AN INTRODUCTION TO CLINICAL RESEARCH 2023

December 12, 2023 to December 13, 2023
  • The course is designed to provide education focused on the history and purpose of clinical trials and applicable regulations, to provide education and discussion on the roles of the healthcare team in clinical research and to assist in the understanding of the processes related to best practices, financial components and monitoring of clinical trials. The course is appropriate for healthcare professionals new to clinical research and for those wanting a refresher of basic concepts or an update on best practices. Content will be delivered using both live sessions and pre-recorded presentations viewed live as a group and discussed. The dates of the course will be 12/12/23 and 12/13/23. See the attached agenda for specific sessions.

Target Audience

  • Allied Health Professionals
  • Nurses
  • Nurse Practitioners
  • Physicians
  • Physician Assistants
  • Pharmacy Technicians
  • Pharmacists

Learning Objectives

  • Describing the history and purpose of clinical trials
  • Describing important ethical and regulatory aspects of conducting research and the relationship to informed consent requirements
  • Discussing the role of the investigator, the institution, and the need for standard operating procedure when engaged in human subjects research
  • Describing best practices in investigational agent and device management.
  • Discussing financial components of clinical trials and compliant research billing.
  • Discussing eligibility, patient safety and practical issues of conducting clinical trials in oncology and cardiology outpatient settings and describe data management requirements for clinical trials.
  • Describing the various types of audits and monitoring visits, how to prepare for an announced visit, and how to respond to a request for an audit from the federal government.
  • Discussing practical issues in regulatory compliance and current regulations that guide clinical trials as well as issues related to cooperative group research (ie: NCI sponsored).
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 13.00 ACPE - Pharmacist
  • 13.00 ACPE - Pharmacy Technician
  • 13.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™
  • 13.00 ANCC
  • 13.00 Attendance
  • 13.00 IACET CEU
  • 13.00 JA Credit - AH
    • 13.00 Approved for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™
Registration Opens: 
12/12/2023
Registration Expires: 
12/11/2025
Activity Starts: 
12/12/2023 - 8:30am EST
Activity Ends: 
12/13/2023 - 5:00pm EST
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Durham, NC 27705
United States
  • Lynda Owen, PhD, CCRP
  • Linda Sutton, MDr
  • Vanessa Hill, MSHS, CCRC, CIP
  • Kim Ward, RN, MSN, OCN
  • Judy Porter, BA
  • Maria Fochesato, RN, BSN
  • Beth Maynard, AAS
  • Bettina Lampkin, CRA
  • Sally Barbour, PharmD
  • Catherine Gaines, PA-C, MMS
  • Deborah Reddoch, MA
  • June Walker
  • Ronna Zimmer
  • Catrin Davies, PhD, BSc, RN, BSN
  • Donna Allen, BSN, RN, OCN
  • ACPE - Pharmacy Technician
  • ACPE - Pharmacist
  • AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)
  • ANCC
  • Attendance
  • JA Credit - AH

Available Credit

  • 13.00 ACPE - Pharmacist
  • 13.00 ACPE - Pharmacy Technician
  • 13.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™
  • 13.00 ANCC
  • 13.00 Attendance
  • 13.00 IACET CEU
  • 13.00 JA Credit - AH
    • 13.00 Approved for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™
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