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Resource Hub: Participant Recruitment Resource Center

May 13, 2022

Effectively recruiting and enrolling study participants is often the most challenging aspect of executing a clinical research protocol. Set your study up for success by planning comprehensive recruitment strategies!

Meet your Epic@UNC Research Team- UNC NRP

May 9, 2022

Hi Research Community! It’s a been a minute since we have all gotten together. I wanted to make sure you knew we are here to help support you and who we are. The best ways to contact the Epic@UNC Research Team Have a question or need something new in Epic: Submit a Service Request Something … Read more

Unblinded Billing Contact- UNC NRP

May 6, 2022

Good afternoon all, I wanted to share an update to CRMS when requesting IDS services. Earlier this year, IDS was investigating potential ways to help avoid accidental unblinding of studies due to billing. In February of this year, CRMS updated their communication for billing contact to now state “unblinded billing contact”. Please do not hesitate … Read more

Invitation to Provide SOP Review and Feedback

May 5, 2022

The SOM CRSO is in the process of developing a portfolio of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) widely applicable to clinical research conducted across the SOM to achieve efficient and consistent workflows, ensure regulatory compliance, and realize best operational practices in clinical research. As an individual who may be responsible for conducting processes covered by the … Read more

New SOM CRSO Regulatory Blog

April 25, 2022

Dear SOM Clinical Research Community, In an increasingly complex regulatory environment, it can be difficult to stay on top of and to navigate all the federal, state, and institutional regulatory news and trends in clinical research. To address this challenge, the CRSO has added a new regulatory blog to their website that will deliver timely, … Read more

SOM PaTS: Please update your profile now

April 13, 2022

Dear SOM Clinical Research Community, We are pleased to announce the release of the new SOM Profile and Training System (PaTS)! You may recall the release of a similar system last summer, which unfortunately was unable to meet the needs of the SOM community. We hope that you will find the new system easy to … Read more

Resource Hub: CITI Training Modules

April 8, 2022

Completion of the Human Subjects Protection (HSP) module from the Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI) is required to conduct human subjects research at UNC, but did you know that there are many other training modules available?

Clarification: New Requirement for Clinical Research Monitors

April 7, 2022

Dear SOM Clinical Research Community, As follow-up to the message below, we would like to clarify that clinical research monitors working with all SOM studies are expected to comply with the new UNC Health policy requiring COVID vaccination, regardless of the monitor’s primary onsite work location. For example, if the monitor of a study led … Read more

Important Reminder: Research Billing Review

April 5, 2022

Dear SOM Clinical Research Community, With the Inclusive Research Billing Review process that went live 4/11/2021, all UNC Health encounters for patients associated with a research study are reviewed centrally by the UNCH billing review team. This process promotes more accurate and timely review and routing of hospital charges for patients associated with research studies. … Read more

Important Notification: New Requirement for Clinical Research Monitors

March 29, 2022

Research Colleagues: As valued partners of UNC Health and its affiliates, clinical research monitors are expected to remain in compliance with certain UNC Health safety requirements while visiting or working at any UNC Health facility. A recent revision to UNC Health’s immunization requirements now includes COVID-19 vaccinations. Effective fourteen (14) days from today, April 12, … Read more