Dear Faculty, Residents, Fellows, Students, and Researchers:
The Department of Medicine is pleased to be hosting a free research course from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), open to anyone interested in learning more about research:
“Introduction to the Principles and Practice of Clinical Research (IPPCR)”
http://www.cc.nih.gov/training/training/ippcr.html
The Introduction to the Principles and Practice of Clinical Research (IPPCR) is a supplemental course to train you on how to effectively conduct clinical research. The course focuses on the spectrum of clinical research and the research process by highlighting epidemiologic methods, study design, protocol preparation, patient monitoring, quality assurance, and Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issues. Other areas covered include data management and ethical issues, including protection of human subjects, building a budget, plus many special topics.
All are welcome to enroll. There is no fee for the course. You may view the course live, or via web-broadcast on your personal computer and at your own convenience. An optional, open-note exam from NIH will be given at the end of the course. All registered participants are eligible to take the exam to be awarded a Certificate of Completion from the NIH for the course.
The first session will be launched:
Tuesday, October 14, 2014
1:30 PM – 3:30 PM
LLU Medical Center A-Level Amphitheater
Thereafter, the live transmissions will take place twice weekly, on Mondays and Tuesdays from 2:00 – 3:30 PM at LLU Medical Center. See attached syllabus for more information. Please note: some meeting locations are TBD. An updated syllabus will be provided to registered students, indicating meeting locations.
You must register to gain access to the IPPCR course and materials, whether you plan to view the course remotely or in person during the live stream.
To register, please go to:
http://ippcr.nihtraining.com/register.php?remote_site=true
Select Loma Linda University under “Name of Organization” from the drop down menu, and fill in all required fields (with red asterisks next to them)
Registration closes on October 6, 2014 so please enroll prior to do this date.
For more information, please email Azmina Ghelani, MPH at aghelani@llu.edu.
