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Essential Skills for Conducting Clinical & Translational Research

Online course that offers effective ways to conduct clinical and translational research 

Course Syllabus

Table of Contents

Course Dates:

Course Dates:

This course runs twice per year in the spring and fall. For details on the next iteration of this course, please visit the overview page.

Course Website

Course Website

When registered for the course, you will be provided a personalized username and password that allows you to sign-in.

Presenter

Course Committee:

Noelle Huntington, PhD, Course Director | Assistant Professor, Harvard Medical School and Director of Connector and Network Programs, Harvard Catalyst

Stephanie Jo Brewster, MS, CGC | Director of Clinical Research Operations, Rosamund Stone Zander Translational Neuroscience Center at Boston Children’s Hospital

Audrey Nathanson, RN | Clinical Research Nurse/Project Manager, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

Modules

This course includes the following topics and was designed to be taken at your own pace.

Module 1: Study Team Roles

Learn the essentials of clinical and translational research in order to successfully participate within a research team.

Speakers

  • Noelle Huntington, PhD
  • Audrey Nathanson, RN
  • Diane Kanjilal, FNP
  • Jonathan S. Williams, MD
  • Lindsay Swanson, MS
  • Kevin Zinchuk, PharmD
  • Kate Pawlowski, BA
  • Shoshana Freeman, BA
  • Takara Stanley, MD

Module 2: Safety and Integrity

Understand how to protect the safety of the participant and the integrity of the study.

Speakers

  • Stephanie Brewster, MS
  • Audrey Nathanson, RN
  • Yvonne Sheldon, BSN, RN, MS
  • Diane Kanjilal, FNP
  • Jonathan S. Williams, MD
  • Lindsay Swanson, MS
  • Kevin Zinchuk, PharmD
  • Kate Pawlowski, BA
  • Shoshana Freeman, BA
  • Takara Stanley, MD

Module 3: Ethical Considerations

Explore the various ethical considerations in study management. Topics include equity, diversity, inclusion, informed consent, recruitment, retention, and strategies for effective communication.

Speakers

  • Barbara Bierer, MD
  • Stephanie Brewster, MS
  • Mark Kennedy, MBA
  • Stephen Juraschek, MD, PhD
  • Luis Sierra, MS
  • Diane Kanjilal, FNP
  • Jonathan S. Williams, MD
  • Lindsay Swanson, MS
  • Kevin Zinchuk, PharmD
  • Kate Pawlowski, BA
  • Shoshana Freeman, BA
  • Takara Stanley, MD

Module 4: Time and Resource Management

Learn techniques to effectively manage time, staff, budget, and other resources.

Speakers

  • David Vincenti, PMP
  • Marlon Green, MS
  • Diane Kanjilal, FNP
  • Jonathan S. Williams, MD
  • Lindsay Swanson, MS
  • Kevin Zinchuk, PharmD
  • Kate Pawlowski, BA
  • Shoshana Freeman, BA
  • Takara Stanley, MD

Module 5: Communication

Identify ways to address communication challenges within study teams.

Speakers

  • Marlon Green, MS
  • Diane Kanjilal, FNP
  • Jonathan S. Williams, MD
  • Lindsay Swanson, MS
  • Kevin Zinchuk, PharmD
  • Kate Pawlowski, BA
  • Shoshana Freeman, BA
  • Takara Stanley, MD

Participant Expectations

The course is designated for a maximum of 17.25 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM which are earned through completing course activities; including watching all lecture videos, participating in discussions, and completing post-course surveys over the duration of this course.

A full course schedule has been included above. Participants must meet all course deadlines in order to remain eligible for a certificate of achievement, digital credentials, and/or CME credit certificate.

Completing the Course

Each participant is eligible for a certificate of achievement upon viewing all course lecture videos and completing course assignments.

CME Credit: The Harvard Catalyst Education Program is accredited by the Massachusetts Medical Society to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The Harvard Catalyst Education Program designates this enduring material for a maximum of 17.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s) TM.

Participants should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. In order to receive CME credits, participants must complete the course in its entirety by the designated timelines listed below in the course schedule. Completion of the course includes the following:

  • Watching all videos for the course
  • Completing all corresponding lecture and activity surveys
  • Completing all course assessments and assignments (quizzes and group discussions)
  • Completing the post-course survey

Eligible participants may request certificates of achievement, digital credentials, and/or CME credit certificates through the end of the course evaluation survey, which is available as part of the course conclusion via the course website.