En.605.704 May 2026

Traditional clinical trials are expensive, slow, and often fail to capture how a device performs in a diverse, real-world population. RWD—derived from electronic health records (EHRs), insurance claims, patient registries, and even wearable sensors—offers a solution.

For current JHU EP students, register early—this course fills up one semester in advance. For working professionals, consider auditing or enrolling as an NDS to future-proof your regulatory skill set. en.605.704

A: Yes. Non-degree seeking (NDS) students can register if they meet prerequisites and space is available. However, priority goes to degree-seeking students in the Applied Biomedical Engineering or Regulatory Science master’s programs. Traditional clinical trials are expensive, slow, and often