Informing training needs for the revised certified clinical data manager (CCDM) exam: analysis of results from the previous exam.

Objective: To inform training needs for the revised Certified Clinical Data Manager (CCDM) Exam.

Introduction: Clinical data managers hold the responsibility for processing the data on which research conclusions and regulatory decisions are based, highlighting the importance of applying effective data management practices. The use of practice standards such as the Good Clinical Data Management Practices increases confidence in data, emphasizing that the study conclusions likely hold much more weight when utilizing standard practices.

Assessing the Alignment of Objectives, Instructional Activities, and Assessments in a Biomedical Informatics Curriculum.

The objective of this research was to assess the alignment of course learning objectives, instructional activities, and course assessments in a Biomedical Informatics curriculum. Each syllabi in the curriculum was reviewed and scored according to a validated rubric. Disagreements among reviewers adjudicated by consensus.