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Melbourne MicroCert: Clinical Trial Protocol Design scholarships

The VCCC Alliance is offering scholarships for staff from VCCC Alliance member organisations, and the regional cancer workforce, to undertake a Melbourne MicroCert (online, short course through the University of Melbourne) in Clinical Trial Protocol Design. The time commitment is approximately four hours per week, delivered flexibly, allowing you to learn on your own schedule and within the timeframe.

Up to 20 scholarships will be awarded to cover 75 per cent of fees for this MicroCert course starting in 21 August 2023.

06 Jun 2023

Clinical Trial Protocol Design

Be supported to study part-time at your own pace. The course also offers a pathway – otherwise known as advanced standing – into the Master of Cancer Sciences.

Gain the practical skills to design a clinical trial protocol and learn from world-leading oncological experts. 

This Melbourne MicroCert is suitable for health professionals in the oncology sector seeking the practical knowledge needed to develop and implement clinical trials. 

Delivered in partnership with the VCCC Alliance, the course provides access to leading oncological experts who'll provide evidence-based insights and indispensable guidance on the practicalities of clinical trial protocol design.

Scholarships

Award: Up to 20 scholarships valued @ $750 toward the full $990 AUD (inc GST) fee 

10 scholarships are available for applicants looking to develop protocols for registry trials, with preference given to those in the non-haematology and non-medical oncology disciplines. These are supported by the VCCC Alliance Clinical Trial Innovations – Registry Trials program. 

10 additional scholarships are available for applicants considering developing protocols for early phase trials. These scholarships are supported by the VCCC Alliance Accelerating Novel Therapies – Clinical Trials Development Hub program. 

Delivery mode: Online

Duration: 6 Weeks

Course date: 21 August 2023 - 1 October 2023

Who will you learn from?

Associate Professor Kathryn Field, Subject Coordinator, Clinical Trial Protocol Design

A Harvard University graduate and medical oncologist at the Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre and Royal Melbourne Hospital, Kathryn has been involved in patient care, and cancer research in brain tumours, bowel cancer and clinical trials. Kathryn also works as a Medical Monitor for a contract research organisation.

Kathryn and the VCCC Alliance acknowledge and thank content experts:
Professor Linda Mileshkin
Professor Mark Rosenthal
Ms Helen Stevens for their contribution to this Melbourne MicroCert.

Who should enrol?

  • Professionals in the oncology sector seeking to advance or refresh skills and knowledge in this high-demand area
  • It will suit oncology physician specialists (medical, radiation, surgical), cancer nurses, cancer allied health professionals, clinical trial assistants, study coordinators, investigators, researchers, biomedical and pharmaceutical scientists, and general practitioners
  • Participants require a bachelor’s degree in a relevant area 

Key benefits

Participants will:

  • Gain a solid understanding of the various components of trial protocol design 
  • Explore how to define trial objectives, methodology, statistical considerations, and how to conduct trials safely 
  • Examine the principles of practice and regulation of clinical trials 
  • Interrogate concepts of ethics, data collection and participant consent forms, as well as selection and exclusion of subjects, and patient safety 
  • Explore useful clinical trial case studies to deepen understanding of the process. Assess the causes of delays and clinical trial failure 
  • Put their knowledge into practice in a trial protocol outline 
  • Gain feedback from leading oncological experts and be guided to develop a clinical trial protocol outline.
Eligibility criteria
  1. You are an active member of the cancer workforce in Victoria
  2. You are employed by a VCCC Alliance member organisation or are part of Victoria's regional cancer workforce.

Applicants need to be available for the full program dates below.

Program dates:

  • 21 August 2023 - 1 October 2023

Apply now

Read more on the University of Melbourne website

Download the application form

All six weeks of the program must be attended. *No previous discounts apply. All applicants will need to submit the application form, incorporate their CV into a single PDF and submit by 5.00pm (AEST) Monday 3 July 2023.

Submit Clinical Trials Development Hub and early phase trials scholarships to [email protected]

Submit Registry Trials scholarships to [email protected]

  • University of Melbourne
  • VCCC Alliance

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