Course Program 2022/2023

mandatory = must be completed for the CAS diploma
elective = may be substituted with different course
more information: https://www.cas-clinicalresearch.ch/course-program/modules/

Dates Course Title Duration Teacher/s ECTS mandatory
28 April 2022 Kickoff-Meeting, General Introduction ½ day, 9-15 Matthias Egger, Marcel Zwahlen,
Sven Trelle
yes
9 + 13 May 2022 Introduction to Epidemiology and Study Designs 2 days Marcel Zwahlen,
Claudia Kühni
1 yes
18-19 August  + 1-2 September 2022 Basic Biostatistics 4 days Marcel Zwahlen 3 yes
21 – 23 September 2022 Fundamentals of randomized controlled clinical trials 3 days Sven Trelle,
Marcel Zwahlen
1 yes
23 – 25 November 2022 Introduction to Statistical Software R and Electronic Data Capture Software REDCap 2 days
1 day
Georgia Salanti, Orestis Efthimiou,
Dominik Güntensperger
1 yes
25 – 27 January, 17 – 19 April , 21  April (optional test exam)+ 28 April (exam) 2023 Biostatistics II (Regression Models in Clinical Epidemiology) 6 days Marcel Zwahlen 3 yes
7 – 9 June 2023 Diagnostic Studies 3 days Marcel Zwahlen, Anne W.S. Rutjes 1 yes
28 – 30 August 2023 Writing a Study Protocol 3 days Kristin Bivens,
Sven Trelle
1 elective*
6 – 8 September 2023 Prognostic Research: Concepts and Models 3 days Matthias Egger,
Georgia Salanti, Orestis Efthimiou
1 yes
18 – 20 October 2023 Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis: A practical Approach 3 days Georgia Salanti,
Matthias Egger
1 yes
15 – 20 January 2024 Swiss Epidemiology Winter School 3 days 1 elective*
25 – 26 March 2024 Workshop with own Data 2 days 0.5 yes
10 April 2024 Final Session/ Exam 1 day 0.5 yes
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