Building research capacity in India: The Masters in Clinical Research program at the Tata Memorial Centre

Durga Gadgil; Manju Sengar; CS Pramesh; Rajendra Badwe; Priya Ranganathan

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Year : 2021 | Volume : 12 | Issue : 4 | Page : 189-192

Building research capacity in India: The Masters in Clinical Research program at the Tata Memorial Centre

Durga Gadgil¹, Manju Sengar², CS Pramesh³, Rajendra Badwe³, Priya Ranganathan⁴
¹ Research Consultant, Tata Memorial Centre, Homi Bhabha National Institute, Mumbai, India
² Department of Medical Oncology, Tata Memorial Centre, Homi Bhabha National Institute, Mumbai, India
³ Department of Administration and Surgical Oncology, Tata Memorial Centre, Homi Bhabha National Institute, Mumbai, India
⁴ Department of Anaesthesiology, Tata Memorial Centre, Homi Bhabha National Institute, Mumbai, India

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Dr. Priya Ranganathan
Department of Anaesthesiology, Tata Memorial Centre, Homi Bhabha National Institute, Mumbai, Maharashtra
India

Source of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: None

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DOI: 10.4103/picr.picr_48_21

Clinical research is an essential part of evidence-based medicine. The conduct of high-quality clinical research requires the backing of strong infrastructure, especially well-trained clinical research professionals. Tata Memorial Centre is the largest public cancer center in India and has been offering a Masters degree in Clinical Research since 2014. In this article, we look at the need for clinical research training, the evolution of this course and the impact it has had on clinical research capacity in India

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