The Clinical & Academic Health Research Pathway™ prepares research professionals to successfully navigate the complex operational, regulatory, financial, and collaborative environments unique to clinical research and academic health centers. Designed for professionals supporting human subjects research, clinical trials, and academic medical enterprises, this pathway strengthens institutional capability while promoting research integrity, patient safety, and operational excellence.

Through specialized learning experiences, applied instruction, and implementation-focused education, learners develop the knowledge and practical skills needed to support compliant, efficient, and high-performing clinical and academic health research programs.


  • Clinical Research Administrators
  • Clinical Research Coordinators
  • Clinical Trials Office professionals
  • Academic Health Center research administrators
  • Hospital and health system research leaders
  • Sponsored Programs professionals supporting clinical research
  • Research Compliance professionals
  • Faculty and investigators conducting clinical research

Upon completion of this pathway, learners will be able to:

• Strengthen operational excellence across clinical and academic health research programs.
• Apply regulatory, financial, and administrative best practices to clinical research administration.
• Support compliant management of clinical trials and human subjects research.
• Improve collaboration across investigators, healthcare providers, sponsors, and institutional offices.
• Build sustainable research operations within academic health centers and healthcare organizations.
• Prepare for advanced leadership roles in clinical research administration.


Each series within this pathway builds progressively toward stronger clinical research administration, regulatory excellence, and operational leadership across academic health research enterprises.

Clinical Research Administration & Compliance Series™

Develop advanced expertise in clinical research administration, regulatory compliance, human subjects protections, clinical trial operations, and institutional oversight.

18.0 CPE | Self-Paced | Immediate Access

Explore Your Next Pathway™

Advance into the Global Research Administration Pathway™

Academic Health Center Research Administration Series™

Strengthen administrative leadership across academic health centers by integrating research administration, healthcare operations, financial stewardship, compliance, and institutional strategy.

18.0 CPE | Self-Paced | Immediate Access

Explore Your Next Pathway™

Advance into the Global Research Administration Pathway™


🟣 Global Research Administration Pathway™

Expand your expertise by leading international research collaborations, navigating global sponsor requirements, strengthening research security, and supporting institutions operating in an increasingly interconnected research environment.