A graduate certificate or diploma (the terms are used interchangeably in North America) in medicine denotes specialization in a sub-field or discipline of medicine gained through intensive graduate-level study. As such, it supplements an already established area of expertise (in medicine or not related to the field) and adds value to a previously earned Bachelor's or graduate degree. Delivered in various formats from residential to online, graduate certificates in medicine comprise 4 - 6 courses (typically 12 - 18 credit hours) taken in a prescribed sequence at the graduate level.
The concurrent graduate certificate or diploma in medicine allows students currently enrolled in a Master's or Doctoral degree program in the field to pursue an in-depth exploration of one aspect of their field. For example, a student working towards a Master's in Medicine may also take the Graduate Certificate in Pharmacy Sciences to augment their expertise.
The stand-alone, direct-entry graduate certificate/diploma program in medicine provides an opportunity for graduate-level study of theory and research to students who are not interested in pursuing a full graduate degree. This could include professionals with a Bachelor's degree working in the field or anyone who does not have the time or interest in a traditional graduate program in medicine. Then too, some students who take the stand-alone certificate already have a graduate degree and use their certificate to augment a particular area of interest.
A selection, but not inclusive list, of graduate certificates/diplomas in medicine includes
Graduate Certificate in Aging and Neuroscience
Graduate Certificate in Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Graduate Certificate in Bioinformatics
Graduate Certificate in Biotechnology
Graduate Certificate in Child Psychiatry
Graduate Certificate in Clinical Investigation
Graduate Certificate in Global Pediatric Health
Graduate Certificate in Health Sciences
Graduate Certificate in Industrial Health
Graduate Certificate in Medical Biochemistry, Microbiology and Immunology
Graduate Certificate in Medicine & Gender
Graduate Certificate in Metabolic and Nutritional Medicine
Graduate Certificate in Molecular Medicine
Graduate Certificate in Pharmacy Sciences
Graduate Certificate in Regulatory Affairs
