Clinical Development Strategies: Beyond Clinical Trials
Harness Today's Clinical Development Challenges for Tomorrow's Breakthroughs
Disruptive changes in the pharmaceutical industry landscape are opening up new approaches to optimize clinical trial strategy. This includes patient-centric study design and digital technologies to enhance clinical research, trial efficiency and revenue generation. Opportunity also exists for data science to revolutionize drug development and clinical trials, with insights from real-world data informing trial strategies, protocol design and exclusion criteria; however, rapid innovation has increased the complexity of trials and costly delays are common, placing unsustainable pressure on trial sites. Clinical development leaders must understand how technological advances like artificial intelligence can improve drug development, while finding solutions to diversity and equity in trials.
The 14-week Clinical Development Strategies: Beyond Clinical Trials program from Harvard Medical School Executive Education will equip you to address these challenges and unlock increased value in clinical development projects. Using the latest digital tools, frameworks and case studies taught by Harvard Medical School faculty and leading practitioners, you will learn to improve clinical trial design and performance as well as think beyond trial outcomes to facilitate the success of products throughout their development lifecycles.
You will also explore AI's impact on clinical workflows and health care transformation. This includes examining its strategic implications and addressing AI adoption considerations, including feasibility, integration challenges and stakeholder engagement, considering both short-and long-term organizational needs.
Note: This program does not grant academic credit or professional certifications from Harvard Medical School.
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Key Takeaways
Identify key drivers of change in the life sciences industry
Explain how traditional clinical trials practices are evolving to address the demands of the life sciences industry
Understand how digital solutions and real-world evidence can add value across the clinical development life cycle
Leverage the strategies and emerging technologies needed to accelerate results when leading clinical development projects
Apply frameworks and innovative approaches to guide key decision making during clinical research
Who Is This Program For?
The Clinical Development Strategies: Beyond Clinical Trials program is designed for:
Leaders of clinical trials looking to stay informed about and embrace industry changes to drive tangible value for clinical development organizations
Experienced technical professionals in clinical trial functions seeking to broaden their understanding of the clinical development process and pharmaceutical industry trends to grow in their careers
Why Harvard Medical School
Harvard Medical School Executive Education provides emerging and established companies with the knowledge they need to address the industry's toughest business challenges. Our extensive portfolio of learning solutions helps teams achieve their potential by advancing their knowledge and capabilities in areas ranging from medical science and emerging diseases to employee health and wellness. A comprehensive ecosystem of online, in-person and hybrid solutions support learners at all levels—from new hires to CEOs and their leadership teams.
Learning Experience
Comprehensive Curriculum
Benefit from a powerful curriculum that combines evidence-based frameworks with an application-based approach
Self-Paced Learning
Learn at your own pace with a weekly commitment of three to five hours
Expert Faculty
Glean insights from leading subject matter experts with deep life sciences industry experience and expertise in Gen AI, data, patient centricity, trials design, and other significant domains
Live Sessions
Live sessions with faculty and weekly office hours conducted by program leaders
Capstone Project
Work on a capstone project with a series of reflective exercises combining theory with leadership realities in the life sciences industry to address your organization's challenges for immediate impact at work
Case Studies
Access case studies and industry examples from the pharmaceutical and biotechnology sectors
Frameworks and Tools
Apply useful frameworks and innovative approaches to incorporate digital tools and guide key decision-making in clinical trial functions
Hands-On Learning
Work on Leadership Lens activities across modules, with general feedback provided by the grading team and periodic knowledge checks and self-study activities
Curriculum
*Note - Modules are subject to change
Capstone Project
The capstone project is an integral part of your learning journey, a series of reflective exercises across three critical stages of the program. It is designed to strategically consolidate and deepen your leadership skills within the context of clinical development and practice. Each checkpoint will address key aspects of leadership in clinical development, from personal mindset to skill advancement and strategic application, to foster a deeper understanding of how effective leadership can influence and drive success in clinical research and development.
This comprehensive component combines theory with the practical realities of leadership in life sciences, addressing your organization's challenges.
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Program Faculty
Faculty Co-Director; Associate VP, Global Medical, Amgen; Executive Education Teaching Associate, Harvard Medical School; Former Associate Dean for Executive Education at Harvard Medical School.
Stanley Y. Shaw, MD PhD is currently Associate VP, Global Medical, Amgen; Executive Education Teaching Associate, Harvard Medical School. Previously, he served as the Associat...
Guest Faculty
Founder & CEO,The Kith Collective
Instructor, Harvard University; Executive Education Teaching Associate, Harvard Medical School; Managing Director, The MYLO Center
Chief Technology Officer, Lila Sciences; Associate Professor, Harvard Medical School
Neurologist, Pain Physician, Chief Medical Officer, Click Therapeutics
SVP, AlixPartners
Fellow, The Aspen Institute
President and GM, Life Sciences, Ecosystem, Public Sector at Datavant; Teaching Associate, Harvard Medical School
Director, Center for Thoracic Cancers Program; Massachusetts General Hospital; Associate Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Joseph P. Newhouse Professor of Health Care Policy, Department of Health Care Policy, Harvard Medical School; Professor of Medicine and Associate Physician in the Department of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital; Host of Freakonomics, MD podcast
Venture Partner at Apple Tree Partners
Certificate
Upon completion of this program, you will receive a digital certificate from Harvard Medical School Executive Education.
FAQs
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Flexible payment options are available.
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