Every medication you’ve ever taken went through years of testing to make sure it was safe and worked well before it was made available. Researchers played a key role in developing that medicine, but so did many others working behind the scenes. Some recruited and screened volunteers for studies testing the medication and its side effects. Others collected and analyzed the study results, managed the budget or made sure all regulations were met at each site where the drug was tested.
In the field of clinical research, these and other roles are critical. They ensure that every medical study testing new medications, devices and other treatments is done safely and accurately. While these jobs are in high demand, few accredited programs in the nation train people with the skills to manage these important research projects. Seeing a gap in the need for this skilled workforce, The Ohio State University College of Nursing developed a Master of Clinical Reasearch degree and two academic certificate programs, one for undergraduates and another for graduates…
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