Supplemental Programs
Students admitted to an on-campus degree program can augment their studies by participating in a supplemental program. These programs are designed so they can be completed without adding additional credits.
Entails a minimum of 13 credits of coursework focusing on public health issues resulting from the globalization of the world's economies, cultures, production systems, transnational policies, and increasingly shared environments. An application is not required to take courses towards completion of the certificate.
Provides UM SPH students with the training and experience necessary to help address the problem of health care associated infections (HAIs). In addition to the 3 required core classes and 2 electives, CHIP participants will be given preference for infection control internships in Michigan.
In response to the growing demand for professionals with knowledge and skills in both information science and public health, the UM School of Information (SI) and UM SPH have partnered to offer a graduate certificate in Health Informatics. The program combines SPH's expertise in epidemiology, health management and policy, health behavior and health education with SI's expertise in the design and evaluation of information systems and services. An application for the certificate is not required, but students must meet with the Health Informatics Program Manager to develop an academic plan for certificate completion.
Offers a unique educational experience while addressing the biology, technology, applications, responsibilities, and issues of genetics information, which will play an increasing role in our understanding of health and disease. An application is not required to take courses towards completion of the certificate.
Training in Responsible Conduct of Research and Scholarship (RCRS)
 In 2012, UM SPH began sponsoring certification in Responsible Conduct of Research and Scholarship (RCRS) for all students and postdoctoral fellows. It is the largest training initiative in the history of the school, according to Associate Dean for Research Al Franzblau. It is also a far-reaching federal mandate. He explains:
"Receipt of federal funds (such as from the National Institutes for Health, our biggest source of external funding) mandates training in RCRS. Sessions must be presented in a small-group, face-to-face format. Our school considers training in ethical and responsible conduct to be part of the educational foundation for all public health professionals."
Successful completion of RCRS certification can also set UM SPH alumni ahead of peers from other institutions as they leave the school to compete for employment opportunities or pursue advanced degrees.
Certificates of completion will be issued to all students when they have participated in each of the eight different RCRS topic sessions:
1. Research and Academic Misconduct - Fraud, Fabrication, and Plagiarism
2. Intellectual Property - Data Storage and Ownership
3. Responsible Authorship and Publications - Peer Review
4. Human Subjects Research and IRBs
5. Animal Use and Care - Laboratory Safety and Responsibilities
6. Mentor/Mentee Relationships
7. Conflict of Interest - Personal, Professional, and Financial
8. Research and Scholarship in Society and in the Global Workplace
Contact Diana Ha (dianaha@umich.edu, 734-647-6295) for assistance with the RCRS required training.
FAQs on Training in RCRS
1. Why is RCRS training and certification required?
SPH students work very hard and have complicated schedules, both with respect to formal class hours and outside commitments. However, the requirement for training in RCRS is a new federal mandate. Because of the exceptionally large population of SPH students required to complete RCRS according to federal guidelines, the SPH Dean's Office and Research Council have determined that all SPH students will be trained and certified in RCRS.
This federal mandate explicitly states that the training must cover the eight-module topics and that each topic must be presented in a small group face-to-face format lasting at least one hour. The instruction in RCRS must be performed by the persons who oversee the research (i.e. essentially all the faculty) and completed within a year of academic or research standing.
Despite the fact that this is a federal mandate, we would also like to view this as an opportunity to provide all students with formal training in RCRS. Part of being a public health professional is having an appreciation and understanding of a broad array of topics, many of which may be outside of your area of specialization. We believe that understanding of RCRS should be part of the educational foundation of all public health professionals.
2. Who is required to take RCRS Training and Certification this Winter Term of 2012?
All 1st-year master students, 2nd-year master students who are not graduating at the end of the 2012 Winter Term, Ph.D. students who will not be defending their dissertations prior to the start of classes in the Fall Term of 2012, and all Postdoctoral fellows are required to fulfill RCRS Training. This training and certification must be completed by the end of the Winter Term of 2012.
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