NIH Principles of Clinical Pharmacology 2022-2023 Course
The National Institutes of Health Principles of Clinical Pharmacology (PCP) course is a free online lecture series covering the fundamentals of clinical pharmacology as a translational scientific discipline focused on rational drug development and utilization in therapeutics.
The course will be of interest to graduate students, post-doctoral scholars, medical and pharmacy students, scientists, and health professionals interested in expanding their pharmacology knowledge base. The 2022-2023 course syllabus can be found here.
General Information
This course is offered at no cost. The course is conducted via an online format through recorded lectures and activities. Progression through the course is self-paced and there is no live attendance requirement.
The course is divided into 7 modules, each with a brief introductory video. Divided amongst the modules are 48 core lectures which are each associated with a case study or post-lecture activity. The course syllabus, videos, handouts, case studies, and other material will be posted to the participant website.
Although not required, each registered participant to expected to take the online final exam, which consists of 25-50 multiple choice questions. Participants are permitted to use course materials during the final exam.
An electronic Certificate of Completion is awarded to each registered participant who achieves a score of 70% or higher on the final exam.
There is no academic or continuing medical education (CME) credit offered for this course.
PCP Course Details
The course is free, self-paced and entirely online through the PCP website: https://ocr.od.nih.gov/courses/principles-clinical-pharmacology.html
Registration is now open and course materials are available through August 1, 2023. A certificate of completion is awarded to participants who achieve a passing score on the final exam.
For additional information on the course, please visit the website above or contact the course coordinator at odpcp@mail.nih.gov.