Fellowship in Clinical Research – Course Schedule

Fellowship in Clinical Research is a 6 month online course. The course comprises of study material available online/offline,
internal assessment tests, Final exam and a 6-day Contact Program. An ID and Password will be provided to access the
course content and tests online. The courseware is also provided in print and on CD.

Course Content

The course consists of four modules:

Module-1
•A Historical Perspective on Clinical Research
•Clinical Epidemiology
o Evidence based medicine
•Clinical Research
o Introduction to Clinical Trials
o Clinical Trial Protocol
o Meta Analysis
o Quasi Experimental Techniques
Module-2
•Good Clinical Practices (GCP
•Laws Governing Clinical Research
•Ethical Principles in Clinical Research
Module-3
•Informed Consent in Clinical Research
•Clinical Data Management
•Clinical Research Budgeting
Module-4
•Clinical Research Audit and Inspection
•Clinical Research Frauds
•Statistics for Clinical Research
o Data, Central tendency and Variation
o Differences between percentages and paired alternatives
o The t tests
o The chi-squared tests
o Exact probability test
o Rank Score tests
o Correlation and regression
o Survival analysis
o Study design and choosing a statistical test
•Clinical Research Glossary
Module Test & Internal Evaluation Schedule

You will be required to complete four module tests as mentioned below. All the tests are in multiple-choice questions, MCQs
mode.
Please login with your ID and Password to take the tests online. After answering each question, click and wait for the next
question to display completely.
* For every module there will be a “ pre test “, this is for practice. Take Main test only when you are ready and with in
the given dates in schedule below.

Module Test schedule

S.No Modules * Date
1 Module I Oct 20th - Nov 5th 2010 ( Any day in this period )
2 Module II Dec 5th - Dec 20th 2010 (Any day in this period )
3 Module III Feb 1st - Feb 15th 2011 (Any day in this period )
4 Module IV th st
Mar 15 - March 31 2011 ( Any day in this period )
5 ** Final Exam
Subject to completion of all the above tests & contact program.

** Certification would be done on Successful completion of 4 internal examinations and Final examination.

Contact Program

Medvarsity and Apollo Hospitals at Hyderabad will conduct a 6-day Contact Program. The contact program includes lectures
and discussions on selected topics from eminent faculty in the field.The cost* of the boarding and lodging in and around the
campus will be borne by Medvaristy

* Conditions apply

Final Examination

The Final Examination will be held after the completion of the online study and contact program. The registrants shall
complete all the internal tests to be eligible to take the final exam online. The Final Examination dates will be announced once
you fulfill the eligibility criterion.

Course & Examination Rules

The final exam has only a single attempt and you need to score a minimum of 50%.On failure to clear any of the tests the
candidate will have to pay the applicable reactivation fee*.The course duration is 6 months. On expiry of this period will have
to pay the applicable reactivation fee*.

Certification

Certification will be awarded by Medvarsity and Apollo Hospital Education and Research Foundation upon successful
completion of all internal tests, contact program and the Final Examination.

Additional services
Additional value added services like articles on Clinical Research will be provided periodically through email. Please
correspond regularly through email to receive updates.*Any changes in the above schedule will be intimated.

For all doubts and clarifications please feel free to contact us at ecourses@medvarsity.com or anyone of us

Ms. Manisha +91-40-23541654 / 09866249689 ecourses@medvarsity.com

Ms.Radhika +91-40-23554723 / 09963288177 crm@medvarsity.com

Wishing you All the Best

Medvarsity Team.