Global Clinical Scholars Research Training

Curriculum

The curriculum of the Global Clinical Scholars Research Training program empowers scholars to deepen their understanding of the clinical research process and refine their skills to achieve high-quality results.

Foundation, Elective and Concentration Courses

The courses provide scholars with a comprehensive understanding of the clinical research process, which they can then build upon with specialized knowledge in their chosen concentration of either Advanced Quantitative Methods in Epidemiology and Principles and Practice of Clinical Trials. The program requires scholars to complete the core foundation courses along with a selected concentration and elective.

*Participants may select from one of the following electives: 

• Secondary Analysis of Clinical Trials
• Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning
• Drug Development
• Precision Medicine 

*Subject to change

Course Themes 

Global Clinical Scholars Research Training explores the following themes throughout the intensive workshops and virtual seminars, tutorials, and group and individual assignments: 

• Epidemiological Principles
• Advanced Statistical Methods
• Research Ethics

Capstone 

Scholars will develop a formal research proposal based on an original research question, with the writing process beginning prior to the second workshop. Throughout the program, both faculty and peers provide structured feedback to support each scholar’s progress. Upon completion, a faculty panel will evaluate and rank the capstone projects. The top ten proposals will be selected for presentation in a live webinar series open to all program participants, and the authors of the top three proposals will be invited to present their work at the final in-person workshop in Boston.