Podcast: The Essentials of Clinical Trials   Evaluation and Credit:  https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/MedChat46   Target Audience             This activity is targeted toward all physician specialties.   Statement of Need  Clinical research is an integral component to the development of new treatments, drugs or medical drugs. Successful patient recruitment has been determined as a contributing factor to the success of clinical research studies. It has been identified that an obstacle in successful studies is the recruitment of sufficient number of patients to participate in research studies. One gap identified in this is the role that providers play in that they may be unaware of how patients can benefit from research studies or how to find applicable studies for their patients.   Objectives  At the conclusion of this offering, the participant will be able to: 

1. Discuss the basics of clinical research including the types of research and phases of trials addressing both adult and pediatric research. 
2. Describe the importance of patient selection and characteristics in clinical research. 
3. List the limitations of clinical research.

  Moderator Kyle Brothers, M.D. Chief Scientific Officer Norton Children's Research Institute affiliated with the University of Louisville, School of Medicine Louisville, Kentucky   Speakers Jennifer Comings, R.N., MSN, CCRC Director of Clinical Research Norton Healthcare Louisville, KY   Marti Gardner, APRN, MSN, CCRC System Director of Clinical Research Operations Norton Healthcare Louisville, Kentucky   Moderator, Speaker and Planner Disclosures   The planners, speaker and moderator of this activity do not have any relevant relationships to disclose.    Commercial Support   There was no commercial support for this activity.    Physician Credits Accreditation  Norton Healthcare is accredited by the Kentucky Medical Association to provide continuing medical education for physicians.   Designation  Norton Healthcare designates this enduring material for a maximum of 0.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.   Nursing Credits Norton Healthcare Institute for Education and Development is approved with distinction as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation (ANCC). This continuing professional development activity has been approved for .75 contact hours. In order for nursing participants to obtain credits, they must claim attendance by attesting to the number of hours in attendance. For more information related to nursing credits, contact Sally Sturgeon, DNP, RN, SANE-A, AFN-BC at (502) 446-5889 or [email protected].   Resources for Additional Study: National Institute for Health https://www.nih.gov/health-information/nih-clinical-research-trials-you/finding-clinical-trial    Clinical Trials 2021 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33795058/     Norton Healthcare, a not for profit health care system, is a leader in serving adult and pediatric patients throughout Greater Louisville, Southern Indiana, the commonwealth of Kentucky and beyond. Five Louisville hospitals provide inpatient and outpatient general care as well as specialty care including heart, neuroscience, cancer, orthopedic, women’s and pediatric services. A strong research program provides access to clinical trials in a multitude of areas. More information about Norton Healthcare is available at NortonHealthcare.com.     Date of Original Release |November 2022; Information is current as of the time of recording.  Course Termination Date | November 2024 Contact Information | Center for Continuing Medical, Provider and Nursing Education; (502) 446-5955 or [email protected]