The George Institute Research Training Program

The George Institute for Global Health's Fundamentals of Research Methods and Study Design course is designed to equip clinicians, allied health and public health professionals, health policymakers and health program managers with a basic understanding of epidemiology and research methods.  The course has been developed in conjunction with senior academics from the George Institute with expertise in high impact, global health research. They include specialist clinicians, epidemiologists and biostatisticians who have extensive teaching experience at both an undergraduate and post-graduate level.  The course comprises seven modules, each of which cover separate topic areas. Modules are designed to be completed in sequence.Upon completing this course, learners will be able to:Recognise the application of different epidemiological study designs Explain the various biases that might affect the validity of a studyDefine the key characteristics of different observational study designsDifferentiate between observational and experimental studies Select the appropriate critical appraisal checklist and standard reporting guidelines for most common study designsPrepare and interpret descriptive statistics for a given studyDescribe key principles of inferential statistics Describe role of systematic reviews in evidence-based decision making and practiceIdentify key ethical requirements in research involving humans

This course will contribute towards the education of GP’s to prevent and treat dementia in a primary care setting – therefore promoting better care of the elderly in community.

The Implementation Science course , launched by The George Institute in partnership with the University of Colombo, aims to develop your skills, knowledge and understanding in applying critical evidence and research in program and change practices for implementing informed change within health.