Clinical Research
Courses
Clinical research is the backbone of contemporary medicine, providing the evidence base that drives quality care across all medical and health disciplines.
The first such course to be offered in Victoria, our established Master of Clinical Research provides core knowledge, and the analytical and communication skills needed for clinicians to critique existing evidence, to make their own important contributions to the field, and to effectively translate their discoveries into real-world solutions.
It’s designed for working professionals with busy caseloads. The mixture of online learning and blocks of on-campus teaching days gives you the ability to study largely from home, combined with the benefits of sharing ideas and networking with colleagues and mentors.
We offer two specialisations: Clinical Research, and Translational Research.
Both offer a sound understanding of biostatistics, epidemiology, data management, clinical trials, clinical measurement, ethical practice, systematic reviews, meta-analysis, and critical appraisal of the scientific literature for application in research and clinical practice.
The Clinical Research specialisation allows you to explore one or more of these topics in greater detail, and undertake a research project in Advanced Clinical Practice. The Translational Research specialisation provides a deeper dive into the ways in which innovative research findings can be translated into clinical applications, and to undertake a project in Clinical and Translational Research in areas including CNS disorders, metabolic disorders, blood disorders, and immunology.
Career fields
Career fields are any that involve the conduct and/or interpretation of clinical research, including clinical work, clinical research, academia, government, non-government organisations and industry.
Course Coordinator
"The Translational Research stream has given me exactly what I need to follow my dream of helping end diabetes. Being able to conduct my own project in the diabetes space was an inspiration, and I like the 'bench to bedside' philosophy taken. My supervisor was incredibly flexible, helping me schedule experiments so I could also work to support myself."
– Dr Yvonne Zhang
"I wanted to improve my clinical studies and Monash has a very strong clinical research reputation. I gained essential knowledge and skills from inspiring lecturers, and online modules allowed me to base most of my study from Japan. I hope to share my new knowledge with colleagues in the developing field here."
– Dr Taizo Nakanishi, Clinician
"This course has increased my understanding of clinical epidemiology and clinical research design and management. The skills I took away have improved my ability to critique the literature in a structured manner and have directly benefited my clinical research projects."
– Dr Kate Markey, Physician-Scientist (Haematology)