Learning Zone

The MRCT Center

The MRCT Center leads the technical workstreams of TRACE, specifically capacity building, accreditation models, ethics reliance frameworks, and the development of sustainable financing mechanisms for NECs.

Please find below a list of online training materials from the center:

  • ICH E8(R1) Introductory Overview: A video guide on general considerations for clinical studies. Watch here
  • ICH E6(R3) Good Clinical Practice (GCP): A deep dive into responsibilities, oversight, data governance, and informed consent. Access here

WHO Academy

The WHO Academy is the World Health Organization's learning centre, bringing the latest innovations for training health professionals and promoting health literacy.

Please find below a list of online modules related to clinical research and ethics:
  • WHO Good Practices for Clinical Trial Design and Implementation: Supports understanding and application of key ethical, scientific principles for designing and conducting high-quality, impactful clinical trials. Access here
  • Research Ethics: Covers the ethical challenges that global health research raises and how to apply ethical concepts to advance ethically sound research. Access here
  • Ethics and Review of Interventional Clinical Research (Part 1): Covers the introduction to ethics review, product development pathways, and study design. Access here
  • Ethics and Review of Interventional Clinical Research (Part 2): This follow-up will cover REC operations, participant safety, and maintaining high-quality committees. Access here