As part of MS/CRM training, each student is required to register for the 3-credit Master's essay course (P9160). This course provides direct support and supervision for the completion of the required research project, or Master's essay, consisting of a research paper of publishable quality. CRM candidates should register for the Master's essay during the spring semester of their final year of study. Students are encouraged to come to the Master's essay course with research data in hand for analysis and interpretation.

CRM graduates have written excellent Master's essays over the years, many of which were ultimately published in the scientific literature. Some titles include:

A Comprehensive Analysis of the Natural History and the Effect of Treatment on Patients with Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma

Prevalence and Modification of Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Early Chronic Kidney Disease:
Data from the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey

Perspectives on Pediatric Outcomes:
A Comparison of Parents' and Children's Ratings of Health-Related Quality of Life

Clinical and Demographic Profiles of Cancer Discharges throughout New York State Compared to Corresponding Incidence Rates, 1990-1994