Johns Hopkins University
Clinical Trials Operations Specialization
Johns Hopkins University

Clinical Trials Operations Specialization

Design and Conduct Successful Clinical Trials. Build skills for conducting successful and impactful clinical trials.

David M. Shade, JD
Elizabeth A. Sugar, PhD
Sheriza Baksh, PhD

Instructors: David M. Shade, JD

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Get in-depth knowledge of a subject
4.7

(461 reviews)

Beginner level

Recommended experience

4 months
at 3 hours a week
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

  • Design and implement clinical trials

  • Collect, manage, and analyze data

  • Conduct trial monitoring and quality assurance

  • Recruit and retain clinical trial particpants

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Specialization - 4 course series

What you'll learn

  • Evaluate and select clinical trial designs

  • Implement bias control measures

  • Randomize participants into groups

  • Define clinical trial outcomes

Skills you'll gain

Category: Biostatistics
Category: Healthcare Ethics
Category: Clinical Research
Category: Regulatory Compliance
Category: Clinical Trials
Category: Scientific Methods
Category: Ethical Standards And Conduct

What you'll learn

  • Collect and manage clinical trials data

  • Assemble and share clinical trials data

  • Conduct statistical performance monitoring

  • Perform quality assurance for clinical trials

Skills you'll gain

Category: Data Compilation
Category: Data Management
Category: Data Security
Category: Clinical Data Management
Category: Data Integrity
Category: Data Collection
Category: Microsoft Excel
Category: Data Cleansing
Category: Data Quality
Category: Patient Treatment
Category: Quality Assurance
Category: Data Governance
Category: Clinical Trials
Category: Statistical Analysis
Category: Data Sharing

What you'll learn

  • Detect and respond to protocol events

  • Recognize and respond to misconduct

  • Safeguard participant safety and trial integrity

  • Develop and maintain study documents

Skills you'll gain

Category: Record Keeping
Category: Patient Safety
Category: Safety Audits
Category: Clinical Research
Category: Healthcare Ethics
Category: Regulatory Compliance
Category: Clinical Trials
Category: Scientific Methods
Category: Risk Analysis

What you'll learn

  • Calculate clinical trial sample size

  • Monitor clinical trial performance

  • Analyze results from clinical trials

  • Communicate results from clinical trials

Skills you'll gain

Category: Biostatistics
Category: Advanced Analytics
Category: Patient Safety
Category: Data Analysis
Category: Statistical Reporting
Category: Data Quality
Category: Data Presentation
Category: Clinical Research
Category: Bayesian Statistics
Category: Sample Size Determination
Category: Clinical Trials
Category: Statistical Analysis
Category: Communication
Category: Statistical Methods

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Instructors

David M. Shade, JD
Johns Hopkins University
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