Epidemiologic, Clinical, and Operations Research Methodology (ECORM)

Introduction 

"We are surrounded by data but starved for insights" Jay Baer. Therefore, at the Health Data Acumen (HDA), we are on a mission to transform research in Africa through practical, insightful training on research methodology for better clinical practice and outcomes.

We have developed for you a bespoke and comprehensive course for health professionals that leaves out unnecessary technicalities and invites the investigator to focus on the important things. We start this course by showing you how to find a good research question and how to plan an efficient, effective, and ethical study design.  Our module on estimating sample size continues to demystify the process and enable participants with minimal training in statistics to make these calculations themselves, thoughtfully, and without needing to wrestle with formulas. Our very unique module on data management will help you design your own electronic database using open-source and powerful data management tools.

Prerequisites 

None

Training objective

The objectives of this program is : 

• to equip participants with technical knowledge on designing clinical research projects end to end
  
  
• to enable participants to have the ability to critically appraise clinical research papers and apply in practice 
  
  
• to equip participants on how to write fundable research proposals
  
  

Targeted Audience

This course is appropriate for clinicians, professionals or students and academia interested in improving their skills in clinical research and investigation.

Course delivery method and approach 

This course will be delivered through a hybrid/blended method. The learners will have access to an e-learning platform throughout the course with scheduled face-to-face class sessions.

At the beginning of the course, participants will be put in a research group in which they will start developing a research proposal for their selected research topic. From day 1 of the course, participants will start working on their research topic. At the end of the training, the best research proposal will receive a seed grant from HDA that will support them in implementing their research project.

At the end of planned courses, participants will receive a free 1-year mentorship to support them in the implementation of their project up to results dissemination.

What makes our course special

We provide seed grants for the best research proposal developed during the course and free mentorship in the conduct of all research projects for our participants.