Application Information

Deadlines

  • July 13 for Fall term matriculation
  • Applications for Fall term admissions are reviewed individually, and applicants will be notified of admission decisions by mid-August. Applications submitted after the deadline will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
  • Certificate students applying to the MCR must submit the application by the opening date of registration for any other term (Winter, Spring, and Summer) based on the OHSU academic calendar (typically early November, February and May).

Note that non-degree student admissions applications are reviewed on a revolving cycle throughout the academic year; however, year-long courses begin in Fall term.

Contact hip@ohsu.edu  for any application questions.

Eligibility

  • Applicants must have acquired an MD, MD/PhD, DO, DDS, DMD, DC, PharmD, OD, or an ND; have a PhD with clinical responsibilities or interest in patient-oriented research; or be a nurse with a doctoral degree. Graduate students who have already enrolled in doctoral programs at OHSU (PhD, MD, DMD) may apply with approval from student's program director.
  • Applicants should be graduate students, faculty or staff at Portland Health Care System or at other health care facilities or institutions of higher education in Oregon or the Northwest that do not have similar training programs.
  • For applicants who are not affiliated with OHSU, there is a one-time background check fee and requirement for an ID badge if admitted to the program.  Students must use OHSU's background check vendor and are responsible for any fees associated with this background check.

Considerations

The HIP certificate and MCR program are different from many traditional graduate programs and are designed for enrollment concurrent with active participation in research.  This allows the education to be “just-in-time” such that students can use the training and skills as they are learned. To fully engage in either degree program, students should:

  • Be actively involved in research: have an active research study or have a research question that can be developed and a plan for conducting that research
  • Have a research mentor in the field who can advise them on the research identified. For new clinical fellows, this is somewhat flexible in the early weeks of the HIP program. 
  • Have dedicated time to complete the program. See here for more information about the time commitment.

Applying to the HIP Certificate

The following materials are required in the online application for the Certificate: 

1. A current curriculum vitae which includes education, residencies and fellowships.

2. Answers to the following supplemental questions:

  1. Please discuss your research focus for the next two years, including specific proposals you plan to submit or implement. (If you have a research mentor, please note this.)
  2. What are your career goals for the next 5-10 years and how will this program help you achieve these goals?
  3. What are your professional responsibilities for the next 2 years? (Specify clinical, administrative and research time.)
  4. List all research proposals or grants that you have submitted, including those that have not been funded.

3.  Letter of recommendation from your department chair or training director is required. In addition to requesting comments that will assist us in evaluating your application, we will also ask for a commitment of protected time to complete the program. The letter of reference waiver form (below) contains more guidance on what specifically should be included in the letter.

Please download the letter of reference waiver form and send it to the person providing the letter of reference. The letter of recommendation will be requested directly from the recommender through the online application.

4.  Official transcripts from your highest degree-granting program are an admission requirement. 

Arrange for your official transcripts to be submitted directly by having the university or college send via email to: somgrad@ohsu.edu

Note: Only transcripts from your highest degree-granting program are needed. Graduates from a doctoral degree program at OHSU do not need to submit a transcript.

Transcripts from Foreign Institutions:

OHSU strongly encourages all applicants with foreign degrees to obtain a World Education Service International Credential Advantage Package (WES ICAP) course-by-course credential evaluation.  Please consults WES’s website for more information and instructions. Applicants are responsible for the full cost of this service. It is the applicant’s responsibility to contact the program(s) in which they are applying to determine if the WES ICAP is required during the application process.

Applying to the MCR

The following materials are required in the online application for the MCR:

1. A current curriculum vitae, which includes education, residencies and fellowships.

2. Answers to the following supplemental questions:

  1. Please discuss your research focus for the next two years, including specific proposals you plan to submit or implement. (If you have a research mentor, please note this).
  2. What are your career goals for the next 5-10 years and how will this program help you achieve these goals?
  3. What are your professional responsibilities for the next 2 years? (Specifically clinical, administrative, and research time).
  4. List all research proposals or grants that you have submitted, including those that have not been funded.
  5. What coursework do you plan to do to meet your goals? Be specific, if possible, by providing a list with the terms in which you plan to take each course. Those plans can be changed but will be used to help with registration.

3. Letter of recommendation from your department chair or training director is required. In addition to requesting the comments that will assist us in evaluating your application, we will also ask for a commitment of protected time to complete the program. The letter of reference waiver form (below) contains more guidance on what specifically should be included in the letter.

Please download the letter of reference waiver form and send it to the person providing the reference. The letter of recommendation will be requested directly from the recommender through the online application.

4.  Official Transcripts from all of your degree granting institutions are an admissions requirement.

Arrange for your official transcripts to be submitted directly by having the university or college send via email to: somgrad@ohsu.edu

Notes:

  • Current HIP Certificate students will need to submit transcripts for bachelor’s and/or master’s from the degree granting institutions.
  • Graduates from a doctoral degree program at OHSU do not need to submit a transcript.

Transcripts from Foreign Institutions:

OHSU strongly encourages all applicants with foreign degrees to obtain a World Education Service International Credential Advantage Package (WES ICAP) course-by-course credential evaluation. Please consult WES's website for more information and instructions. Applicants are responsible for the full cost of this service. It is the applicant's responsibility to contact the program(s) in which they are applying to determine if the WES ICAP is required during the application process.

Application form

All applicants for the Certificate and the MCR must submit the following items through the online application system PLUS the additional materials listed for the program to which you are applying.

Application Fee for new degree applicants: $70.00

Submitting the application:

  • You will need to create a new account to apply.  If you were a previous or current student at OHSU who applied through the online application system, you can use your previous username and password and some information should pre-fill from your prior application.
    • From the list of programs, select HIP Certificate or HIP Master of Clinical Research as appropriate. Note that new certificate and MCR students must apply for Fall term
    • Important: Even if you are not requesting financial aid, including your Social Security Number (SSN) on the application form, even if optional, can help ensure your application is correctly matched with your existing employee record and avoid duplication. Social security numbers are kept securely in the student system with limited access.

Applications for Fall term admissions are reviewed individually, and applicants will be notified of admission decision by mid-August. Applications submitted after the deadline will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

Online application form

Fee waiver request

  • Application fee waivers are available for current SOM graduate students including current HIP students applying to change degree programs.
  • Applicants applying to any OHSU School of Medicine graduate program who are economically disadvantaged, have extenuating circumstances and/or who have participated in a qualifying program are eligible to request an application fee waiver. Graduate Studies provides a limited number of application fee waivers each academic year and these waivers are granted based on funding availability and are not guaranteed. 
  • For more information, please review the Application Fee Waiver policy. 

If eligible for the application fee waiver:

  • Log in to the online application and create an account.
  • Once you have created an account, you will be assigned a CAS ID# (the number under your name in the top right corner of the application page) 
  • Email the CAS ID# to somgrad@ohsu.edu to request your waiver code.
  • Please note that fee waiver requests should be submitted at least 5 business days prior to your program’s application deadline.  The Graduate Studies office will review all application fee waiver requests and notify those applicants that are granted a waiver. Please note: the waiver must be requested prior to submitting the application.

If not applying to the Certificate or MCR (ONLY planning to take classes as a non-degree participant), the following materials should be sent via email to hip@ohsu.edu: 

1. A current curriculum vitae, which includes education, residencies and fellowships.

2. Answers to the following supplemental questions:

  1. After carefully looking over the non-degree track information, course descriptions, pre-requisites and the class schedule, list each class that you wish to take including the term, year and whether you wish to audit the course or take for academic credit.  List your planned courses for each year that you plan to participate.  Note that you will receive a confirmation of courses that you may enroll in when you receive acceptance into the program.  More information for non-degree participation
  2. Indicate if you are required by your fellowship program to take classes in the HIP program. 

Non-degree enrollment is subject eligibility and available space in any course.

Graduate students currently enrolled in a Ph.D. program at OHSU should consult with their program director and/or the Director of HIP prior to enrollment to ensure appropriate fit.

OHSU COVID-19 Vaccine Policy

OHSU strongly recommends that all OHSU members, regardless of their work location or job function, remain “up-to-date” with COVID-19 vaccines, as defined by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Under the revised policy as of June 12, 2023, all students must be “fully vaccinated” or “up-to-date” with COVID-19 vaccinations OR they must submit a declination form via Enterprise Health and adhere to Student Health’s current requirements designed to minimize COVID-19 transmission. New students wishing to submit a declination should do so when they receive their network login credentials (usually about 30 days before the start of your program).

Review OHSU Policy 03-30-150 and Policy 02-90-010, and remain in compliance for the duration of enrollment at OHSU.