Fundamentals of Clinical Research, Graduate/Professional Certificate
Program Overview
The Fundamentals of Clinical Research certificate program provides comprehensive training in clinical research methodology, including biostatistics, epidemiology, research ethics, and clinical trials design. It equips students with the knowledge and skills to conduct patient-oriented clinical studies and fosters ethical and responsible research practices. The program consists of five courses and a practicum, allowing students to start at any time and complete the program in a flexible manner.
Program Outline
Degree Overview:
Overview:
The Fundamentals of Clinical Research certificate program is designed to provide formalized training in clinical research methodology and a practicum in research design and statistical analysis in patient-oriented clinical research. The program aims to equip students with the knowledge and skills necessary to conduct patient-oriented clinical studies adequately.
Objectives:
- Determine when it is appropriate to use a patient-oriented research design to investigate a translational clinical problem.
- Understand the principles of clinical research design and statistical analysis.
- Understand the principles of multidisciplinary patient-oriented clinical research protocols.
- Apply and foster professional, ethical and responsible conduct of clinical research.
Outline:
Content:
The program covers a range of topics in clinical research, including:
- Biostatistics
- Epidemiology
- Research ethics and the responsible conduct of research
- Clinical trials design and implementation
Structure:
The certificate program consists of five courses for a total of 12-15 credits. Students complete the following courses:
- B M I/STAT 542 Introduction to Clinical Trials I
- POP HLTH/SOC 797 Introduction to Epidemiology Students also complete 3-6 credits in biostatistics and 3 credits in clinical translational science.