Happenings

May 16
SoCRA Brown Bag: "The Changing Scene for Physician Investigators"
Judy Stone, MD, Blogger, Scientific American Blog Network
12 noon@CTSC. Remote attendance: www.readytalk.com; Passcode: 7039198
1.0 CTSC CEUs

May 30 and June 6  
Informed Consent Bootcamp
CTSC and IRB Staff
8-11am @ Ed Bldg #2205 
Registration Required
One Spot Left! Waitlist available!
4.0 CTSC CEUs

June 5th 
Dangerous Goods Shipping for Infectious Substances and Dry Ice
12:30-4pm MIND Institute Auditorium, Room 1115     Presented by Karen Shaw, RBP Safety and Facilities Coordinator.
Registration required. 

June 20 NEW!
CTSC and ACRP: Clinical Research Employee Recognition, Dinner, and Educational Event “Six Ways to Stay Current in Your Clinical Research Career"
Patty Kasper, MS
6-9pm@Education Bldg Atrium
Fees and Registration through ACRP
3.0 CTSC CEUs   

  News

2013 Clinical Trials Education and Training Calendar is released

Announcing open nominations for CRC Recognition Award
 Department CAOs can follow this link for criteria and submission instructions.The awards will be presented during the Clinical Research Coordinators Recognition and Education Event on June 20,2013

Deadlines for SoCRA exam : 

Friday, June 7, 2013, 1:00 - 5:00 pm in CTSC Auditorium Rm #1444. Register through SoCRA by the 4/26/2013 deadline.

Friday, November 1, 2013, 1:00 - 5:00 pm in CTSC Auditorium Rm #1444. Register through SoCRA by the 9/20/2013 deadline.

CT  Newsletter

Volume 15, March 2013

1. Research Terminology clarified 
2. Phlebotomy Certificates and Licenses 
3. When and how to use "Venipuncture Only, Study" order
4. Nominate your outstanding clinical research coordinators 

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1. Clinical Trial Process Maps. Colorful maps helping you to navigate complex administrative process for clinical trials.

2. Clinical Research Guidebook. Puts words behind process maps, provides information about regulatory requirements.

3. Supplemental Checklist to the Guidebook. Don't have time to read the Guidebook? Use this condensed version to get you from the beginning to the end step-by-step.

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• Hospital and clinic charges for procedures/services (inpatient beds, blood draws, X-rays, MRIs, clinical visits, biopsies);
• Monitoring/QA services: $5000-$10,000/year
• IRB preparation (incl. annual reports): $500/project
• Coverage Analysis: $500/project
• IND or IDE submissions: $5,000-$10,000/project
• Coordinator-for-Hire: $50/hr

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