CCRP Reviews: Rabiea Journey From Physician to Confident Drug Safety Specialist Through Comprehensive Pharmacovigilance Training

Rabiea transitioned from a physician and pharmacologist in India to a confident drug safety physician after completing her CCRPS certification in pharmacovigilance.

In preparation for further accreditation for CCRPS, we are conducting case studies with graduates to discuss their experience in our course in 15-30 minute interviews with our clinical research educator, Courtney. We invited students to share their feedback asking extensive questions on why they chose the course, what they felt while taking the course, and how the course has helped them after completion. Today, we share Rabiea's feedback highlights the CCRPS program’s effectiveness in delivering comprehensive and accessible pharmacovigilance training. Her suggestions for interactive enhancements and internship opportunities offer valuable pathways for program improvement, potentially increasing the practical applicability of the course for future learners.

Key Takeaways

● Rabiea appreciated the course's comprehensive nature, noting its gradual build-up from basic concepts to more complex topics in pharmacovigilance.

● The ability to re-listen to video modules and access material from any location was highly valued, enhancing her learning flexibility.

● Detailed modules on regulations and the ARGUS safety database provided her with practical skills and confidence, making her feel job-ready.

Program Structure:

● The curriculum's structured approach in covering pharmacovigilance from fundamentals to advanced topics was effective.

Learning Tools:

● Video modules were particularly useful for revisiting complex concepts, ensuring thorough understanding.

@0:00 - Courtney Fulkerson:
"Hello, how are you?"

@0:02 - Rabiea:
"This meeting is being recorded."

@0:04 - Courtney Fulkerson:
"I'm good. I am just going to start recording on Zoom as well."

@0:12 - Rabiea:
"All right."

@0:14 - Courtney Fulkerson:
"Well, thank you first of all for meeting with me and just taking time to share your experiences with our program and really the plan is just to go through a few question and answer, pretty much just a conversation of your experience with the program and maybe where things can get better, where you, things that you enjoyed and kind of where you are right now in your career. So once you're ready, we'll go ahead and get started."

@0:36 - Rabiea:
"All right."

@0:37 - Courtney Fulkerson:
"I'm good to go. Perfect. Okay. Could you share some of your favorite moments from the course that enriched your learning experience?"

@0:44 - Rabiea:
"First of all, thank you very much for having me here and giving me this platform to share my feelings and experiences about this amazing course. So I would just briefly. I'd like to introduce myself to you for it. I'm a physician and also a pharmacologist. Being a physician and a pharmacologist gives me a strong foundation in health care and pharmaceuticals. I just recognize the importance of enhancing my skill sets through knowledge of pharmacovigilance because I believe that it plays an utmost important role in enhancing the public health and specifically the patient's safety. And I believe that it is critically important for the physicians to understand the importance of reporting and monitoring the side effects of the drug. So this was probably one of the main driving forces at why I chose this sport, so I wanted to be a part of it. And secondly, yes, I wanted to pursue my career as a drug safety physician. And I think when I scrolling down to various forces, I found this course has very comprehensive, you know, course with a very, very complete and comprehensive curriculum. You know, I think the best thing about this certification course was that, you know, it slowly and gradually it builds your knowledge starting from the very, very basics of, you know, the key terminology is a pharmacovigilance. Like what is pharmacovigilance and how can one differentiate between an adverse event and an adverse drug reaction. And then, you know, introduces with the concept of signal detection and risk management. And, you know, so it slowly and gradually it builds your knowledge and starting from the very basics. It, it takes you deeper down into the subject."

@4:27 - Courtney Fulkerson:
"Yeah, it seems like it gave you a good foundation and you were able to kind of see where it fits in where you want to go or maybe where you're able to use it right now as well."

@4:38 - Rabiea:
"Yeah, and I would also like to add about the portion on the ARGIS safety database, so I think it's so good that, you know, those videos, they give you a feeling, you know, after going through all those videos it gives you a feeling that you're actually working on it. And you know, I'm so much confident, you know, Although I'm not a part of any industry right now, but I have a feeling that as soon as I get a job and I get to work on that ARGA safety database, I think it will not be something new to me. I'm so familiar with that now. And everything has been explained so nicely and deeply in depth that you feel like a part of it. And it gives you a very good familiarity with this. I think hats off to the program and I'm who it is. It's a wonderful thing."

@5:30 - Courtney Fulkerson:
"Right, that's really good feedback. I feel like just knowing that you would feel comfortable once you get into a time where you'd be able to use it. And that's great for sure. My next question was what sort of program were you looking for when you chose CCRPS and were you pleased with the content? I know you kind of touched on that already, but just maybe an overview of what exactly you were looking for, whenever you decided you were going to start looking for a program."

@5:56 - Rabiea:
"All right, so yes, as I told you earlier that I was actually looking for a program that could enhance my understanding on drug safety and being a physician and a pharmacologist as well. As I said earlier, I think it's the most important thing to be aware of the fact or to understand this critical point that public health and specifically individual patient safety is very important. And the reporting and monitoring the adverse events or the side effects, it's crucial for any physician, I suppose. So it's not just that the program is I think not only for those who want to pursue their careers at drug safety position, but it's also very important for anyone who's in health care health system. Because it starts from very basic and digs down deeper. So I think for anyone who wants to have information to a certain level, I think this program is the best platform to, know, learn all of those experiences through it, yeah."

@7:05 - Courtney Fulkerson (Certified Clinical Research Professionals Society CCRPS): "Good, and then is there anything that you would change or that you feel like could have been enhanced to make it a more rewarding learning experience for you?"

@7:15 - Rabiea: "Yeah, all I think that the program is very comprehensive and all the materials are already there. But, you know, I would just suggest that maybe, you know, if there is some place for interaction, something like an interactive session. Okay. Yeah, you know, something that can also help you in terms of job placements, although there is a portion that covers about the job placement program as well, like what roles one can play after completing this course or something. So, but still I would say that a few more interactive webinars or sessions to solve your queries there and then or to have more fruitful discussions. I think that can add more flavor to the program."

@8:04 - Courtney Fulkerson (Certified Clinical Research Professionals Society CCRPS): "Yeah. And we've actually, I've heard that from a few other people, just having like an interactive element so that you're able to maybe put what you've got into action, I guess."

@8:14 - Rabiea: "Yeah, because you know, when you're actually going through the program, you're reading stuff like that, there are few things, you know, that keep on popping in your mind and you want to discuss them and, you know, at certain points. I think that's one thing."

@8:28 - Courtney Fulkerson (Certified Clinical Research Professionals Society CCRPS): "That would be useful. Okay. Perfect. And well, any feedback is good feedback. So I'm sure that they would love to take that and just for any future learners or if they ever did like a refresher or something for you, then that would be a good additional element to add in there."

@8:55 - Rabiea: "Actually, I'm also doing a certification program at McMaster University for clinical research. I think the good thing about this program was that I was also able to, you know, merge my knowledge between the two courses. And you know, I think if you also include the safety portions of the study protocols, or like the safety sections of investigators brochure, you know, could discuss more on that, I think that will also help, you know, practical experience when you're actually working in the industry, because there are multiple roles that you have to do when you're actually working. So I think maybe that can be a little more initiative program."

@9:49 - Courtney Fulkerson (Certified Clinical Research Professionals Society CCRPS): "Yeah. Okay. That's great. When you were considering enrolling, was there any specific information on our website that could have better highlighted the benefits of the course?"

@10:00 - Rabiea: "Sorry, I didn't get that."

@10:02 - Courtney Fulkerson (Certified Clinical Research Professionals Society CCRPS): "Whenever you were considering enrolling, was there any specific information on our website that maybe could have better highlighted the benefits of the course?"

@10:12 - Rabiea: "No, I think it was pretty much sufficient. And yeah, it was eye-catching. When I opened the website, there was sufficient information over there."

@10:25 - Courtney Fulkerson (Certified Clinical Research Professionals Society CCRPS): "I could immediately figure out, yes, this is the thing that I'm actually looking for."

@10:30 - Rabiea: "So it was easy to navigate and just... It's easy to navigate, yes. Okay, good."