Evidence-Based Pharmacology

The Masters in Evidence-Based Pharmacology (Evidence-Based Health Care and Pharmacotherapy; Medical Statistics / Biostatistics; Systematic Reviews; Epidemiology) Program is designed to prepare students for a research career in the expanding field of Evidence-Based Medicine (EBM), pharmaceuticals and Cochrane systematic reviews. The Course is primarily based on students’ active participating in research projects. By the end of the Master’s program graduates should be able to design their own PhD research project.

The Program focuses on the methods in clinical research design and analysis. It builds on the multidisciplinary nature of health care, pharmacology and pharmacotherapy, thorough understanding of causes and pathophysiology of diseases, potential and limitations of interventions. This is reflected in the Master’s program.

The logistics of the Course allows students of the Masters program to opt for lab/clinical or desk research, or a combination of both, thus offering many research opportunities.

The ultimate goal of the teaching staff of the Masters in Evidence-Based Health Care Evidence-Based Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapy; Medical Statistics / Biostatistics; Systematic Reviews; Epidemiology)  Course is to implement the program as a challenging, exciting and comprehensive introduction to the fascinating world of Evidence, Medicine and Pharmaceuticals while mastering the tools of biostatistics and epidemiology.

Why choose this course?

• Masters in Evidence-Based Heath Care degree will prepare students for a research career in the expanding field of Evidence-Based Medicine, pharmaceuticals, biostatistics, epidemiology and Cochrane systematic reviews. It will also provide participants with a greater cultural awareness.
• The degree is distinctly multi-disciplinary in nature and aims to equip participants with a framework for improving their own management action.
• The course includes the opportunity to see health care on an international scale by completing a one-week study tour overseas.
• There is also a unique opportunity to complete a research project working on a real health / health care issue.
• You will complete a comprehensive development programme, which includes a short residential team-building course, normally held in the University village.
• You can learn from the Internationally recognised leaders in EBM by attending guest lectures from world experts and leading EBM organisations.
• You'll have the chance to build your skills and knowledge further with extra-curricular activities such as joining Cochrane Community, Cochrane Crowd, volunteering, and becoming a Student for Best Evidence and / or a Student of Universities Allied for Essential Medicine (UAEM).

Career opportunities

Graduates with a degree of Master’s (MSc) in Evidence-Based Health Care (Evidence-Based Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapy; Medical Statistics / Biostatistics; Systematic Reviews; Epidemiology) Program will have the following career opportunities.

• Primary candidates for many PhD programs, either at the Kazan Federal University or internationally. Masters in Evidence-Based Health Care course provides a unique opportunity of creating students’ own PhD projects and contributing to it in advance.
• Our graduates become key specialists in administrative / legal / regulatory / policy affairs, particularly within the profile of health policy and pharmaceutical regulation. Positions linking medical pharmaceutical sciences to pharmaceutical business or policy strategy shall become increasingly available at governmental and semi-governmental institutions such as the health technology assessment and medicines evaluation boards or Ministries of Health, at societal (non-governmental) organizations.
• Careers in education, lecturing and / or research in Evidence-Based field, Cochrane systematic review development.
• Positions in academic and general hospitals / clinics. They would become key specialists in health-care management, drug evaluation boards / formulary committees, clinical research, policymaking, clinical education, management and communications.   
• Positions in research-intensive institutes within pharmaceutical and biotechnology industry growing in Russia and internationally.  They will be able to contribute to drug innovation within research institutes at any of the growing number of pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies or to advise on the rational use of medicines within health care organizations / health departments / health ministries, etc.

Evidence-Based Pharmacology:

• Evidence-Based Health Care and Pharmacotherapy
• Medical Statistics / Biostatistics
• Systematic reviews
• Epidemiology

Core modules

• Philosophy in Life Sciences
• Psychology of leadership: training workshop
• Professional languages: Russian and English (or other foreign language)
• Report and thesis writing
• Basics of Economics and Management sciences 
• Ethics in biomedical research and practice of medicine
• History and methodology of biomedicine
• Computer technologies in biology, medicine and pharmaceuticals. Programming and mathematical modelling

• Bachelor or specialty degree in Life Sciences, Medicine are preferred
• TOEFL iBT (score min 90) or IELTS (score min 6) or any equivalent English language proficiency exam at the Level B2.