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Clinical Trials and Research Site Coordination Management

African hospitals and research units increasingly host clinical trials, and this course builds the coordination skills needed to run a compliant research site. Participants learn protocol management, participant recruitment and consent, ethics submissions, source documentation and sponsor monitoring visits through practical case studies. The programme focuses on good clinical practice principles applied to real resource constrained settings.

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What you will be able to do

  • Coordinate site activities across the full clinical trial lifecycle.
  • Manage protocol requirements, amendments and study documentation.
  • Oversee participant recruitment, screening and informed consent processes.
  • Maintain source data integrity and audit ready trial records.
  • Prepare the site for ethics review, sponsor monitoring and inspection visits.
  • Manage trial supplies, sample handling and budget tracking at site level.

Course outline

  1. 01Clinical Trial Lifecycle and Site Roles
  2. 02Good Clinical Practice Principles
  3. 03Protocol and Document Management
  4. 04Participant Recruitment and Informed Consent
  5. 05Source Data and Case Report Forms
  6. 06Ethics Submissions and Regulatory Files
  7. 07Sponsor Monitoring and Inspection Readiness
  8. 08Trial Budget, Supplies and Sample Handling

Who should attend

This course suits research coordinators, study nurses, principal investigators and research administrators supporting clinical trials at hospitals and academic health centres.

Dates, venues and fees

DatesVenueDaysFeeCalendarRegister
28 Sep to 2 Oct 2026Nairobi5US$1,800Closed
5 to 9 Oct 2026Dar es Salaam5US$1,800Register
12 to 16 Oct 2026Lusaka5US$1,800Register
19 to 23 Oct 2026Harare5US$1,800Register
26 to 30 Oct 2026Accra5US$1,800Register
2 to 6 Nov 2026Lagos5US$1,800Register
9 to 13 Nov 2026Dubai5US$1,800Register
16 to 20 Nov 2026Johannesburg5R18,000Register
23 to 27 Nov 2026Cape Town5R18,000Register
30 Nov to 4 Dec 2026Durban5R18,000Register
7 to 11 Dec 2026Pretoria5R18,000Register

Fees are per delegate. South African venues are priced in rand; other locations and online in US dollars. Fees exclude 15% VAT where applicable. Group bookings of three or more delegates from the same organisation qualify for a reduced rate; contact us for a quotation.

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