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On-Line Training/Education for Healthcare Professionals

CTSU eCourse The eCourse is an online educational program that introduces and explains the CTSU. The eCOURSE was created to provide registered CTSU members and those interested in becoming registered members with a convenient method of learning about participation in clinical trials through the CTSU. http://www.ctsu.org/e_course.asp Learning About Clinical Trials A great starting place for both healthcare professionals and consumers. Links to the National Cancer Institute's many resources on clinical trials, including some of those provided below. http://cancer.gov/clinicaltrials/learning Incorporating Clinical Trials into Your Practice This is a free, web-based tutorial for healthcare professionals who are new to the clinical trial process, including oncologists, family physicians, internists, nurses, and other clinical staff. It provides practical advice for professionals who wish to participate in clinical trials either through patient referral or becoming a clinical trials investigator. http://cme.cancer.gov/clinicaltrials/learning/incorporating-clinicaltrials.asp Cancer Clinical Trials: The Basic Workbook This self-modulated resource is designed for individuals who want to develop a basic understanding of clinical trials. Each section is followed by an exercise or review questions. http://cancer.gov/clinicaltrials/resources/basicworkbook Cancer Clinical Trials: The In-Depth Program This resource is designed for health care professionals and others who seek a more in-depth understanding of clinical trials. http://cancer.gov/clinicaltrials/resources/in-depth-program Human Participation Protections Education for Research Teams This free, web-based course presents information about the rights and welfare of human participants in research. The two-hour tutorial is designed for those involved in conducting research involving human participants. It satisfies the NIH human subjects training requirement for obtaining Federal Funds. You will have the option of printing a certificate of completion from your computer upon completing the course. http://cme.cancer.gov/clinicaltrials/learning/humanparticipant-protections.asp AAMC Research Compliance Resources This resource provides links to a number of computer-based and on-line educational resources for human subject protection, including the NIH program listed above. http://www.aamc.org/research/dbr/compliance/curricula.htm Recruitment and Accrual Issues Useful information on patient recruitment, including how to develop a recruitment plan, recruitment methods, and how to handle under-representation issues (part of Implementing Clinical Trials into Your Practice). http://cme.cancer.gov/c02/s02/c4_0_01.htm Barriers to Clinical Trials Information on numerous strategies to address the different barriers that may prevent accrual to clinical trials, both for healthcare professionals and the general public, can be found in "Cancer Clinical Trials: A Resource Guide for Education and Advocacy". http://www.cancer.gov/clinicaltrials/resources/outreach-education-advocacy/page2 See also: On-line Education for Public/Patients