Faculty and staff interested or engaged in clinical research sponsored by any of the following may benefit from the courses and training provided by EC:

• University of Michigan
• Industry (e.g. pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and/or device companies)
• Federal agencies (e.g. National Institutes of Health)
• Investigators (i.e. self-initiated)

MICHR also welcomes other individuals and units at the University of Michigan to participate in the educational offerings sponsored by EC. These staff may include:

• Administration (e.g. legal, grants, medical records)
• Quality Assurance/Compliance/Regulatory Affairs
• Investigational Drug Services (e.g. pharmacy)
• Laboratories (e.g. clinical pathology, pharmacokinetics)
• Institutional Review Boards (e.g. IRBMED)-

CTools Initiative

MICHR is hosting a CTools Group for study coordinators, research administrators, investigators, or other interested staff at U of M.
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• "Brown Bag" Clinical (BBC) Research Series (THIS ACTIVITY IS ON HOLD) for Research Staff: 1-hour monthly (lunchtime) sessions to assist and inform experienced study coordinators on current and challenging issues on conducting clinical research
• Clinical Regulatory Education Series (THESE SESSIONS WERE COMPLETED IN 2003 AND ARE AVAILABLE FOR VIEWING ONLINE) for Faculty and Staff: 4-part series offering consecutive monthly 1 hour sessions examining several regulatory cornerstone events in clinical trials as "teaching tools"
• Clinical Research Grand Rounds (CRGR) (THIS ACTIVITY IS ON HOLD) for Investigators: 1 hour quarterly sessions presenting unique and current "hot topics" on clinical research requirements and issues by experts to the "investigators"
• Study Conduct Workshop: A monthly 5-hour interactive program targeted at study coordinators, adminstrators, research nurses, etc. CMEs are available. For registration information and available dates, visit Course Offerings.
• K30 (NIH) Training Program in Clinical Research (for new Investigators and Fellows): leads to a Master of Science in Clinical Research Design and Statistical Analysis.
  For more information, contact Dr. David Schteingart, K30 Director, at (734) 615-3487 or k30@umich.edu or visit http://www.umich.edu/~tpcr/
• T32 (NIH) Multidisciplinary Clinical Researchers in Training (MCRiT) Program (for doctoral students in the schools of Nursing, Dentistry, Medicine and the College of Pharmacology): leads to a Master of Science in Clinical Research. For more information, contact Shari Barnett, MCRiT Program Manager, at (734) 998-7242 or shbailey@umich.edu or visit http://www.michr.umich.edu/mcrit
• Postdoctoral Translational Scholars Program (PTSP) (for postdoctoral trainees who possess a PhD in a biomedical scientific or social science discipline). The PTSP aims to provide training in translational research through a comprehensive didactic and practicum 'hand-on' research curriculum. For more information, contact Shari Barnett, PTSP Program Manager, at (734) 998-7242 or shbailey@umich.edu or visit http://www.michr.umich.edu/ptsp