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Clinical Trialist Training Program – Deadline Extended

March 23, 2022

Dear SOM Clinical Research Community, The application deadline for the Clinical Trialist Training Program has been extended to April 7th, 2022. What does the opportunity offer? 10% protected time for clinical trial activities for 1 year (including 5% departmental match) Participation in a Clinical Trials Bootcamp Deep-dive educational sessions throughout the year Routine mentoring and … Read more

Identifying Legally Authorized Representatives

March 8, 2022

The requirement to obtain legally effective informed consent from participants in clinical research is one of the central protections provided under the regulations. When it has been determined that a prospective participant does not have the capacity to provide legally effective informed consent, informed consent must be obtained from a legally authorized representative (LAR). Do you know how to determine who would be considered an acceptable LAR?

Annual SOM Clinical Research Staff Satisfaction Survey

February 16, 2022

Dear SOM Clinical Research Community, In February 2021, we collected survey responses to assess job satisfaction among clinical research staff. Those responses have helped inform various CRSO initiatives, including offering ACRP memberships for SOM staff, developing a Personnel Profile and Training System (PaTS), and other ongoing efforts. We are asking you to complete this survey … Read more

Clinical Trialist Training Program: RFA Now Open

February 15, 2022

The CRSO, NC TraCS, and LCCC are pleased to announce a 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

Reminder: Applications due Feb 18th for Professional Development Award- UNC NRP

February 7, 2022

Eager to pursue a professional development opportunity but don’t have the funding? Let the UNC Network of Research Professionals help! The UNC NRP Professional Development award provides supplemental funding (in the form of reimbursement) to help cover development opportunities for UNC-CH or UNC Health employees whose work is focused on Human Subjects Research. The event … Read more

Qualifications and Training Documentation

January 24, 2022

Lack of study team member qualifications and training documentation are the most common findings discovered in SOM clinical studies that are audited/reviewed by UNC’s Clinical Trials Quality Assurance (CTQA) program. In fact, incomplete and/or inaccurate qualifications and documentation of training were identified in 80% of the reviews conducted over the past 5 years. Take a moment to consider how you can ensure you are prepared and meeting the requirements.

NRP 2022 Professional Development Award- Now Accepting Applications- UNC NRP

January 14, 2022

Colleagues, The UNC Network for Research Professionals is proud to announce our 2022 NRP Professional Development Award. This award provides supplemental funding to help cover professional development opportunities for University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill employees whose work is focused on Human Subjects Research. The award covers work-related education and training; the event or opportunity … Read more

Message from OVCR and SOM: OnCore

December 16, 2021

Colleagues – By now many of you have heard of the project to implement OnCore, an enterprise-class clinical research management system. Once implemented, OnCore will help the University better manage clinical research by increasing efficiency and compliance, as well as providing for better reporting and analytics of Carolina’s clinical research portfolio. The implementation of this … Read more

New “Announcements” Listing

December 3, 2021

Dear SOM Clinical Research Community, While email is an essential communication method, keeping track of and referring back to important information disseminated via listserv emails can be challenging. To address this challenge, we are pleased to share the new “Announcements” page on the CRSO website. Here you will find a chronological listing of all informational … Read more