Introduction to the Principles and Practice of Clinical Research (IPPCR)

MedStar Health is proud to be participating in The Introduction to the Principles and Practice of Clinical Research (IPPCR) course established by the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The program provides training in designing a successful clinical trial by focusing on biostatistical and epidemiologic methods, study design, protocol preparation, patient monitoring, quality assurance, ethical and legal issues, and much more. Other areas covered include data management and ethical issues, including protection of human subjects. This course will be of interest to resident and fellow physicians, as well as junior level faculty, wishing to enhance their understanding and expertise in clinical research.

The course will be conducted entirely online in a self-paced format. However, it is recommended that participants view 1 to 2 lectures per week to give themselves ample time to understand the theoretical and practical aspects of the content and to prepare for the final examination. The course will be conducted entirely online in a self‐paced format. It is comprised of approximately 40 lectures, ranging from 15‐90 minutes each, and will run through August 1, 2022.

This course is being offered as a certificate program.    Registration is required in order for you to be eligible to take the examination and receive certification.  At the conclusion of the course, a certificate will be awarded to those receiving a 75% or higher on the final exam. The final examination, which consists of 50 to 80 multiple choice questions, will be available through July 28, 2022.

Course Objectives:

  • Provide an overview of basic biostatistical and epidemiologic methods involved in conducting clinical research.
  • Describe the principles involved in the ethical, legal, and regulatory issues in clinical human subjects research, including the role of Institutional Review Boards (IRBs).
  • Describe principles and issues involved in monitoring patient‐oriented research.
  • Describe the infrastructure required in performing clinical research and the steps involved in developing and funding research studies.

To register for this course, please click here.

Textbook:  The course textbook, Principles and Practice of Clinical Research, Fourth Edition, is available online through the Georgetown School of Medicine Dahlgren Library. You will need your GU Net ID to access this. The course textbook is available through the Dahlgren library as an e‐book.

  • Connect to https://dml.georgetown.edu
  • Click on eBooks A to Z (under Quick Links)
  • Navigate to the "P"  tab  and find the book listed alphabetically by title
  • Login with GU Net ID credentials

The Course Schedule, Syllabus and additional information is available online: https://ocr.od.nih.gov/courses/ippcr_info.html.

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