Dear SOM Clinical Research Community, A major initiative of the CRSO is to support the clinical research workforce through offerings of training materials and courses, development of resources, and implementation of career pathways for research staff. One potential impact related to these initiatives may be improved job satisfaction. We have developed a survey to assess … Read more

The CRSO and NC TraCS are pleased to announce a new training opportunity for SOM faculty interested in becoming a site investigator for multicenter clinical trials.  The Clinical Trialist Training Program provides 10% salary support for SOM faculty to participate in both didactic and experiential training, and fosters the development of a clinical trial portfolio for … Read more

Dear UNC Research Community, Last year, IDS implemented a new billing model on October 1, 2020 that applies to all new studies for which a pharmacist assignment was made on or after Oct 1, 2020. In line with that update, recent changes have been made to the CRMS form to request IDS services. These changes … Read more

The original purpose of the Multi-Site Screening question (#6 on the Screening Questions page) was to distinguish studies that were being conducted at multiple sites from single-site studies. The question was changed last year to address only those instances where UNC is overseeing multiple sites. Older studies were “grandfathered” and were not required to update … Read more

Conducting clinical research during the COVID-19 pandemic has required us all to adapt and modify our approaches in the conduct of our research in order to successfully navigate the challenges we have faced. As researchers across the nation faced similar challenges, the Clinical Trials Transformation Initiative (CTTI) worked to offer support and also collect information associated with these challenges and solutions. These initiatives and resulting best practices are captured in a new playbook, “Best Practices for Conducting Trials During the COVID-19 Pandemic.”

Dear Members of the Research Community, As part of the OHRE’s goal to reduce unnecessary burden and ensure our processes are effective, we continued reviewing application forms to identify improvements and reduce duplication. We started with moving toward application types (e.g., JIT, NHSR, Full Form) and continued by revising the Rely-on applications and in 2019-2020 … Read more

Dear SOM Clinical Research Community, In planning for spring semester, UNC HR recently disseminated new resources and policies to support students and employees navigating changes associated with COVID-19. UNC employees whose work requires them to report to campus are now required to complete a daily wellness assessment at ehs.cloudapps.unc.edu/UEOHC/covid19wellness. Utilization of this new web portal … Read more