The Food and Drug Administration (FDA), in collaboration with the University of Maryland Center of Excellence in Regulatory Science and Innovation (M-CERSI), is announcing a 3-day training course for clinical investigators on the scientific, ethical, and regulatory aspects of clinical trials for medical products. This training course is intended to provide clinical investigators, such as clinicians, nurses, pharmacists, and other health care providers involved in conducting clinical trials, with expertise in the design, conduct, and analysis of clinical trials; to improve the quality of clinical trials; and to enhance the safety of trial participants. Senior FDA staff, along with other experts, will present on issues critical for successful conduct of clinical research.
Dates:
The training course will be held on November 7, 2016, from 8:20 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. (registration begins at 7:30 a.m.); on November 8, 2016, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:45 p.m.; and on November 9, 2016, from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.