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The Master of Science in Clinical Research program is designed for early-career health care professionals including physicians, dentists, pharmacists, and nurses. They will explore epidemiology and biostatistics, and learn about decision sciences, applied omics science, and translating innovation into clinical practice.

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Applied Biostatistics Certificate: Methods & Applications

Online professional certificate program on the principles and methods of biostatistics

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Program goals.

• Understand the most commonly used approaches in medical statistics
• Choose an appropriate analysis
• Implement these techniques in statistical software
• Assess the statistical methods chosen in a paper

This online professional certificate program offers a comprehensive introduction to biostatistics in medical research. The program includes a review of the most common techniques in the field, as well as the manner in which these techniques are applied in standard statistical software. Weekly lectures are combined with learning assessments and practicum exercises to support and engage participants. Optional discussion boards, office hours, and journal club sessions are available for those who wish to engage further with colleagues and faculty.

By the conclusion of the program, participants will be able to:

• Choose an appropriate statistical analysis plan
• Calculate the sample size needed to complete a study
• Analyze the collected data
• Communicate the results from their experiment

Wondering what a professional certificate entails? Go to our professional credits and certificate page to learn more.

Free Option for Harvard Affiliates

Participants must select one of the following program tracks: 

Track 1: Applied Biostatistics: Core Curriculum

Ideal for participants who are interested in an abbreviated curriculum and shorter program commitment.

Track 2: Applied Biostatistics: Core Curriculum and Advanced Topics

Ideal for learners who are interested in a more comprehensive program, with the opportunity to select from more advanced topics at the end of the program.

For more information, please visit Program Tracks .

Session dates

Track 1: September 9, 2024 – April 1, 2025

Track 2: September 9, 2024 – July 1, 2025

Time commitment

It is expected that program participants will dedicate up to four hours per week to this online program. 

Each week, participants will view a multi-part video lecture and will be responsible for completing a quiz and practicum exercise related to the topic for the week. The practicum will demonstrate how to apply the technique in a standard statistical package (STATA®) and provide practice problems so that the concept is reinforced.

Those participants who view all videos and complete the lecture quizzes and practicum quizzes associated with 80% of program content will earn a certificate of completion.

Professionals interested in learning and applying commonly used approaches in medical statistics.

Eligibility

MPH, MD, PhD, DMD, or doctorate-level degree.

• Harvard affiliates: $1750.00
• Non-Harvard affiliates: $2500.00
• Harvard affiliates: $2800.00
• Non-Harvard affiliates: $4000.00
• Applied Biostatistics Certificate participants who wish to withdraw from the program for a full refund must request to do so by October 10th. Participants who wish to withdraw from the program and defer their enrollment to the following year must do so by October 10th. Enrollment will be deferred to the program offered in the next calendar year. Any paid program fees will not be eligible for refund or transfer after the deadline.  Please contact [email protected] for more information.
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The Harvard Catalyst Education Program is accredited by the Massachusetts Medical Society to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

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Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health — Principles and Practice of Clinical Research.

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Principles and Practice of Clinical Research

This program covers the basics of clinical research (how to formulate a research question, select study population, randomization and blinding methods) to statistical methods (data distribution and classification, statistical tests, sample size calculation, survival analysis, missing data and meta-analysis); data collection, monitoring and reporting (include training in manuscript writing); and study designs (observational studies, non-inferior and adaptive designs and randomized clinical trials).

Location and Directions

Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health

677 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA 02115

By Public Transportation: Green Line (E Train) - Brigham Circle

What to Expect

Our collaborative distance-learning training program in clinical research is offered to participants from Boston and throughout the world. It is designed for individuals who wish to gain basic and advanced training in clinical trials before moving into the field and for those who have experience in this area and aim to broaden their role in the design, management, analysis, and reporting of clinical trials.

Learning Objectives: At the end of the program, participants will be able to design clinical trials in an effective manner, collect data appropriately, use the basic functions of a statistical software package, choose appropriate basic statistical tests, run statistical analysis, critically read and understand a research paper, develop clinical research based on integrity principles, discuss the basics of article publication and the reviewing process, and describe more complex clinical trial designs.

This program is a distance-learning program; however, participants have to attend weekly 3-hour interactive video-conference sessions with participants from the same location (for instance, participants from Dresden, Germany meet at University of Dresden for the live connection with Harvard). The videoconference sessions are broadcast from Harvard to different centers across the world (individual participants can also participate via web-conference). Participants are required to participate in forum discussions, read articles and complete assignments and statistical exercises. At the end of the 9-month program, there will be a recommended 5-Day Immersion Course to practice the concepts learned in this program. An optional 3-Day Advanced Statistical Workshop and 2-Day Research Manuscript Writing workshops will also be offered online.

In order to participate in this distance-learning program, participants will need regular access to a computer with excellent internet connection, email, a PDF viewer, and possibly a webcam and microphone connected to the computer.

Who Should Attend

Applicants usually have a graduate degree or a health care professional degree (MD, MPH, biostatistics, epidemiology, nursing, physical and speech therapy, pharmacy, and dentistry) and come from several countries, given that participants can partake in the program remotely in their own city. Although participants can take this program locally, interaction with other students and instructors as well as participation in the program activities is a requirement for the successful completion of the program. On-site participants are required to be present during the videoconference activities.

Investment in the Future

By helping researchers improve their skills in clinical research in a highly interactive environment, this program will promote personal and professional growth and help participants become more effective in their work. We also expect that the interactive environment of the program will promote connections between participants and help foster future collaborative, multi-center projects. Our goal is to offer a highly interactive learning environment for international clinical research training while creating a global network of clinical researchers to foster future collaboration in clinical research.

Program Content

Our program covers topics from the basics of clinical research (such as how to formulate a research question, how to select a study population, and randomization and blinding methods) to statistical methods (data distribution and classification, statistical tests, sample size calculation, survival analysis, missing data, and meta-analysis); data collection, monitoring, and reporting (including training in manuscript writing); and study designs (observational studies, non-inferiority and adaptive designs, and randomized clinical trials).

Learning Objectives

At the end of the program, participants will be able to design clinical trials and interpret results from statistical analysis in an effective manner, collect data appropriately, use the basic functions of a statistical software package, choose appropriate basic statistical tests, run statistical analysis, critically read and understand a research paper, develop clinical research based on integrity principles, discuss the basics of article publication and the reviewing process, and describe more complex clinical trial designs.

Disclosure Policy

All relevant financial relationships with commercial entities will be disclosed. These disclosures will be provided in the activity materials along with disclosure of any commercial support received for the activity. Additionally, faculty members have been instructed to disclose any limitations of data and unlabeled or investigational uses of products during their presentations.

Learning Tools

The following learning tools are used in our program:

• Live connection with Harvard (videoconference lectures): our program consists of 24 lectures taught by faculty from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Harvard Medical School, and Tufts Medical Center. Each weekly lecture includes a 60-minute interactive module led by the program director to discuss the online poll and case study written specifically for the program, a 60-minute teaching/lecture module, and 60-minute live question/answer discussion module in which participants interact directly with faculty.
• Discussion forum: Each weekly lecture/topic includes a required online discussion forum.
• Online polls: Participants respond to weekly polls addressing the topic of the subsequent lecture.
• Assignments: Participants are required to submit practical assignments related to weekly lectures, including statistics assignments as part of the statistical training component of the program.
• Asking questions: Participants have intensive interaction with faculty and staff via office hours and the website forum.
• Group Project: Participants are required to participate in a group project in which they work together to write a grant application. The project is created using the online interactive tool. Most participants choose to submit their final project after review with faculty members to our online peer-reviewed international journal for publication (www.ppcr.org/journal)
• Long-term Vision for Participants: Participants are strongly encouraged to continue their interaction through our Alumni community (https://www.facebook.com/groups/ppcralumni/) created to maintain interaction between participants for the discussion of clinical research topics.

CANCELLATION POLICY FOR PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICE OF CLINICAL RESEARCH

All requests for cancellations must be made in writing. Cancellations on or before February 2, 2023 will be issued a refund less a $150 administrative fee per person. Cancellations received between February 3, 2023 and March 2, 2023 will be issued a refund of 50%. After March 2, 2023, no refund will be issued. There will be no exceptions to this policy.

CANCELLATION POLICY FOR PPCR RESEARCH MANUSCRIPT WRITING WORKSHOP

 All requests for cancellations must be made in writing. Cancellations on or before June 8, 2023 will be issued a refund less a $150 administrative fee per person. Cancellations received between June 9, 2023 and July 6, 2023 will be issued a refund of 50%. After July 6, 2023, no refund will be issued. There will be no exceptions to this policy.

CANCELLATION POLICY FOR PPCR 3-DAY STATISTICAL WORKSHOP

 All requests for cancellations must be made in writing. Cancellations on or before June 5, 2023 will be issued a refund less a $150 administrative fee per person. Cancellations received between June 6, 2023 and July 3, 2023 will be issued a refund of 50%. After July 3, 2023, no refund will be issued. There will be no exceptions to this policy.

Hardware and Software Requirements

Computers : Any computer running Windows or Mac OS are supported.

Internet Connection : Your computer should be configured to access the Internet. A high speed internet connection (preferably by ethernet) is required during live lectures (Thursdays from 4pm to 7pm Boston time) and recommended for the online weekly activities (i.e. forum of discussion).

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IMPORTANT NOTES

• HST Preclinical Subjects (HST.011-HST.200)*: Students not enrolled in an HST program are limited to two HST preclinical courses and must provide justification for enrolling in these courses. This action must be approved by the course director and the student’s advisor. These subjects are scheduled according to the Harvard Medical School academic calendar, which differs from the MIT calendar. Students whose graduation depends upon completing one or more of these subjects should take particular care regarding the schedule. *HST.163 & HST.198 are not included in the two-course limit.

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Fall 2024 --  iap/winter 2024 --  spring 2024.

IAP/Winter 2025 and Spring 2025 schedules will be published in December 2024, links below go to descriptions only (see the additional links on this page for HST preclinical course schedule pdfs from HST@HMS)

• HT 007 GPS: Growth of the Physician Scientist (restricted to 1st year MD students, registration through HMS only, August-June)
• HST.010/HST.011 Human Functional Anatomy
• HST.030/HST.031 Human Pathology
• HST.040/HST.041 Microbial Pathogenesis
• HST.070/HST.071 Human Reproductive Biology
• HST.120/HST.121 Gastroenterology
• HST.130/HST.131 Neuroscience
• HST.146/HST.147 Biochemistry and Metabolism
• HST.160/HST.161 Genetics in Modern Medicine
• HST.162/HST.163 Molecular Diagnostics and Bioinformatics
• HST.175/HST.176 Cellular and Molecular Immunology
• HST.196 Teaching Health Sciences and Technology
• HST.198 Independent Study in Health Sciences and Technology
• HST.202 Introduction to Clinical Medicine and Medical Engineering II  ( eligible students will be notified about registration )
• HST.240 Translational Medicine Preceptorship
• HST.452 Statistical Physics in Biology
• HST.504 Topics in Computational Molecular Biology
• HST.507J Advanced Computational Biology: Genomes, Networks, Evolution
• [ HST.508 Evolutionary and Quantitative Genomics - not offered Fall 2024 ]
• HST.518J Human Systems Engineering
• [ HST.522J Biomaterials: Tissue Interactions - not offered regularly ]
• [ HST.523J Cell-Matrix Mechanics  - not offered regularly ]
• HST.525J Tumor Microenvironment and Immuno-Oncology: A Systems Biology Approach  
• HST.535J Tissue Engineering and Organ Regeneration
• [ HST.540J Human Physiology - not offered Fall 2024 ]
• HST.542J Quantitative and Clinical Physiology
• [ HST.560J Radiation Biophysics - not offered Fall 2024 ]
• [ HST.565 Medical Imaging Sciences and Applications - not offered regularly ]
• [ HST.580J Data Acquisition and Image Reconstruction in MRI - not offered Fall 2024 ]
• HST.583J Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging: Data Acquisition and Analysis
• HST.590 Biomedical Engineering Seminar Series  ( Fall 2024 topic: Biomedical Ethics and Responsible Conduct of Research )
• HST.599 Research in Health Sciences and Technology
• [ HST.716J Signal Processing by the Auditory System: Perception  - not offered regularly ]
• HST.920J Principles and Practice of Drug Development
• HST.953 Collaborative Data Science in Medicine
• HST.974 Innovating for Mission Impact in Medicine and Healthcare
• HST.999 Practical Experience in Health Sciences and Technology
• HST.THG Graduate Thesis
• HST.UR Undergraduate Research in Health Sciences and Technology
• HST.URG Undergraduate Research in Health Sciences and Technology

IAP/Winter 2024

• HST.150/HST.151 Principles of Pharmacology * ( continues in Spring )
• HST.164/HST.165 Principles of Biomedical Imaging *
• HST.192 Medical Decision Analysis and Probabilistic Medical Inference *
• HST.194/HST.195 Clinical Epidemiology *  ( continues in Spring )
• HST.200 Introduction to Clinical Medicine  ( continues in Spring )
• HST.202 Introduction to Clinical Medicine and Medical Engineering II (eligible students will be notified about registration)
• HST.434 Evolution of an Epidemic
• HST.980 Emerging Problems in Infectious Diseases

Spring 2024

• HST.020/HST.021 Musculoskeletal Pathophysiology *
• HST.034/HST.035 Pathology of Human Disease -  please register for this course under HBTM 200 (Harvard) , the MIT listing is being removed.
• HST.060/HST.061 Endocrinology *
• HST.080/HST.081 Hematology *
• HST.090/HST.091 Cardiovascular Pathophysiology *
• HST.100/HST.101 Respiratory Pathophysiology *
• HST.110/HST.111 Renal Pathophysiology *
• HST.150/HST.151 Principles of Pharmacology *   ( starts in IAP /Winter)
• HST.194/HST.195 Clinical Epidemiology *   ( starts in IAP /Winter)
• HST.200 Introduction to Clinical Medicine  * ( starts in IAP /Winter)
• HST.207 Introduction to Clinical Medicine and Medical Engineering (eligible students will be notified about registration)
• HST.220 Introduction to the Care of Patients  * ( restricted to MD students only - students must attend one pre-assigned virtual session in January)
• [ HST.431J Infections and Inequalities: Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Global Health  - not offered regularly ]
• [ HST.438J | HST.439J Viruses, Pandemics, and Immunity - not offered regularly ]
• [ HST.450J Biological Physics  - not offered regularly ]
• HST.460J Statistics for Neuroscience Research
• HST.482J Biomedical Signal and Image Processing
• HST.500 Frontiers in (Bio)Medical Engineering and Physics
• HST.506J Computational Systems Biology: Deep Learning in the Life Sciences
• HST.515J  Aerospace Biomedical and Life Support Engineering
• HST.524J Design of Medical Devices and Implants
• [ HST.526J Future Medicine: Drug Delivery, Therapeutics, and Diagnostics  -  not offered regularly ]
• HST.531 Medical Physics of Proton Radiation Therapy
• [ HST.533 Medical Imaging in Radiation Therapy - not offered Spring 2024 ]
• HST.537J Fluids and Diseases
• HST.538J  Genomics and Evolution of Infectious Disease
• HST.539J Frontiers of Interdisciplinary Science in Human Health and Disease
• [ HST.541J Cellular Neurophysiology and Computing - not offered Spring 2024 ]
• HST.552J Medical Device Design
• HST.562J Pioneering Technologies for Interrogating Complex Biological Systems
• [ HST.563 Imaging Biophysics and Clinical Applications -   not offered regularly ]
• [ HST.576J Topics in Neural Signal Processing - not offered Spring 2024 ]
• HST.582J Biomedical Signal and Image Processing
• [ HST.584J Magnetic Resonance Analytic, Biochemical, and Imaging Techniques - not offered Spring 2024 ]
• HST.590 Biomedical Engineering Seminar Series  ( Spring 2024 topic: "The Economics of the US Healthcare System" )
• HT 700 Psychopathology and Introduction to Clinical Psychiatry (restricted to MD students, registration through HMS only)
• HST.723J Audition: Neural Mechanisms, Perception and Cognition
• HST.728J Automatic Speech Recognition
• [ HST.916J Case Studies and Strategies in Drug Discovery and Development - not offered regularly ]
• HST.918J Economics of Health Care Industries (1 st half of term)
• [ HST.936/HST.937/HST.938 Global Health Informatics to Improve Quality of Care - not offered Spring 2024 ]
• [ HST.940J Bioinformatics: Principles, Methods and Applications  -  not offered regularly ] 
• HST.956J Machine Learning for Healthcare
• HST.962 Medical Product Development and Translational Biomedical Research  - 2 nd half of term ( Course Site via MITx ).  Registered students must also "enroll" on the MITx site to access course materials and lectures.
• HST.971J Strategic Decision Making in the Life Sciences
• [ HST.972J Medicine for Managers and Entrepreneurs Proseminar  - not offered regularly ]
• HST.974 Innovating for Mission Impact in Medicine and Healthcare (restricted to MIT Catalyst Fellows)
• HST.978J Healthcare Ventures
• HST.S99 Special Subject: Biomedical Entrepreneurship - Topic:Tech2market

Summer 2024 

• HST.015 MATLAB for Medicine
• HST.190/HST.191 Introduction to Biostatistics
• HST.201 Introduction to Clinical Medicine and Medical Engineering I
• HST.202 Introduction to Clinical Medicine and Medical Engineering II

HST PreClinical Course Calendars

Course calendars (ay25).

Download M1 Course Schedule (pdf updated 8.21.2024) Courses in the Year 1 (M1) HST MD curriculum  

Download M2 Course Schedule (pdf updated 7.1.2024) Courses in the Year 2 (M2) HST MD curriculum  

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– Learn the fundamental concepts of clinical research while discussing the best practices for designing clinical research data collection.

– Cover the standards of study processes, ideas for regulatory compliance, and electronic data capture fundamentals.

– Get a walkthrough into various concepts of clinical research, such as creating visit forms, copying variables, renaming forms, testing the REDCap project, etc.

– Included with practical lessons, short quizzes with each session, graded assignments, and hands-on exercises with best practices for data management.

– Get continuous support and help from a team of experts to resolve your problems related to the course.

Duration: 18 hours

Rating: 4.7 out of 5

Online Medical Research Courses (Harvard University)

Whether you’re just beginning with clinical research or already have hands-on experience in it, this list of courses can help you improve your knowledge in every manner. There are three different courses available on the platform, which are designed by the best instructors of Harvard University, who have been teaching multiple students for years . Completing these courses will acknowledge you about almost everything that you need to understand research papers and write your own research paper. Also, you will get the opportunity to join a student support community, where you can interact with other students and instructors to submit your queries and resolutions.

– Learn about prescription drug regulations, costs, and access while understanding how the FDA regulates pharmaceuticals.

– Know the process of discovering, testing, and approving innovative drugs, as well as cover the perspectives on the criteria used for drug approval.

– Gain an inside look at tumor sequencing approaches and analysis and understand the links between genetics and cancer.

– Understand the basics of tumor immunology and how advanced knowledge of the immune system can impact patient care.

– Get access to recorded video sessions, graded assignments, hands-on exercises, practical exams, and much more to improve your overall learning.

Rating: 4.6 out of 5

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Online Clinical Research Certificate Program (Drexel University)

Delivered by industry experts and professional instructors of Drexel University, this online clinical research program is specifically designed for individuals who are seeking clinical research credentials and want to make a successful career in the clinical research field . It is a 15-semester credit program, during which you will cover both business principles and clinical research industry best practices. Also, you will have to complete five graduate-level courses that contain information from the MS in Clinical Research Organization and Management curriculum to earn your professional credential from Drexel University. While learning from the sessions, if you face any problems or queries, then a team of experts will always be available to help you. Check out our take on Best Health Informatics Courses. 

– A professional certification program that will prepare you for the role of clinical research associate, analyst, or clinical research coordinator.

– Learn how to keep up with the changes in clinical research, financial, legal, and regulatory environments while gaining an in-depth understanding of the fundamentals of compliance, clinical trials, and pharmaceutical laws.

– Be able to build skills that are relevant to you and can help you navigate the evolving clinical research landscapes successfully.

– Tailor your study plan according to your requirements with the comfort of studying from your home.

Improving Healthcare through Clinical Research by the University of Leeds (FutureLearn)

This is a free online course that can help you find out how medical treatments are developed, tested, and appraised to improve healthcare for all. The course is developed by professional instructors of Leeds University, who are experienced in all aspects of clinical research. During the course, the instructors will take you through various case studies to examine how research contributes to the treatment of major diseases like cancer and dementia . Accredited by Certification Service, it will provide you with a certificate of completion after finishing the course with given assignments.

– A valuable course that focuses on the process of discovery, how it is used to improve healthcare, and the important ethical questions raised by research.

– Learn the fundamental concepts of the scientific process, and their importance in ensuring that clinical research delivers accurate information and answers.

– Understand how modern clinical trials are conducted, the importance of minimizing bias, and the role of techniques like placebos, blinding, randomization, and control.

– Know the importance of ensuring that clinical research is ethical and the fundamental values that are vital to ensure that clinical trials are set up and conducted in an ethically sound manner.

Duration: 4 weeks, 4-5 hours/week

Rating: 4.5 out of 5

Thinking Critically: Interpreting Randomized Clinical Trials by Stanford Online (edX)

Developed by experienced instructors of Stanford University, this course can fulfill the clinical community’s need to improve your skills in the critical evaluation of clinical research papers. Enrolling in this course will help you learn how having essential skills of the appraisal can have a significant impact by improving quality of research projects, clinical practice, and peer-review of manuscripts and grants . Besides, it is included with recorded video lectures, practical assessments, grading quizzes with each session, and downloadable resources to provide you additional knowledge of critical research concepts. After ending this course, you will gain a certificate of completion signed by Stanford University.

– A knowledgeable course that will improve your thinking capability regarding clinical research and creating your own research papers.

– Included with efficient and engaging videos with relevant clinical examples to cover essential research methodology principles.

– Learn how to analyze the concepts of randomization and blinding to reduce bias, as well as how to develop strategies to critically appraise randomized clinical trials and determine whether the study results are valid or not.

– Offer opportunities like self-paced learning and practicing critical appraisal of a variety of published studies that evaluate benefit, harm, and prognosis.

Duration: 1 week

Rating: 4.3 out of 5

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Bonus: Free Medical Research Courses

Free course – good clinical practice – ich guidelines e6 r2 (alison).

Alison’s “Good Clinical Practice – ICH Guidelines E6 R2” course provides an authoritative guide to the international standards for conducting clinical trials involving human subjects. This course includes the ethical and scientific standards of quality to guarantee the protection of trial participants’ rights, safety, and well-being and the credibility of clinical trial data. Learners will delve into the responsibilities of investigators, sponsors, and ethics committees, as well as detailed protocols for audit trails, informed consent forms, and safety reports. The course aims to equip researchers, clinical coordinators, and healthcare professionals with the necessary knowledge to uphold the integrity and compliance of clinical research.

Duration:  3-4 hours

Free Course –  Master Clinical Research Comprehensive Basic Guide (Udemy)

Udemy’s “Master Clinical Research Comprehensive Basic Guide” offers a quick yet thorough introduction to the essentials of clinical research. This course is designed for those new to the field or looking to solidify their understanding of core concepts. It addresses the basic principles of designing and conducting clinical studies, including understanding different study designs, ethical considerations’ significance, and data collection and analysis basics. This course is perfect for students, new researchers, and healthcare professionals, as it offers a strong base for those getting ready to participate in or supervise clinical research projects.

Duration: 51 minutes

Free Course –  Research Skills for Healthcare (Alison)

Alison’s “Research Skills for Healthcare” course is aimed at healthcare professionals and students interested in improving their research skills within the healthcare sector. This comprehensive course covers various topics crucial for conducting high-quality medical research, including literature review strategies, research design, ethical considerations, and statistical analysis. It provides practical guidance on conducting research that can lead to evidence-based practice, essential for patient care and healthcare policy. Additionally, the course delves into the complexities of data interpretation and how to communicate research findings to both scientific and non-scientific audiences effectively. By equipping healthcare professionals with these critical research skills, the course enables them to contribute to advancing healthcare practices and interventions.

Duration: 1.5-3 hours

Free Course –  Scientific Method in Research Methodology (Udemy)

Udemy’s “Scientific Method in Research Methodology” course provides a focused exploration into the foundational principles that govern the scientific method in research. This course is particularly designed for those new to scientific research or those seeking to solidify their understanding of how rigorous research is conducted. It breaks down the steps of the scientific method, from hypothesis formulation and variable identification to data collection and analysis. The course strongly focuses on the significance of critical thinking and ethical aspects in research. It instructs participants on assessing and understanding findings with honesty and precision. By covering these essential aspects, the course prepares learners to apply the scientific method effectively in their respective fields, enhancing the quality and reliability of their research outcomes.

Duration: 35 minutes

Free Course –  Essentials of Clinical Research (Alison)

Alison’s course “Essentials of Clinical Research” provides a priceless source of knowledge for individuals seeking to enhance their comprehension of the methodologies and operational factors involved in clinical studies. This course addresses the fundamental aspects of clinical research, including the design of clinical trials, the regulatory environment, and the ethical obligations to participants. It thoroughly explores the process of developing and managing clinical trials, emphasizing the importance of adhering to international standards and regulatory requirements. The course also teaches about data management, the importance of maintaining patient confidentiality, and the steps required to ensure the accuracy and reliability of trial results. By equipping learners with these essential skills, the course prepares them for careers in clinical research, enhancing their ability to contribute to advancements in medical science and patient care.

Duration:  1.5-3 hours

So these were the 8 Best Medical Research Courses, Classes, Tutorials, Training and Certification program available online for. DigitalDefynd’s Medical Research Courses offer a rigorous and insightful learning experience for individuals eager to contribute to the advancement of medical science. These courses provide the essential skills, knowledge, and methodologies necessary to conduct robust medical research, analyze complex data, and interpret results accurately. Embrace the opportunity to enhance your research capabilities and make meaningful contributions to the field of medicine. Start your journey with DigitalDefynd today and unlock your potential to drive innovation and improve healthcare outcomes through cutting-edge medical research.

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Certificate in Health Economics & Outcomes Research

The online 9-month, part-time health economics and outcomes research (HEOR) Certificate is tailored for individuals seeking an introduction to HEOR, including professionals in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industry, clinicians and other health care professionals, graduate degree holders, and graduate degree students.

HEOR has become increasingly important. Providing affordable health care while maintaining the best possible health outcomes is a challenge to all governments and health care payers. This is especially true in the United States, which spends almost twice as much per capita compared to other high-income countries yet has substantially poorer health outcomes. Major drivers of the spending gap include higher administrative costs and the higher prices of devices and pharmaceuticals in the US.

As health care becomes more complex, health care decisions can be improved by combining information from economic analyses (health economics) and vital clinical data on patients (outcomes research) to evaluate health care  value . HEOR informs health care decision-making by allowing stakeholders, especially payers, health care providers, and patients, to understand the clinical, economic, and quality of life endpoints of various treatments and health care practices. Individuals seeking an introduction to HEOR, including professionals in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industry, clinicians and other health care professionals, graduate degree holders, and graduate degree students, are encouraged to apply.

Benefits of the HEOR Certificate Program

• The flexible online format is perfect for local or global participation
• Students experience live webinars, active discussion boards and asynchronous lectures
• Program faculty are experts in clinical investigation, clinical epidemiology, health services research, outcomes research, meta-analysis, biostatistics, drug development, and related fields.
• No thesis is required
• Faculty post all required reading materials on the course website, so there are no books or materials that participants need to purchase.

Digital Humanities in Practice: From Research Questions to Results

Combine literary research with data science to find answers in unexpected ways. Learn basic coding tools to help save time and draw insights from thousands of digital documents at once.

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Harvard Faculty of Arts & Sciences

What you'll learn.

Understand which digital methods are most suitable to meaningfully analyze large databases of text

Identify the resources needed to complete complex digital projects and learn about their possible limitations

Create enhanced datasets by scraping websites, identifying character sets and search criteria, and using APIs

Download existing datasets and create new ones by scraping websites and using APIs

Enrich metadata and tag text to optimize the results of your analysis

Analyze thousands of books with digital methods such as topic modeling, vector models, and concept search

Course description

From the printing press to the typewriter, there is a long history of scholars adapting to new technologies. In the last forty or fifty years, the most significant advance has been the digitization of books. We now have whole libraries—centuries of history, literature, and philosophy—available instantaneously. This new access is a wonderful benefit, but it can also be overwhelming. If you have hundreds of thousands of books available to you in an instant, where do you even start? With a bit of elementary code, you can study all of these books at once, and derive new sorts of insights.

Computation is changing the very nature of how we do research in the humanities. Tools from data science can help you to explore the record of human culture in ways that just wouldn’t have been possible before. You’re more likely to reach out to others, to work across disciplines, and to assemble teams. Whether you're a student wanting to expand your skillset, a librarian supporting new modes of research, or a journalist who has just received a massive cache of leaked e-mails, this course will show you how to draw insights from thousands of documents at once. You will learn how, with a few simple lines of code, to make use of the metadata—the information about our objects of study—to zero in on what matters most, and visualize your results so that you can understand them at a glance.

In this course, you’ll work on building parts of a search engine, one tailor-made to the needs of academic research. Along the way, you'll learn the fundamentals of text analysis: a set of techniques for manipulating the written word that stand at the core of the digital humanities.

By the end of the course, you will be able to apply what you learn to what interests you most, be it contemporary speeches, journalism, caselaw, and even art objects. This course will analyze pieces of 18th-century literature, showing you how these methods can be applied to philosophical works, religious texts, political and historical records – material from across the spectrum of humanistic inquiry.

Combine your traditional research skills with data science to find answers you never might have expected.

Instructors

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Clinical Research Management Graduate Certificate

Jump start your career in the rapidly expanding field of clinical research

Ohio State’s online Clinical Research Management Graduate Certificate prepares healthcare professionals and students in any field to be leaders in the management of human subjects research. With this clinical research certificate, you’ll build a solid foundation in clinical research management and learn how to apply bioethical standards to the medical development and innovation of complex clinical research studies in the healthcare and biopharmaceutical environments.

Coursework for the online Clinical Research Management graduate certificate meets the major competencies established by the Joint Task Force Core Competencies for Clinical Research Professionals .

Ready for a bigger step?

If you choose to continue your education in clinical research, you may transfer 100% of the certificate’s course credits into Ohio State’s online  Master of Clinical Research degree program . Completion of the certificate program does not guarantee admission to the graduate program.

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Multiple start dates are offered during the academic calendar year for The Ohio State University College of Nursing’s online non-degree programs, so you can decide when to take the next step toward earning your Clinical Research Management Graduate Certificate.

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Admission Criteria

To enroll in the online Clinical Research Management Graduate Certificate program, you must:

• Be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident
• Have a baccalaureate degree in a health related discipline
• Hold a minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA on a 4.0 scale in the last degree earned that is relevant to the program of study

The State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement, also known as  SARA , establishes uniform standards for distance education for all participating states and institutions. Ohio State joined SARA in 2015, which means Ohio State can offer most online and on-ground courses and programs in  SARA member states, districts and territories without seeking authorization in each state.

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This online graduate-level Clinical Research Management certificate will prepare you for your next steps with a broad foundation of knowledge and skills in human subjects’ research regulations, conduct, management and leadership.

Whether you’re looking to grow in your current career or make a career change altogether, Ohio State’s online programs can help you achieve your goals. Learn what the outlook is for your current or next career move using O*Net’s My Next Move tool.

The Clinical Research Management certificate includes 12 credits of graduate coursework, is offered 100% online and asynchronously and is designed to be able to be completed in three semesters. The curriculum meets the internationally recognized Joint Task Force for Clinical Trial Competency framework.

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