My interest in clinical trials first started during my time volunteering for a clinic that was a site for human trials of various Parkinson’s disease treatments. This course gave me useful insight into the long process of drug development that I just barely saw while volunteering. I feel that my knowledge in regulations, ethics, and FDA/HC documents (e.g. principles of TCPS 2, Form 1572, clinical holds) was most improved, as I knew almost nothing about them. I enjoyed learning about the three R’s and found the animal testing topic the most interesting because of how controversial, but also necessary it is. However, that didn’t make studying the details of each phase of the human trials any less interesting. Moreover, I thought the case studies helped me apply my learning to the real world and were sometimes shocking, especially the case about the GlaxoSmithKline plant’s lack of Good Manufacturing Practices. These are the highlights of my learning and it can often be applied to my field of nursing. I am more informed about how clinical trials work and can share my knowledge with patients who are interested in participating in a trial. I can also prevent the spread of misinformation among patients about products (e.g. vaccines), especially since I begin learning to give medications to patients in my second (next) year. Lastly, I considered a career in clinical research once I get my nursing license, and this background knowledge in drug development can make it easier to learn skills in those jobs.