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Master of Science in Applied Outcomes Research
https://www.unthsc.edu/college-of-pharmacy/future-students/master-of-science-in-applied-outcomes-research/

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Address 1: 3500 Camp Bowie Blvd.
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City: Fort Worth
State: Texas
Zip/Postal Code: 76107
Country: United States

Program Location:: Distance Pathway/Online
Admissions Office Contact(s)::
- Name: Rebeca Perfecto
  Title: Director, Recruitment Enrollment Management
  Office: HSC Office of Admissions
  Phone (Work): 817-735-2003
  Email: admissions@unthsc.edu
- Name: Casandra Luna
  Title: Admissions Assistant Director
  Office: Office of Recruitment – HSC Admissions and Recruitment

Institutional Website::
- https://www.unthsc.edu/college-of-pharmacy/future-students/master-of-science-in-applied-outcomes-research/
- https://www.unthsc.edu/college-of-pharmacy/about-us/certificate-in-applied-health-outcomes-research/

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Program Application Deadline
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Application Deadline
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What is your application deadline for the upcoming academic year?: July 15, 2023
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Is your program participating in PharmGrad?: No
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Application Fee:: $50
Application Deadline Description::
The Master's in Applied Outcomes Research program will start in the fall of 2023.  
The application will open in August 31, 2022 and closes on July 15, 2023.

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Program Description
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Program Description:
Master of Science in Applied Outcomes Research (MS-AOR) is a one-year, 100% online program.
The MS-AOR program is designed to provide students with the foundations necessary to apply health outcomes research with real-world evidence and data to health care decision-making. The program includes foundational courses in economic evaluations of technologies and services, patient preferences of health status and satisfaction with care, the impact of drugs and devices in large population use, implications of health policy, and end-results and quality of processes, treatments, and interventions. At the culmination of the MS-AOR program, students will apply their knowledge and skills learned throughout their courses by creating an independent research project using real-world evidence and data and presenting their project findings to a diverse audience of peers and faculty. Overall, the curriculum will prepare students to work in a variety of clinical and non-clinical settings and apply health outcomes research to inform decision-making.

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Institution Information
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Is your institution public or private?: Public
Is your program accepting applications for this program?: Yes
Program Start Term:: Fall
Satellite/Branch campuses::
- 100% Online program

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Degree Requirements
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Credits Required for Degree: : 30
Required Rotations:: Not Required
Seminars:: Required
College-based Qualifying/Comprehensive Exam:: Not Required
Other Qualifying Exams or Certifications:: Not Required
Thesis/Dissertation:: Not Required
Additional Information about Degree Requirements::
Applied health outcomes research is a broad field of inquiry that uses scientific evidence relating to decisions made by all who participate in healthcare. Students will apply their knowledge and skills learned throughout their courses by creating an independent research project using real-world evidence. The MS-AOR curriculum will prepare students to work in a variety of clinical and non-clinical settings and apply health outcomes research to inform decision-making.

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Degree Information
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Delivery Method: Distance Pathway/Online
Curricular Focus or Concentration::
- Machine Learning

Area(s) of Study:: Administrative Science, Behavioral Science, Epidemiology, Health Outcomes, Health Policy, Health Services, Human Population, Informatics, Pharmacoeconomics, Pharmacy Practice, Public Health, Social Science
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 The MS-AOR program is designed to provide clinical and non-clinical students with the foundations necessary to apply health outcomes research with real-world evidence and data to health care decision-making.   The program includes foundational courses in economic evaluations of technologies and services, patient preferences of health status and satisfaction with care, the impact of drugs and devices in large population use, implications of health policy, and end-results and quality of processes

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Program Statistics
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Have you previously enrolled students in this program?: Yes
Last academic year-number of accepted students for your program:: 4
Last academic year-country of origin of the accepted students:
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United States: 4
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Last academic year-average overall GPA of the accepted students:: 3
Have you graduated your first class for this program?: Yes
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In Hospital and in a frofessional organization. 

Last 5 academic years-estimated average years of study to graduation:: 2
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GRE and Other Tests
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GRE Section
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 Is the GRE required?: No

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Are any of the following tests required for international applicants?: TOEFL or IELTS
Other tests or credentials::
•	Bachelor's degree 
•	Professional students (example: PharmD students) without a conferred degree and overall GPA of 2.8 prior to their enrollment in a professional degree program
•	Statistics or equivalent training, 3 semester credit hours


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Letters of Recommendation
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Letters of Recommendation:
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Are letters of recommendations required by your program?: Yes
 If yes, how many letters of recommendation are required?: 2

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Other Admission Requirements
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Minimum overall GPA considered:: 2.8
Recommended overall GPA considered:: 2.8
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•	Statistics or equivalent training, 3 semester credit hours
•	Official transcripts from each and every college/University attended

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Financial Support
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Percentage of students receiving financial support:: 0
Type of financial support available:: Research Assistantship, Department or University Scholarship, Other
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Background Checks and Drug Screenings
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Is your institution participating in the PharmGrad-facilitated Criminal Background Check (CBC) Service?: We are not a participating PharmGrad program
Is your institution participating in the PharmGrad-facilitated Drug Screening Service?: We are not a participating PharmGrad program
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