GCP TRAINING FOR CLINICAL RESEARCH STAFF AND INVESTIGATORS
Springfield Clinic's Clinical Research Department maintains a knowledge-based and skill-based training program to ensure Regulatory Compliance, SOP Compliance and Protocol Compliance for all clinical research conducted by the Clinic’s investigators.
CLINICAL RESEARCH STAFF TRAINING
Staff: Study Coordinators, Regulatory Coordinator, Recruitment Coordinator, Research Manager, Director of Research
- Orientation training program conducted by Team Lead
- Weekly informal staff meetings to advise of critical changes
- Monthly formal staff meetings (Attendance of 70% of meetings required)
- Protocol Specific Training
- Lead Coordinator &/or backup attends Investigator’s Meeting
- All members of Team attend initiation meetings
- Periodic review of SOPs and training on any modifications
- Annual web-based training module required
- IATA hazardous shipping training required every two years
- Beginning in 2007, all eligible coordinators will be required obtain SOCRA CCRP certification
INVESTIGATORS: Principal Investigators and Sub-Investigators
- Web-based training certificate required during credentialing
- Protocol specific training for Principal Investigator prior to initiation of patient recruitment
- Review of Investigator performance by Research Committee through reports
- Enrollment Report
- Monitoring Report