Education & Training

Formats

OCR Course:

Conducting Clinical Research

• "I attended a clinical research coordinator seminar (2 days) in Temple, TX in October 2006 at a cost of $300. This course was superior to that one."- March 2008 class
• "A wealth of information. Very useful. Made answers to recurrent questions quite accessible."- October 2007 class
• "The order and types of speakers provided a very thorough discussion of what it takes to conduct clinical research. Thanks for putting together this course."- October 2007 class

Research Forums – Held quarterly for open discussion among Research Nurse/Coordinators; disseminate Forum Notes.

Work Shops – ad hoc for points of interest

New Information for You

FDA announces the availability of a draft guidance for industry entitled "Guidance for Clinical Investigators, Sponsors, and IRBs; Adverse Event Reporting - Improving Human Subject Protection". http://www.fda.gov/OHRMS/DOCKETS/98fr/07d-0106-gdl0001.pdf

The DHHS Office for Human Research Protections (OHRP) announces the availability of a new set of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers on Informed Consent on its website at: http://www.hhs.gov/ohrp/faq.html