The Essentials of Clinical Research course is designed for faculty and staff engaged in clinical research at Stanford and will consist of 10 sessions. The course introduces attendees to basic principles of clinical research design, including biostatistics; design and interpretation of diagnostic and predictive test studies; required and desired elements of clinical trial protocols. The course will also introduce regulatory aspects of clinical research conduct and oversight, Good Clinical Practice (GCP), and ethical dimensions of clinical research.

Sessions are held on Thursdays from 3:30 – 5:30 pm beginning January 9through March 12, 2020. For more information, visit the Spectrum website.