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CLINICAL RESEARCH COORDINATOR PROFESSIONAL GROUP

Overview

The CRC Professional Group's goal is to serve as an ongoing forum for networking and resource sharing within the clinical research community here at UCSF. The group is lead by a Steering Committee comprised of individuals from a variety of Departments.

Checklists, Tools and Other Resources

•	Coordinator Training Checklist –This checklist from the UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center contains an overview of areas in which CRCs may need training, depending on their job responsibilities.
•	HRPP Clinical Research Tools, Checklists and Templates – a collection of tools to assist in the conduct and management of clinical research.
•	Clinical Trials Administrative Start-Up Handbook – This handbook from the University of Washington provides practical information about the start-up process of industry-sponsored clinical trials and other issues relating to clinical research.
•	Announcements – News and notices from Contracts and Grants and the HRPP.

Education Opportunities

•	HRPP In-Person Training – these classes focus on ethical and regulatory issues in human subjects research.
•	CRC Training – the Dept. of Medicine offers a five-hour CRC training taught by Beth Davis, Clinical Research Manager of the Bone Marrow Transplant Clinical Research Unit. The class is required for all new CRCs in the Dept. of Medicine, but individuals in other departments are welcome to attend if space is available. Click here for additional course information and contact information.
•	Education Training Log – use this log to keep track of the training sessions you have attended.
•	HIPAA Training Certification – all faculty, staff, academic, students, trainees and volunteers must be trained in HIPAA privacy and security regulations and Campus/Medical Center-related policies and procedures. You can use this form to document your completion of this training.
•	NIH Clinical Research Training Resource for CRCs –The 2008 Introduction to the Principles and Practice of Clinical Research archive course video and materials is available for self-study. Curriculum addresses multiple aspects on how to design and conduct a successful clinical trial including protocol preparation, patient monitoring, quality assurance, data management, ethical and FDA related issues. Learn more. See the list of suggested courses for CRCs below. Suggested 2008 IPPCR Courses for UCSF Clinical Research Coordinators *Intro* • History of Clinical Research (Running time: 2:25) *Module I* Unit 4 • Design of Epidemiologic Studies (2:50) Unit 13 • Ethical Principles in Clinical Research (1 hour) *Module II - Ethical Issues and Regulation of Human Subjects Research* Unit 1 • Conducting Research on Ethical Issues – Ezekiel Emanuel, MD, PhD (34 minutes) • Concepts in the management of projects (47 minutes) Unit 3 • Legal Issues in Clinical Research (1 hour) Unit 5 • Evaluation of a Protocol Budget (1 hour) *Module III - Monitoring Patient-Oriented Research and Regulatory Issues* Unit 4 • Data and safety monitoring in Clinical Trials (1 hour) Unit 5 • Data management in clinical trials (55 minutes) Unit 6 • Quality control in clinical trials (46 minutes) Unit 7 • Quality of Life (1:11) *Module IV - Preparing a Clinical Research Study* Unit 5 • Design of Case Report Forms (1 hour) Unit 9 • Clinical Research from the Patient's Perspective (1 hour)

Listserve

If you are interested in participating in a new Professional Development and Best Practices Group for Clinical Research Coordinators, please show your interest by joining the CRC’s listserv.

How to Subscribe:

Send a one-line email with no subject to listserv@listsrv.ucsf.edu
- The one line of the message is: subscribe CLINRESCOORD firstname lastname (firstname lastname are your first and last names.) Delete all other content from the body of the message.
The listserv server will pull your email address from the FROM field of your email. You then should receive a confirmation request email to confirm your intention to subscribe to the listserv.
Upon confirming your subscription, you will receive a welcome/acceptance message stating that your subscription request has been accepted.

If you have problems, contact the Listserv Administrator, Georgianne Meade at 476-4513.

Steering Committee

The Steering Committee for the CRC Professional Group includes the following representatives:

Marlene Berro	Hematology/Oncology/CTSI
Peggy S. Cadbury	CVRI
Beth Davis	Hematology/Oncology
Archer Eller	Pulmonary
Beverly Fein	Cancer Center
Ilana Hettena	Cancer Center
Melanie Mace	HRPP
Wendy Rogers	OB/GYN
Robin Taylor	Neurology
Erin Smith	CTSI
Lisa Voss-Denny	HRPP
Theresa Ward	Anesthesia and Perioperative Care
Claudia West	Physiological Nursing
Joseph Wilson	Dept. of Medicine
Georgianne Meade	SOM Dean's Office

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