Introduction to clinical practice: practical course

Scientific research is one of the most important objectives for the Lisbon Academic Medical Centre (CAML).

Of its three areas - assistance, teaching and research - it is in this last activity that an institution like CAML must assert itself as a centre of excellence, both nationally and internationally.

In this context, clinical research acquires an increased importance, since it allows transforming and advancing knowledge, making it operational, thus improving the quality of care.

3 reasons to choose this program

1.

To learn how to ensure compliance with ethical and methodological rigor defined by the Good Clinical Practice standard as well as national and European legislation regarding clinical trials

2.

Towards a practical approach to scientific and clinical research

3.

It allows access to a wide range of Lisbon Academic Medical Center infrastructures

Objectives

The Introduction to Clinical Research (CR) course is intended for PH.D. students and other health professionals of the CAML, as well as others interested in this area and who wish to have basic training in the design and analysis of clinical studies.

At the end of the course, students should:

Understand the techniques on the writing and presenting results of clinical studies;
Use a set of statistical tests to study results and know how to interpret the results;
Understand the structure and critically evaluate:

diagnostic studies
causality studies
clinical trials
prognostic studies
systematic literature reviews

Describe the ethical imperatives linked to clinical research.

Skills acquisition

At the end of the course, students will have gained a set of skills that will allow them to write a clinical research project for the purpose of obtaining a degree or clinical research activity.

Saídas Profissionais

After completing the course, students will be able to join clinical research teams and develop their skills in this area.

They may even be able to have a career in the pharmaceutical industry.

Being part of Pharmacy and Therapeutic Committees is another possibility.

Target Students

CAML doctoral students, interns and doctors at the CHLN, health professionals external to the CAML in addition to medicine, graduates in biology, pharmacy, biochemistry and related fields.

The course will start with a minimum of 10 enrolments and a maximum of 30.