Standard Data

Course Title:

  The Clinical Research Professional

Subject Code:

  BSC

Course Number:

  270

Course Type:

  Newly Developed (2009)

Offered Online:

  Y

Course Description:

  A course to assist students to harmonize academic and practical aspects of clinical research. Activities include a capstone project to assess student understanding of the role of the clinical research professional in human trials.

Class Hours:

  3

Demo Lab Hours:

  0

Pract. Lab/O.B.I.Hours:

  0

Credit Hours:

  3

   

 Prerequisites

Prerequisites

BSC   242    

 Corequisites

Corequisites

Course Guide

Competency

After Completion the student will:

Class
Hours

Demo Lab
Hours

P.Lab/
O.B.I

Duties and responsibilities of a clinical research professional in a typical research study

10

0

0

      Scope of responsibility

 

List the primary functions that CRPs perform in the course of a typical study, from start-up until termination.

      Nature of duties

 

Define the purposes of a CRP in a trial, including to the principal investigator, Institutional Review Board, FDA, sponsor, and the subjects.

      Ethical responsibilities

 

Describe the ethical and moral obligations of the CRP to the subject and to the study, based on the Historical Documents and BSC 243.

      Daily routine

 

List the potential tasks executed during the typical day of a CRP in an active trial.

Range of career potentials available in clinical research

10

0

0

      Clinical Research Coordinator

 

Describe the scope of practice and the routine duties of a Clinical Research Coordinator.

      Clinical Research Associate

 

Describe the scope of practice and the routine duties of a Clinical Research Associate.

      Clinical Research Data Manager

 

Describe the scope of practice and the routine duties of a Clinical Research Data Manager.

      Regulatory Specialist

 

Describe the scope of practice and the routine duties of a Clinical Research Regulatory Specialist.

      Clinical Research Management

 

Describe the opportunities to progress to managerial and leadership roles in clinical research.

      Industrial Opportunities

 

Describe the scope of opportunities for placement into pharmaceutical companies, governmental regulatory agencies, and Contract Research Organizations.

Potential changes in the future of clinical research trials

10

0

0

      Changes in regulatory oversight

 

Projected changes in DHHS, FDA, and PHS that will impact the performance of clinical trials.

      Changes in fiscal factors

 

Changes in funding through government, sponsor, institutions, or insurance that may impact trial performance.

      Changes in medication and device design

 

Availability of new classes of medications or devices, or new types of medical technologies that may substantively change how trials are performed.

      The role of the Clinical Research Professional

 

How the changes indicated above are likely to alter the duties and responsibilities of the Clinical Researcher, and steps she/he may take to remain competitive in the field.

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