Welcome to Fundamentals of Clinical Research. This series of modules will provide you with an overview of various aspects of clinical research. The Fundamentals of Clinical Research has been a collaborative effort between the Office of Research and Graduate Studies (RGS), the Office of Professional & Educational Development (OPED), and the Clinical Research Directors Committee, Faculty of Medicine.

The modules have been developed by subject matter experts from the Faculty of Medicine, whose contact information is listed below, should you have questions about the course content.

You may be completing this series of modules because it is required by your program, or you may be interested in one or more of the topics. Each module is asynchronous and accredited, so you can complete them at your own pace and in the order that you feel is most appropriate for your learning and research experience. While each module is focused on one aspect of clinical research, you may notice that some topics appear in more than one unit. This is because some themes are relevant to different modules.

In terms of layout, each module includes a pre and post-test, course content, and discussion questions. At the end of the module you will also be asked to complete a short evaluation questionnaire to help us better understand how effective the modules have been in providing you with information in the five broad areas.

We hope you enjoy the module series and that it is helpful to your experience as you begin to expand your horizons and scope of clinical research.