Clinical Research Training On-Line….By NIH

Objectives

Objectives of the course are:

• To be aware of the ethical issues involved in human subjects research;
• To become familiar with the roles and responsibilities of the principal investigator and the institution when conducting clinical research in the NIH intramural research program;
• To have an understanding of Food and Drug Administration (FDA) oversight of clinical research; and
• To become familiar with how developments in science and health are reported by the media and how to work effectively with reporters.

Topics

Topics covered in the course are:

• Ethical Issues in Human Subjects Research;
• Roles and Responsibilities of the Investigator;
• Roles and Responsibilities of the Institution;
• Regulatory Issues; and
• Clinical Investigators and the Mass Media.

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