Johns Hopkins University
Clinical Trials Operations Specialization
Johns Hopkins University

Clinical Trials Operations Specialization

Design and Conduct Successful Clinical Trials. Build skills for conducting successful and impactful clinical trials.

David M. Shade, JD
Elizabeth A. Sugar, PhD
Sheriza Baksh, PhD

Instructors: David M. Shade, JD

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4 months
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Get in-depth knowledge of a subject
4.7

(438 reviews)

Beginner level

Recommended experience

4 months
at 3 hours a week
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

  • Design and implement clinical trials

  • Collect, manage, and analyze data

  • Conduct trial monitoring and quality assurance

  • Recruit and retain clinical trial particpants

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Specialization - 4 course series

Design and Conduct of Clinical Trials

Course 14 hours4.7 (281 ratings)

What you'll learn

  • Evaluate and select clinical trial designs

  • Implement bias control measures

  • Randomize participants into groups

  • Define clinical trial outcomes

Skills you'll gain

Category: Clinical Trials
Category: Regulatory Compliance
Category: Clinical Research
Category: Biostatistics
Category: Ethical Standards And Conduct
Category: Scientific Methods
Category: Patient Safety

Clinical Trials Data Management and Quality Assurance

Course 26 hours4.8 (142 ratings)

What you'll learn

  • Collect and manage clinical trials data

  • Assemble and share clinical trials data

  • Conduct statistical performance monitoring

  • Perform quality assurance for clinical trials

Skills you'll gain

Category: Quality Assurance
Category: Microsoft Excel
Category: Data Security
Category: Clinical Trials
Category: Data Quality
Category: Data Collection
Category: Data Sharing
Category: Data Cleansing
Category: Data Management
Category: Continuous Monitoring
Category: Clinical Data Management
Category: Patient Treatment
Category: Data Compilation
Category: Data Integrity

Clinical Trials Management and Advanced Operations

Course 34 hours4.7 (88 ratings)

What you'll learn

  • Detect and respond to protocol events

  • Recognize and respond to misconduct

  • Safeguard participant safety and trial integrity

  • Develop and maintain study documents

Skills you'll gain

Category: Clinical Trials
Category: Clinical Research
Category: Regulatory Compliance
Category: Medical Science and Research
Category: Record Keeping
Category: Risk Management
Category: Patient Safety
Category: Scientific Methods
Category: Science and Research

Clinical Trials Analysis, Monitoring, and Presentation

Course 44 hours4.7 (64 ratings)

What you'll learn

  • Calculate clinical trial sample size

  • Monitor clinical trial performance

  • Analyze results from clinical trials

  • Communicate results from clinical trials

Skills you'll gain

Category: Sample Size Determination
Category: Statistical Methods
Category: Bayesian Statistics
Category: Statistical Reporting
Category: Clinical Trials
Category: Clinical Research
Category: Data Analysis
Category: Data Presentation
Category: Statistical Analysis
Category: Biostatistics
Category: Advanced Analytics
Category: Patient Safety

Instructors

David M. Shade, JD
Johns Hopkins University
2 Courses15,851 learners

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