Course Announcement - How to Conduct Clinical Research at Emory: The Basics

This two-day course, for new Clinical Research Coordinators (CRCs), provides a basic framework of the roles and responsibilities for the Emory CRC and equips them with the tools needed for successful job performance. Created by the Emory Office of Research Administration (ORA) units [Office for Clinical Research (OCR), Institutional Review Board (IRB), Office of Research Compliance (ORC), and Office of Sponsored Programs (OSP)], the course is designed to:

Introduce the new CRC to federal regulations governing the conduct of clinical research and to relevant institutional policies and procedures
Provide an integrated and practical overview of the operational procedures to facilitate compliance in clinical research at Emory

Course prerequisites include:

Completed on-line Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI) Human Subjects Protection Education modules, www.citiprogram.org. Emory University clinical research personnel are required to complete the Basic/Refresher Course Human Subjects Protection module.
Completed on-line CITI Good Clinical Practice (GCP) module

The next course is Friday, December 4 and Friday, December 11, from 8:00 a.m. to noon at 1599 Clifton Road, Room 1.432. Parking is free and plentiful in the deck directly behind the 1599 Building. Please note you must attend both days of the course. The course is free of charge. To register or for more information, please e-mail the Office of Research Compliance at ORC@emory.edu or call (404) 727-2398.