Resources
FREE Educational opportunities
- Making Medicines Certificate offered through Eli Lilly
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- For UNC affiliates, email Patrick Brand at pdb@unc.edu for free enrollment access
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- NC TraCS Institute Clinical Protocol Development Series Certificate at UNC
- CDERLearn in the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER) through the FDA
- Free courses for academics and healthcare professionals
- Medical Affairs Professional Society
- Free courses and certificates of completion for academics and healthcare professionals
- Design and Interpretation of Clinical Trials course offered through Johns Hopkins University on Coursera
- American Medical Writers Association (AMWA) – Carolinas Chapter
- Apply to be an IRB member at UNC to gain early regulatory experience: https://research.unc.edu/human-research-ethics/irb-member-form/
- Podcasts
- TriloTalk: A Podcast to Discuss Topics Important to Medical Writing
- Chasing Compliance: The Global Regulatory Podcast (Presented by Global Regulatory Writing and Consulting)
- Blogs
- Syner-G BioPharma Group Medical/Regulatory/Consulting Blog
- Free Career Coaching Support
- Each course is presented in an ongoing fashion, so it’s no big deal if you miss a week or two. You can also retake any of the courses with different instructors for a broader perspective. All instructors are volunteers but many are professionals with years of coaching/training in their area of expertise. The program is hosted by a local mega-church but is open to all comers/faiths/orientations.
Other Medical/Regulatory Affairs Opportunities
- Duke University Office of Regulatory Affairs and Quality (ORAQ)
- The Regulatory Affairs Training program will be offered in Fall 2025!
- REGISTER BY OCTOBER 15, 2025
- Start Date: October 17, 2025
- End Date: November 21, 2025
- Time: 9:00 AM ET – 10:00 AM ET once each Friday
- Format: Six weekly 1-hour Zoom lectures
- Access: Recordings available for 12 weeks post-program (view-only); slides downloadable
- Time Zone: Eastern Time (ET) throughout, including after daylight savings ends on November 2
- Cost: $200
- AMWA-Carolinas Spring Conference
- Held in Spring 2026
- Likely at NC Biotech Center in Durham
- Student rate: $30
- See info here from the 2025 AMWA-Carolinas Spring Conference
Local Events
- North Carolina Regulatory Affairs Forum
- 6 events a year
- Membership: $50, or events are $20 for non-members
- AMWA-Carolinas
- Monthly events, networking or educational sessions
- Events usually $15-25 for students/post-docs
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