Online Training
New in your career and looking for guidance on research funding? These self-paced courses can help you get started.
Sponsored Funding Training Modules
New in your career and looking for guidance on research funding? The self-paced courses below can help you get started.
Intro to Sponsored Research
This course will provide individuals engaged in clinical and biomedical research with an introductory overview of sponsored research. Those interested in learning more about sponsored research in preparation for identifying a research strategy and funding opportunities within their research discipline should check it out.
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Getting Started With Funding Opportunities
This course will provide individuals engaged in clinical and biomedical research with introductory information about federal and non-federal research funding resources, and tips for navigating research funding opportunities that align with their research objectives.
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Career Development Awards
This course will provide guidance on NIH sponsored Training, Fellowship, and Career Development award programs, including discussion on how these programs relate to a larger picture of career progression. While it mainly focuses on the NIH, the NSF, DOD, and foundations are also covered.
Start the course →Patient-Oriented Research Curriculum in Child Health (PORCCH)
PORCCH is a series of interactive, online modules for patients and families, researchers, clinicians, trainees, and anyone interested in learning more about patient-oriented research in child health. The modules are free — all you have to do is register and you can access them at any time, any place. When you finish a module, you will receive a certificate of completion.
The modules cover the following topics:
You'll be introduced to patient-oriented health research and the key players involved. Primarily intended for patients and families, and anyone without a formal research background.
Explores the stages of a research study, how patients and families can get involved in research, and the challenges and benefits of patient-oriented child health research.
Learn the key concepts of effective patient engagement in child health research. Open to anyone interested in the topic.
Helps you understand how to effectively engage patients in child health research.
A general introduction to research ethics, highlighting some ethical issues in patient-oriented research. Primarily intended for patients and families, but open to anyone.
Just Ask: Intro to Diversity in Clinical Research
"The course is designed to provide an overview of the 'Just Ask' concept, health disparities, health equity, and the current state of diversity in clinical trials. The online version of Just Ask begins to frame the 'why' around being mindful and intentional in our work to engage and recruit a diverse population of research participants. It also provides a few resources and ideas for how study teams can intentionally begin to incorporate a health equity and diversity lens into study plans."
Upon completion of this online course, you will be able to:
- Define disparities in clinical research
- Differentiate between Health Equity and Equality
- Recognize the lack of diversity in clinical trials
- Discuss the importance of diversity in clinical trials
- Recognize your role and the study team's role