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Clinical Trial Site Startup Simulation

Microsoft

Clinical Trial Site Startup Simulation

 Microsoft

Instructor: Microsoft

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Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.
Beginner level

Recommended experience

6 hours to complete
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace
Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.
Beginner level

Recommended experience

6 hours to complete
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

  • Assemble a regulatory and IRB submission package for a simulated clinical trial site startup.

  • Review a study design and apply GCP compliance checks using structured frameworks and checklists.

  • Build an operational coordination plan including visit calendars, screening trackers, and communication logs.

  • Produce an integrated, portfolio-ready site startup package using Microsoft 365 tools.

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Assessments

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Taught in English

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This course is part of the Microsoft Clinical Research Coordinator Professional Certificate
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There are 5 modules in this course

This module introduces the capstone scenario, deliverable requirements, and evaluation criteria for the CARDIO-PROTECT Phase III trial. You'll review the complete study package in Microsoft Word and confirm your understanding of requirements through a structured planning exercise. Getting oriented quickly to new study materials is a daily coordinator skill—sites that onboard efficiently start enrollment faster.

What's included

3 readings1 assignment

This module guides you through assembling the regulatory and IRB submission package for the CARDIO-PROTECT trial using Microsoft Word, Excel, and SharePoint. You'll create a compliance checklist, IRB document inventory, and consent verification, plus validate a pre-completed ALCOA+ documentation form by identifying errors and recommending corrections. This package proves to the sponsor that your site has regulatory approval, proper documentation, and a compliant consent process ready for participants; it's always the first thing reviewed at a site initiation visit.

What's included

3 readings1 assignment

This module guides you through creating a study design and GCP compliance review for the CARDIO-PROTECT trial. You'll annotate the research framework, assess methodology alignment, and verify GCP compliance, plus validate a pre-completed ethics risk assessment by checking whether risks are correctly identified and escalation actions are appropriate. This component demonstrates to the sponsor that your team understands what the study is designed to accomplish and how to conduct it correctly.

What's included

3 readings1 assignment

This module guides you through building the operational coordination plan for the CARDIO-PROTECT trial. You'll create a visit calendar for incoming participants, establish a communication tracking system, and define data handling procedures, plus validate a pre-completed assessment checklist by verifying responsibility assignments against the delegation log. This component proves to the sponsor that your site can manage active participants effectively from day one of enrollment.

What's included

3 readings1 assignment

This module brings everything together. You'll review and refine all components for consistency, create a brief cover summary that introduces your site startup package, and submit the complete package as your graded capstone deliverable. You'll also reflect on your learning journey and identify next steps for your clinical research career.

What's included

3 readings1 assignment

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