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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. 

Open to faculty, trainees, students and staff.  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 p.m. PT starting January 11 through March 15, 2024.  

Register here: https://stanfordmedicine.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6VutQJvnbhWj88e 

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. 

Questions? Contact Jessica Meyer MBA, at jpmeyer@stanford.edu