Course Overview
Most employers list clinical research experience as a condition of employment. Gain practical experience and apply the skills and knowledge from previous courses in a clinical research setting. You will select, initiate, plan and implement a project while working closely with an experienced preceptor. The completed project must comply with the Health Canada regulations, meet the ICH GCP guidelines, fulfill the FDA regulations for clinical research conduct and contribute positively to the research site. Begin the project initiation phase by identifying potential workplace sites and consulting with the program head before registering for this course.
Prerequisite(s)
- 18-21 credits from Clinical Research Program.
Credits
3.0
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Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this internship project you should have a working knowledge of one or more aspects of the conduct of research involving human subjects. Your internship experience will vary according to the nature of the internship project, (i.e. whether you work with a research site or industry sponsor). However, regardless of your specific internship environment, at the end of this course you should be able to:
- Apply theoretical knowledge to clinical research practice.
- Demonstrate compliance with applicable research regulations and internship site's internal policies and procedures.
- Develop or enhance professional interpersonal and communication skills.
- Confidently and appropriately interact with a principal investigator, clinical research staff, subjects, ethics boards, sponsors and other clinical research stakeholders (as applicable in your internship environment).
- Efficiently adapt to differing project tasks.
- Gain practical experience as a clinical research professional.
- Enhance job exploration and clarification of career goals.
- Develop a network of professional contacts.
- Increase the opportunity for employment after graduation.
Effective as of Winter 2004
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