Level – Intermediate

Clinical Research Training On-Line

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Source: NIH Clinical Center

Type: Online Course for Principal Investigators

Level: Intermediate

Description: The web-based Clinical Research Training On-Line Course for Principal Investigators addresses one of the essential standards (training and education) approved by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for performing clinical research in the Intramural Research Program.

Topics covered by the Course:
• Ethical Issues in Human Subjects Research
• Roles and Responsibilities of the Investigator
• Roles and Responsibilities of the Institution
• Regulatory Issues
• Clinical Investigators and the Mass Media

Continuing Education Credits: N/A



Evidence-Based Medicine Educational Series

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Source: Clinical Trials Network Best Practices

Type: Educational Series

Level: Intermediate

Description: Addresses statistical issues in trial design, interpreting statistics in medical literature, methods for statistical analyses, and data and safety monitoring boards.

Continuing Education Credits: N/A



Institutional Review Board Considerations for Research Design

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Source: Office for Human Research Protections Archive (OHRP)

Type: Educational Document

Level: Intermediate

Description: IRB guidelines for detailed analysis of structures and stages of research. Topics discussed include implementation and incremental study.

Continuing Education Credits: N/A

 



Clinical Trials: In Depth

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Source: National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Type: Online Tutorial

Level: Basic-Intermediate

Description: This workbook is designed to complement the other materials in the NCI Clinical Trials Education Series. Each section of this workbook features information about different aspects of clinical trials, usually followed by an exercise or questions.

Continuing Education Credits: N/A



Methods in Biostatistics 2

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Source: Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

Type: PowerPoint & Lecture Materials

Level: Intermediate

Description: Presents fundamental concepts in applied probability, exploratory data analysis, and statistical inference, focusing on probability and analysis of one and two samples. Topics include discrete and continuous probability models; expectation and variance; central limit theorem; inference, including hypothesis testing and confidence for means, proportions, and counts; maximum likelihood estimation; sample size determinations; elementary non-parametric methods; graphical displays; and data transformations.

Continuing Education Credits: N/A

 



Statistical Reasoning 2

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Source: Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

Type: PowerPoint & Lecture Materials

Level: Intermediate

Description: Statistical Reasoning in Public Health II provides a broad overview of biostatistical methods and concepts used in the public health sciences, emphasizing interpretation and concepts rather than calculations or mathematical details. It develops ability to read the scientific literature to critically evaluate study designs and methods of data analysis. It introduces basic concepts of statistical inference, including hypothesis testing, p-values, and confidence intervals. Topics include comparisons of means and proportions; the normal distribution; regression and correlation; confounding; concepts of study design, including randomization, sample size, and power considerations; logistic regression; and an overview of some methods in survival analysis. The course draws examples of the use and abuse of statistical methods from the current biomedical literature.

Continuing Education Credits: N/A



Health Issues for Aging Populations

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Source: Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

Type: PowerPoint & Lecture Materials

Level: Intermediate

Description: Introduces the study of aging, its implications for individuals, families, and society, and the background for health policy related to older persons. Presents an overview on aging from different perspectives: demography, biology, epidemiology of diseases, physical and mental disorders, functional capacity and disability, health services, federal and state health policies, social aspects of aging, and ethical issues in the care of older individuals.

Continuing Education Credits: N/A



A New Way to Talk About the Social Determinants of Health

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Source: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

Type: PDF Guide & Webinar Slides, Audio

Level: Intermediate

Description: Reviewing differences in how social determinants of health are viewed.

Continuing Education Credits: N/A



Planning for Healthy Places with Health Impact Assessments

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Source: American Planning Association and the National Association of County & City Health Officials

Type: Online Course

Level: Intermediate

Description: This online course explains the value of conducting an HIA and the steps involved in conducting an HIA. The course, developed by the American Planning Association and the National Association of County & City Health Officials, was funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Continuing Education Credits: N/A



Excellence Centers To Eliminate Ethnic/Racial Disparities (EXCEED) Program

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Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)

Type: PDF Document

Level: Intermediate

Description: To understand the causes and factors of these inequalities, the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) has awarded grants to nine “Excellence Centers To Eliminate Ethnic/Racial Disparities” (EXCEED). Each center is investigating a different theme in an effort to identify and eliminate the causes of health disparities.

Continuing Education Credits: N/A