Course Overview

The Good Clinical Practice (GCP) Course is a capacity-building program designed to strengthen the understanding of ethical and scientific standards in clinical research. It aims to equip health and research professionals with the knowledge and skills required to ensure the rights, safety, and well-being of research participants and the credibility of clinical trial data.

Course Details

Course Modules

• Introduction to Good Clinical Practice
• Key Players in Clinical Trials
• Trial Preparations
• Informed Consent Part 1
• Informed Consent Part 2
• Participant Safety and Adverse Event Reporting
• Quality Assurance and Control Part 1
• Good Clinical and Laboratory Practices Part 2
• Tracking Tools and Role of Monitor Part 3
• Data Processing and Management
• Essential Documents
• Study Close Out
• Risk Management

Assessment and Certification

• Each module includes a quiz with a minimum passing score of 60% to proceed.
• Quizzes are progressive; you must pass the current quiz to unlock the next.
• A final assessment with a minimum score of 80% is required for certification.
• Upon passing, a Certificate of Achievement will be sent via email.
• For HPCZ-affiliated participants, CPD points will be updated on your portal.

Core Competencies & Learning Outcomes

This intensive short course is designed in such a way that it will equip and appraise public health practitioners with the knowledge required to conduct, monitor, and manage clinical research in accordance with international ethical and scientific standards, ensuring participant safety, data integrity, and regulatory compliance.

Course Objectives

By the end of the course, students should be able to:

• Explain the historical background, principles, and importance of GCP.
• Describe the roles and responsibilities of key stakeholders in clinical trials.
• Demonstrate understanding of ethical requirements, including informed consent.
• Apply GCP principles in protocol development, data management, and reporting.
• Ensure participant safety through appropriate adverse event reporting and monitoring.
• Implement quality assurance and quality control systems in clinical research.

Course Overview

The Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) course is a capacity-building program designed to enhance the ability of health practitioners to effectively apply evidence in their daily work. It equips participants with the knowledge and skills to generate strategies that inform sound decision-making using evidence from health programs, research, and public health data.

Course Details

Course Modules

• Introduction to Evidence-Based Practice
• Strategies for Evidence Synthesis
• Framing the Problem
• Problem Analysis
• Linking Evidence to Action
• Stakeholder Identification and Mapping
• Effective Scientific Writing
• Advocacy Strategy and Communication with Decision-Makers

Assessment and Certification

• Each module includes a quiz with a minimum passing score of 60% to proceed.
• Quizzes are progressive; you must pass the current quiz to unlock the next.
• A final assessment with a minimum score of 80% is required for certification.
• Upon passing, a Certificate of Achievement will be sent via email.
• For HPCZ-affiliated participants, CPD points will be updated on your portal.

Core Competencies

The course equips public health practitioners to:

• Critically appraise and apply evidence.
• Frame and analyze health problems.
• Translate findings into practical policy recommendations.
• Map and engage stakeholders effectively.
• Communicate clearly through scientific writing and advocacy.

Course Objectives

By the end of the course, participants will be able to:

• Describe the importance of evidence-based decision-making.
• Utilize literature and data search strategies.
• Frame and analyze public health problems.
• Conduct stakeholder mapping and analysis.
• Demonstrate advocacy strategies and effective communication.
  
  

Course Overview

The Basic Research Ethics course is a foundational capacity-building program designed to provide all health practitioners with essential knowledge of ethical principles and their application in research. This course covers the historical evolution, core frameworks, and practical implementation of research ethics, emphasising the protection of human participants and the integrity of the research process. Participants will gain the skills needed to critically appraise research from an ethical standpoint and understand their role in upholding the highest ethical standards in the health sector.

Course Details

Course Modules

• Evolution of Biomedical Research Ethics
• Fundamental Principles of Ethics
• Health Research Ethics Committees (HRECS) in Healthcare
• Informed Consent in Research Studies
• Vulnerable Groups in Research: Ethical Considerations and Best Practices
• Standard of Care
• Researcher Responsibility: Ethical Practices in Academic Research

Assessment and Certification

• Each module includes a quiz with a minimum passing score of 60% to proceed.
• Quizzes are progressive; you must pass the current quiz to unlock the next.
• A final assessment with a minimum score of 80% is required for certification.
• Upon passing, a Certificate of Achievement will be sent via email.
• For HPCZ-affiliated participants, CPD points will be updated on your portal.

Core Competencies & Learning Outcomes

This intensive short course is designed to equip public health practitioners with the
knowledge and skills required to integrate robust evidence and unwavering ethical
principles into their professional practice, from research design to policy advocacy.

Course Objectives

By the end of the course, learners should be able to:

• Apply core ethical principles (Autonomy, Beneficence, Non-maleficence, Justice) to
  research scenarios.
• Develop a foundational understanding of the roles of Health Research Ethics
  Committees (HRECs).
• Design ethical informed consent processes, including for vulnerable populations.