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The Translational Teamwork Micro-credential helps learners acquire critical teamwork strategies and tools to increase productivity and collaboration in teams. A prior knowledge/building background component helps learners reflect on what makes effective and ineffective teams. Workforce Development Core Competency Workshop videos assist learners in completing case study and reflection assignments to strengthen their ability to successfully work in teams. This micro-credential will improve learners’ teamwork, team leadership, and collaboration, and their ability for successful research to improve health outcomes, patient safety, innovation and entrepreneurship. READ MORE >

Learners in the Scientific Communication Micro-credential will investigate methods to communicate clinical and translational research findings to varying groups of individuals. Participants are taught to write summaries of scientific information in plain language to aid in disseminating research findings to multiple audiences. READ MORE >

The Responsible Conduct of Research Micro-credential will help learners discern ways in which the principles of ethics are integrated into the design, conduct, oversight, and dissemination of research. Assignments related to the authority and professional standards for the responsible conduct of research, and procedures for reporting and investigating misconduct in research are explored. The micro-credential improves participants’ ability to identify conflicts of interest and procedures to ensure ethical research is conducted with animals and human participants. In addition, learners explore issues related to determination of authorship in funding and publication. READ MORE >

The course covers foundational concepts in clinical and translational research, including its phases and historical context. Learners will gain an understanding of research ethics, regulatory requirements, study design, and effective research communication. Key skills include developing research proposals, implementing evidence-based practice, and disseminating research findings. READ MORE >

The Good Clinical Practice Micro-credential is designed to develop an interprofessional, interdisciplinary clinical and translational workforce with skills to meet the healthcare needs of communities, regions, and the nation. It prepares learners to be ethical researchers throughout their careers. The digital badge allows learners to showcase their advanced knowledge and skills related to ethical research, which will make them more competitive applicants for future employment opportunities. The micro-credential prepares participants to develop knowledge related to the protection of human subjects, main authoritative bodies, key codes, and scope of enforcement. In addition, it investigates how to prepare an application for IRB approval and how to describe the essential elements of voluntary informed consent. Learners will critique proposals for risks to and protections of human subjects, and investigate the principles of research documentation, validation, and audit. READ MORE >