IPPCR-Introduction to the Principles and Practice of Clinical Research

Presented by the NIH Clinical Center Office of Clinical Research Training & Medical Education
The course is offered yearly at the Clinical Center. A certificate is awarded upon successful completion of the course, which includes a final exam. This activity will be of interest to physicians and other health professionals training for a career in clinical research.

Course Objectives:
• To become familiar with the basic epidemiologic methods involved in clinical research;.
• To be able to discuss the principles involved in the ethics of clinical research, the legal issues involved in clinical research, and the regulations involved in human subjects research, including the role of institutional review boards (IRBs) in clinical research.
• To become familiar with the principles and issues involved in monitoring patient-oriented research.
• To be able to discuss the infrastructure required in performing clinical research and have an understanding of the steps involved in developing and funding research studies.

When:  Mondays and Tuesdays
           2-3:30pm
           Oct - Feb
Where: Liu Conference Center (RB3)
            via video link with NIH

• http://www.cc.nih.gov/researchers/training/ippcr.shtml

You must register and successfully complete the course in order to receive continuing education credit and/or fulfillment of a requirement for the UCLA Graduate Training Program in Translational Investigation (K30 Program); please contact k30@ucla.edu for credit info. Only registered participants can access online video archives, supplemental readings and reference material.

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