Pragmatic Clinical Research Institute

Catalog description

This virtual, interactive and synchronous institute offers an intensive glimpse into the design and conduct of pragmatic observational studies and clinical trials in the health care setting. The course is designed to offer foundational understanding, resources, and skills relevant to learners at all career stages with interests in clinical research, learning health system science, and health system quality improvement. Attendees will learn the unique value and challenges of pragmatic research studies within the hierarchy of evidence-based medicine. Attendees will understand the basic tenets of design, methodology, and analysis; key considerations of ethics and equity; and opportunities for synergy across behavioral, predictive, and implementation sciences in the conduct of pragmatic research studies. Through synchronous didactic and small group sessions and complementary asynchronous reading and online discussions, attendees will have the opportunity to discuss with experts and peers how these learnings can directly inform and apply to their own areas of research and intervention development.