Stanford School of Medicine at Stanford Research Park

Essentials of Clinical Research Course
2025-01-09 16:00 - 18:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Remote
This 10-session course introduces the basics of clinical research design, including: biostatistics, design of diagnostic and predictive test studies, required/desired elements of clinical trial protocols, the regulatory aspects of clinical research conduct and oversight, Good Clinical Practice (GCP), and ethical dimensions of clinical research.
This course is free and open to all. A certificate of completion is offered to those who attend a minimum of 8 sessions and complete the required evaluations. Virtual classes will be held on Thursdays from 4:00 – 6:00 pm PT starting January 9 through March 13, 2025.
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Session topics include the following:
· Getting Started: The Research Landscape
· Designing and Conducting RCTs
· Designing and Conducting Observational Studies
· Design of Diagnostic Studies
· Qualitative Research and Questionnaire Design
· Research Reproducibility, Data Management, and Collection
· Ethics and Diversity in Clinical Research
· Developing a Clinical Protocol
· Running a Clinical Trial
· Trial Closeout
More information available here, including link to syllabus.
Questions? Contact Jessica Meyer MBA, at jpmeyer@stanford.edu
