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

(398 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

Design and Conduct of Clinical Trials

Course 14 hours4.7 (257 ratings)

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: Clinical Trial Design
Category: Masking
Category: Randomization
Category: Ethics

Clinical Trials Data Management and Quality Assurance

Course 26 hours4.8 (130 ratings)

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 Collection
Category: Statistical Analysis
Category: Monitoring
Category: Data Management
Category: Clinical Data Management

Clinical Trials Management and Advanced Operations

Course 34 hours4.7 (79 ratings)

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: Meta-Analysis
Category: Compliance
Category: Reproducibility
Category: Evidence Synthesis
Category: Ethics

Clinical Trials Analysis, Monitoring, and Presentation

Course 44 hours4.7 (58 ratings)

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: Research Methods
Category: Data Analysis
Category: Communication
Category: Sample Size Determination
Category: Monitoring

Instructors

David M. Shade, JD
Johns Hopkins University
2 Courses13,910 learners

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