Introduction to Clinical Research Summer Course

Course Dates: Monday, July 14- Friday, July 18, 2025

Registration Deadline: Sunday, July 13, 2025
How to Register

Co-Directors

Daniel E. Ford, MD, MPH
Director, Johns Hopkins Institute for Clinical and Translational Research
Senior Associate Dean for Clinical and Translational Research
Johns Hopkins School of Medicine

Karen Bandeen-Roche, PhD, MS
Hurley Dorrier Professor & Chair in Biostatistics
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

Program Administrator

Noelia Cantu Norman
Project Administrator
[email protected]

Course Information

Visit the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health course catalog for more information. Course Number: PH.390.750.

Course Fees

Non-credit registration – $1,429 total
For credit registration – $2,858 total (per credit $1,429)

Location

Lectures and small groups will be via Zoom.

Prerequisites

Students must submit an abstract for a research project and  students will be required to watch a series of pre-recorded lectures in preparation for the “live” lectures.

Timeline

Friday, July 11, 2025
CoursePlus opens and draft abstracts are due. Students must submit abstracts via their CoursePlus dropbox.

Monday, July 7- Sunday, July 13, 2025 
The Pre-Test requirement is due. Directions are in CoursePlus. This can only be completed during the times indicated in the instructions.

Monday, July 7- Sunday, July 13, 2025 
Students may explore CoursePlus, view pre-recorded lectures and ask questions.

Enrollment Maximum

45

Recommended Textbooks

1. Hulley SB, Cummings SR, Browner WS, Grady DG, Newman TB. (2013). Designing Clinical Research: 4^th edition. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins. (ISBN:  1608318044)
2. Dawson B and Trapp RG. (2004). Basic and Clinical Biostatistics: 4^th edition. McGraw-Hill. (ISBN:  0-07-141017-1)

Grading

• Non-Credit Professional Development for all non-degree students.
• Degree seeking students already enrolled at the Bloomberg School of Public Health register for credit.
• School of Medicine Postdoctoral Fellows can register for credit or non-credit.

Laptops are mandatory. The course will require a reliable internet connection. Course materials and homework exercises will be provided electronically via CoursePlus. Student evaluations are based on paired pre- and post-test of knowledge base.