Clinical Research: An Overview

To perform a summary of the clinical research process

Julio Ramirez, MD FACP

Department of Medicine

Division of Infectious Diseases

Developing the Research Question: Key Considerations

To review the characteristics of a good research question

Ruth Carrico, PhD

Department of Medicine

Division of Infectious Diseases

Planning the Study: Observational Studies

To describe the elements of study design in observational studies

Maxwell Boakye, MD

Department of Neurosurgery

Center for Advanced Neurosurgery

Planning the Study: Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses

To describe how to perform a summary of the best available evidence

Rodrigo Cavallazzi, MD

Department of Medicine

Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care & Sleep Disorders Medicine

Planning the Study: Ethics & Regulations

To review important ethical and regulatory considerations

Rebecca Radman, MD

Department of Medicine

Division of Oncology & Hematology

Planning the Study: Budgeting and Funding

To describe elements of the study budget and sources of research funding

Craig McClain, MD

Department of Medicine

Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition

Planning the Study: Interventional Studies

To describe the elements of study design in interventional studies

Janice Sullivan, MD

Department of Pediatrics

Kosair Charities Pediatric Clinical

Research Unit

Performing the Study: Data Collection and Data Quality

To review essential principles for data collection and quality

Beatrice Ugiliweneza, PhD

Department of Neurosurgery

Kentucky Spinal Cord Injury

Research Center

Analyzing Study Results: Statistical Significance

To review statistical considerations when analyzing your study results

Stephen Furmanek, MPH
Department of Medicine

Division of Infectious Diseases

Analyzing Study Results:

Clinical Significance

To review clinical considerations when analyzing your study results

Ozan Akca, MD

Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine

Disseminating Study Findings: Scientific Writing

To present a systematic approach to writing the journal manuscript 

Forest Arnold, DO

Department of Medicine

Division of Infectious Diseases

Clinical Research:

Putting it all Together

To summarize the most important concepts discussed during the course

Julio Ramirez, MD FACP

Department of Medicine

Division of Infectious Diseases

Clinical Research:

Ask me Anything

A round table with clinical investigators to discuss their experiences in the field of clinical research

Julio Ramirez, MD FACP

Department of Medicine

Division of Infectious Diseases