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Certificate of Advanced Study in Clinical Research

Overview

This program offers training that leads to the Certificate of Advanced Study in Clinical Research. Four courses are offered in this program that build expertise in areas important to clinical trials and the regulatory requirements that must be met for their successful completion.

CLIR 5310	Fundamentals of Biostatistics & Data Management
This course will cover descriptive and inferential statistical methods including data presentation techniques, various statistical tests and regression methods. Regression models specific to clinical and translational studies will be emphasized.
CLIR 6320	Fundamentals of Clinical Trials
This course provides understanding of experimental design models, methods of randomization, blinding, developing interventions, measuring outcomes and adverse effects, ensuring follow-up, compliance and post-randomization problems, and working with pharmaceutical companies.
CLIR 6330	Analysis and Management of Clinical Research Data
Focus on selecting the appropriate data management system, design of research databases, options in data entry, form and report generation, computer security, and budgeting for data management personnel and equipment.
CLIR 6340	Research Ethics and Regulatory Issues
This course provides an in-depth analysis of research ethics, law related to the responsible conduct of human subjects research and regulatory issues including the relevant federal agencies.

The cost of any given course is $1400.

Please forward program questions to Dr. Amalia Issa’s office at clinres@uh.edu.

Registration availability questions should be forwarded to May Lew, ILT Office Coordinator, via telephone 713.743.4090 or email mylew@uh.edu.