Short Courses

Student attending a GMDP Academy Short Course

What Are Short Courses?

Medicines Development professional staying up to date on the lateset competencies and skills by attending GMDP Academy's short courses for busy professionals.

Short courses offer medicines development professionals an efficient pathway for those seeking to expand their skillset or stay  up-to-date with the latest in specific areas within the world of pharmaceuticals and their development.

Designed to accommodate the demanding schedules of busy healthcare practitioners, these courses provide concise yet comprehensive training, tailored to various medical specialties and subspecialties.

Participants can choose from a diverse array of short courses, each focusing on key topics and practical skills relevant to their desired specialization. Led by expert instructors with extensive experience in their respective fields, these courses employ innovative teaching methodologies, including interactive webinars, case studies, and simulations. Through these courses, medical professionals can enhance their knowledge, proficiency, and credentials in a time-effective manner, empowering them to excel in their careers.

Whether seeking to stay current with the latest advancements or seeking to transition to a new medical domain, our short courses offer a seamless and invaluable opportunity professional growth.

Medicines Development professional staying up to date on the lateset competencies and skills by attending GMDP Academy's short courses for busy professionals.
Clinical Trials 1 - the essentials of clinical trials

Short Course: Clinical Trials I

Program Overview

Participants in this short course will become familiar with the following:

  1. The importance of Ethics in Research with human subjects.
  2. Writing a scientifically sound clinical trial protocol.
  3. Identification of the best research sites and the key selection criteria.
  4. The importance of adverse events reporting and interpretation.
  5. The significant improvement in quality caused by study monitoring.
Medical Affairs and health economics research

Short Course: Clinical Trials II: Optimal Management of Clinical Trials

Program Overview

Participants in this short course will become familiar with the following:

  1. The importance of Project Management to keep control of all details of a trial.
  2. How to manage massive amounts of clinical data.
  3. The importance of quality in clinical research and how to implement it.
  4. The final step of a clinical study: preparing the study report.
  5. Some key aspects in clinical trials: failures and new horizons.
A medicines development professional during Drug Discovery, Exploratory and Confirmatory Development

Short Course: HEOR

Participants taking this short course will be able to:

  1. Define Health Economics and Outcomes Research (HEOR) and explain its use and methods.
  2. Demonstrate how to apply HEOR methodologies and conduct analysis.
  3. Explain what HTA is and how it is used to evaluate the value of drugs.
  4. Explain how to develop and leverage a Value Evidence Plan.
  5. Demonstrate how to generate and communicate value.