Courses by external parties

There are many more high-quality educational and training initiatives that can be of great value to investigators working in infectious disease clinical research. Here, we share some recommendations. Please note that Ecraid is not necessarily affiliated with these courses or the organisations providing them.

Study Nurse Course by VACCELERATE

Study nurses are responsible for organisational processes and are the central link between physicians, patients, sponsors, clinical research organisations, and ethics committees. 

Next to the regulatory background of clinical trials, this free online course provided by the VACCELERATE project tackles and trains practical aspects necessary for the work as study nurse. The course consists of three modules, of which modules 1 and 2 are now available and can be started at any time.

Registration is required. Please sign up here.

Dangerous Goods Training (DGT)

An essential part of clinical research is collecting body samples and shipping them to central research laboratories. As per regulations, at least one person per laboratory should be IATA/ICAO-certified.

Ecraid recommends following this online training module provided by Mayo Clinic Laboratories to ensure that the shipment of collected samples occurs safely and in compliance with all regulations. 

Upon completion of this course, participants are eligible to take an online self-assessment quiz to obtain a "Dangerous Goods Shipping" training completion certificate. Taking the quiz requires a free Mayo Clinic account.

Sign up for the course here.