CRA University – School of Clinical Trial Monitors: 10 years of success
IQVIA, Moscow, Russia, V. L. Semenov-Tyan-Shanskiy, A.S. Bal’tserovich, IQVIA, Moscow, Russia, A.N. Sazonova, IQVIA, Moscow, Russia, O.A. Loginovskaya, Elena V. Verbitskaya, E.A. Malikova, А. С. Колбин, Edwin E. Zvartau, Danny Pavlovich, IQVIA, Moscow, Russia · Remedium Journal about the Russian market of medicines and medical equipment · 2021
This article presents the history and structure of the school of clinical trials monitors in Russia, the reasons for its opening in 2011, as well as the results of a survey of graduates. The authors discuss in detail what tasks they faced in creating a high-quality, modern, interactive educational program that is sustainable in the long term. Shows the important role of collaboration between academic institutions and business companies directly involved in clinical research on a daily basis. The structure of the course is presented, as well as teaching materials and electronic systems and technologies are used. Separately, the experience of operating a school during the COVID-19 pandemic is given, an analysis of the course functioning in fully online format, the positive and negative aspects of this approach. The second part of the article presents the results of a survey of graduates of the course for 9 years: from their satisfaction with training, to their further professional career (a total of 8 questions). In conclusion, the authors present their personal attitude to this educational project.