DOHA: Scientific research methodologies in the clinical and biomedical fields have been highlighted in the latest course jointly organised by Hamad Medical Corporation, Weill Cornell Medical College in Qatar (WCMCQ), and the Weill Cornell School of Graduate Studies (New York).
The course, developed as an Academic Health System (AHS) initiative, is one of several courses offered which aims to educate health professionals on the basics of conducting clinical and biomedical research.
Over 300 clinical, academic and research staff from across the AHS partner organisations attended the 24-lecture course, which focused on the fundamentals of clinical and biomedical research.
Dean Emeritus and Professor of Pathology at Weill Cornell Graduate School of Medical Sciences (New York), Dr David P Hajjar, who presided over the course and its development, said the course is primarily designed for those who have recently completed their doctorates or for people in their first ten years of research experience.
“Young clinicians, academics, and researchers, gained a clear overview of research procedures, and how a proposed research question could be transformed into a fully realized scientific study that would ultimately add to an ever-improving healthcare landscape,” said Dr Hajjar.
Themes covered in the course featured biostatistics in medical research, health information technology, translational informatics, drug development and the role of technology transfer.
Interdisciplinary community-based scientific research, ethics in research, the foundations of clinical research and clinical trials, research proposals and presentations, collaborative science and building a research team were also highlighted in individual lectures.
The Peninsula
