COVID-19 Resources for Clinical Researchers and Students

At CCRPS, we will be continuing all remote learning courses for our students. We suggest you stay at home to review each module rather than at a library or coffee shop to protect both yourself and your family members. If you need an extension on your course due to the current events, please contact Dr. Desai at pdesai@ccrps.org any time.

We wanted to share resources which will help curious minds in clinical research (like ourselves) stay current with the quick changes occurring in response to COVID-19.

1. COVID-19 & Management - EMCRIT

   This resource by Emergency Critical Care provides clinically relevant information on the pathophysiology, clinical diagnoses, testing, and potential treatments for COVID-19.

2. Mass General COVID-19 Grand Rounds

   The Mass General Grand Rounds on 3/12/20 by the BCPR provides information on the Timeline of Spread, Epidemiology, COVID-19 pathophysiology, Vaccine development, Pharmacology, and more important topics needed to understand the current status of the pandemic.

3. Vaccine Trial for SARS COV-2

   The Vaccine Trial is currently in Phase 1 with a current estimated end date of January 2021 at Kaiser in Seattle, WA. For those interested in a deeper dive into clinical trial management, consider the Advanced Clinical Research Project Manager Certification.

4. ClinicalTrials.Gov Trials for COVID-19

   There are over 80 Clinical Trials being conducted for COVID-19 listed on the ClinicalTrials.gov website, useful for all clinical researchers to review. Enhance your expertise by exploring courses like Clinical Research Coordinator or Clinical Trials Assistant Training.

5. CDC COVID-19 Page

   The CDC is the main source of clinical practice and laboratory practice guidelines relevant to all healthcare professionals. For those involved in drug safety, the Pharmacovigilance Certification could be of interest.

6. UptoDate Open Access Page on COVID-19

   UptoDate has now made their COVID-19 page (draft; not completed peer-review) available with citations of important literature in the past few months. This is a great reference tool. For detailed guidelines and practices, consider the ICH-GCP Training.

We wish you well and hope you stay safe, practice social distancing as needed, and use this opportunity if home to learn more.

Take courses from CCRPS and learn more on how to become a clinical research professional. Discover more from Certified Clinical Research Professionals Course.

Additionally, for those looking to specialize further, explore the Advanced Principal Investigator Physician Certification and Medical Monitor Certification.