Past Events

In this workshop, you will learn best practices in preparing for a new study before you submit an IRB application or for beginning a new phase of the research. You’ll get expert tips from an experienced coordinator that will help you save time, effort and money later in your study. This engaging session will include […]

This workshop outlines the process of obtaining valid, informed consent. It provides an opportunity to demonstrate the necessary language and communication skills when interacting with potential study participants and their families. This session is not about writing the informed consent document or specific U-M IRB requirements. Attendees of the workshop should come prepared to actively […]

Join us for an interactive introduction to best practices in preparing for and participating in clinical trial monitoring visits. During this virtual program you will learn about the purpose of monitoring and how it differs from an audit, what to expect from different types of monitoring visits, preparing for an interim visit, and tips on […]

This workshop outlines the process of obtaining valid informed consent and will give you the opportunity to demonstrate necessary language and communication skills when interacting with potential study participants and their families. This session is not about writing the informed consent document or specific U-M IRB requirements. Attendees of the workshop should come prepared for […]

Get ready to dive into the world of community emergency response of the FAST PACE (Promoting Academic & Community Engagement) toolkit and discover key guidelines for establishing and maintaining a community-academic research partnership, guidelines, and recommendations to inform a rapid research response to public health emergencies. Speakers: Donald R. Vereen, JR, MD, MPH Faculty, Community […]

How to Tailor Communications to Specific People or Groups As researchers, you have a lot of different audiences that may benefit from knowing about your work. You may want to build connections with funders, patients, community members, researchers in other fields, or industry partners, but most research training focuses on how to communicate to others […]

Join us for an exciting opportunity to learn all about the FAST PACE Toolkit! This virtual event will dive into the world of FAST PACE and cover key guidelines for establishing and maintaining a community-academic research partnership and guidelines and recommendations to inform a rapid research response to public health emergencies.

This Trial Innovation Network (TIN) collaboration webinar will be presented by MICHR’s Betsy Rolland PhD, MLIS, MPH, Translational Science Strategist. Clinical and Translational Research (CTR) requires a team-based approach, with successful teams engaging in skilled management and use of information. To conduct high-quality, rigorous research and advance scientific knowledge, CTR Teams (CTRTs) engage in information […]

This session will introduce participants to best practices for creating, interpreting, and using a manual of procedures (MOP) and other procedures documentation to ensure standardized practices across personnel and sites of a clinical trial. Topics will include an overview of sections to include in a MOP, what to do if a documented procedure isn’t feasible, […]

Are you interested in enhancing and refining your mentoring abilities? Do you need to fulfill a mentor training requirement? The MICHR Mentoring Academy curriculum helps senior postdocs, senior staff, and faculty in clinical and translational research develop and hone mentoring skills. The program is based on the widely used Mentor Training for Clinical and Translational […]