Infectious Disease division to offer course on clinical research
The University of Louisville Division of Infectious Diseases will be offering a course to health care workers interested in a basic and concise review of the methodology for clinical research.
"The Process of Clinical Research: Step by Step from Idea to Publication" will be held over 10 days beginning Nov. 3 at the University of Louisville Hospital, and directed by Dr. Julio Ramirez, Chief of the U of L Division of Infectious Diseases.
Advancing the knowledge of the basic principles of clinical research, including how research is conducted, evaluated and applied to patient care is the primary goal of the course.
Cost of the entire course is $100 per participant for the 10 sessions. Scholarships are available through the Division of Infectious Diseases.
For more information, contact Kelly Willis at 852-1240.
The schedule of courses is as follows (all sessions are 4 p.m. - 5 p.m. at U of L Hospital):
- Nov. 3 - Clinical Research: Basic Ingredients (Community Conference Room)
- Nov. 5 - Planning the Study: Questions and Designs (Community Conference Room)
- Nov. 8 - Planning the Study: Ethical and Regulatory Issues (Metro Conference Room)
- Nov. 10 - Performing the Study: Common Pitfalls (ACB Auditorium)
- Nov. 12 - Analyzing the Data: Study Results (Community Conference Room)
- Nov. 15 - Analyzing the Data: Basic Statistical Tests (Community Conference Room)
- Nov. 17 - Analyzing the Data: Measures of Association (Cardinal Conference Room)
- Nov. 19 - Analyzing the Data: Confounding (Community Conference Room)
- Nov. 22 - Medical Writing: Abstract, Poster and Manuscript (Community Conference Room)
- Nov. 24 - Clinical Research: Elements for Success (Community Conference Room)
