Clinical trials are essential for the approval of new drugs and to ensure that they are performed under the highest quality control,the clinical research coordinator (CRC) should play an important role in their various processes.Although some CRC training programs have been developed for pharmacists and nurses,there are still no such practical education programs for pharmacy students,though the Model Core Curriculum for Pharmaceutical Education states that“acquiring a basic knowledge of clinical trials and a professional attitude in their practice”are required as a general instructional objective.Therefore,we performed questionnaire survey of pharmacy students concerning what they would like to learn in practical training on clinical trials and based on the results,proposed a practical clinical trials education program for pharmacy students based on the Model Core Curriculum for Pharmaceutical Education.Our program consists of two courses : a basic course and an applied course.The aims of the basic course are to gain knowledge of the essential aspects of clinical trials and learn basic management skills and those of the applied course to develop communication skills and learn how the CRC can acquire a professional attitude towards the conduct of clinical trials.
