MC COEUR Department Thorax Epidemiology
Virgil A.S.H. Dalm, MD, PhD Clinical Immunologist Erasmus MC Department of Immunology
Professor Leo J. Hofland, MD, PhD Professor of Experimental Neuroendocrinology Erasmus MC Department of Endocrinology
Professor Johan F. Lange, MD, PhD Professor of Surgery Erasmus MC Department of Surgery
Professor Maikel P. Peppelenbosch, MD, PhD Professor of Experimental Gastroenterology Erasmus MC Department of Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Professor Ivo P. Touw, MD, PhD Professor of Experimental Hematology Erasmus MC Department of Hematology
Adrie J.M. Verhoeven, MD, PhD Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine Erasmus MC COEUR Department of Internal Medicine
M. Kamran Ikram, MD, PhD Associate Professor of Neurology and Epidemiology Erasmus MC Departments of Epidemiology & Neurology
Linetta B. Koppert, MD, PhD Oncological surgeon Erasmus MC Department of Surgical Oncology
Professor Natasja M.S. de Groot, MD, PhD Cardiologist/Electrophysiologist Erasmus MC Department of Cardiology
Professor Anita C.S. Hokken-Koelega, MD, PhD Professor of Child-Endocrinology Erasmus MC Department of Pediatrics
Professor Régine P.M. Steegers-Theunissen, MD, PhD Professor of Periconception Epidemiology Erasmus MC Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Markus Klimek, MD, PhD Vice-head Residency Training Programme Erasmus MC Department of Anesthesiology
Professor Myriam G.M. Hunink, MD, PhD Professor of Radiology and Clinical Epidemiology Erasmus MC Department of Epidemiology
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Annex IV Definitions / descriptions
Advisor Clinical Research
The advisor Clinical Research is a member of the Clinical Research Advisory Board. The programme director of the
Research Master programme Clinical Research assigns an advisor to a student. The advisor may also be the tutor.
During part I of the programme, the advisor is the intermediate for the student, and facilitates the contacts with the
different disciplines of the departments involved in the Clinical Research programme. The student and the advisor
record relevant information in the Personal Education Programme (PEP). The advisor is an intermediary who discusses
the training programme and openings for research with the student, proposes subjects and contact persons for
research and facilitates contacts, sees to the monitoring aspect, and will lend a helping ear when problems arise.
Clinical Research Advisory Board
The Advisory Board is in charge of the organisation and coordination of the Clinical Research programme and of
monitoring the study progress of the students in the Clinical Research programme. The Advisory Board has regular
meetings discussing the organisation of the programme, study progress of the students, and granting certificates
according to the relevant rules and regulations.
NIHES Coordinator
The NIHES coordinator coordinates NIHES affairs and NIHES staff.
Personal Education Plan
You will receive a Personal Educational Plan (PEP) via Canvas, in which you are expected to plan your personal
programme. The following topics are covered: meetings with your advisor and tutor, planning elective courses and
registering attended elective courses and research seminars. You may take elective courses at the different research
schools and research masters in Erasmus MC, provided that the course organization and your tutor and advisor have
given permission. The student is responsible for organising the meetings according to the PEP, for adding the
summaries and for obtaining signatures from the advisor and tutor where necessary. Attended seminars must be
registered in the PEP. The student is requested to collect proof of attendance or a signature of the lecturer of the
seminar (for more information on seminars see section 2.2.2 ‘seminars’).
Programme Coordinator The NIHES programme coordinators have a host of different roles. Some are responsible for student affairs, and are an
intermediary between students and programme directors. They monitor the progress of the students in the Master
programme or Postgraduate programme. The programme coordinator is the point of contact for questions on the
programme or the research phase. In Annex III you can find which programma coordinator is responsible for students
from which programme.
Additionally, the programme coordinators are responsible for the planning and coordination of NIHES courses.
Programme Director
The programme director has final responsibility for the content and quality of the programmes in his or her discipline.
The programme director can act as intermediary between a student and his or her tutor (and Advisor Clinical Research
for Clinical Research students). The programme director, together with the programme coordinators is charged with
assessing student progress and granting of certificates according to the relevant rules and regulations. All programme
directors are in charge of the organisation and coordination of the programmes.
Programme Officer
The programme officers are members of Team Graduate School of the Educational Support Centre (ESC) (see annex
III for address). A programme officer takes care of the day-to-day organization of the study programmes, courses,
graduations, etc. He or she carries out these activities in close collaboration with the programme coordinators, course
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coordinators, lecturers and other parties involved. Students can contact the programme officers with questions relating
to their study programme, courses, registration, and visa.
Second assessor
A faculty member at one of the NIHES’ participating institutes can be second assessor of the research paper. He or she
assesses the research paper of the student independently. He or she has a doctorate degree and is experienced
(senior level) in one or more specific research subjects.
Student
The student is participant in a Master programme or Postgraduate programme, or in an individual course.
Tutor
A student’s tutor for the research phase of the programme. He or she is employed at an institute participating in one
of the Research Master programmes, holds a doctorate degree and is well experienced (senior level) in one or more
specific research subjects. The tutor sees to the monitoring aspect and will lend a helping ear when problems arise
during the research phase of the programme. It is important to note that in the Teaching and Exam Regulations, the
tutor is called ‘supervisor’.
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Annex VI: Course links NIHES courses BST01 Review of Mathematics and Introduction to Statistics
BST02 Using R for Statistics in Medical Research
BST03 Competing Risks and Multi-state Models CC01 Study Design
CC02 Biostatistical Methods I: Basic Principles
CC02a Biostatistical Methods I: Basic Principles part a
CE01 Clinical Translation of Epidemiology
CE02 Clinical Epidemiology
CE05 Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases
CE08 Repeated Measurements
CE09 Bayesian Statistics
CE15 Advanced Decision Modeling
CE16 Using R for Decision Modeling, Simulation, and Health Technology Assessment CE17 Child Psychiatric Epidemiology
CE18 Implementation Science EP01 Principles in Causal Inference