Past Events

This interactive, virtual session will introduce participants to best practices for procedures documentation to ensure standardized practices across personnel and sites of a clinical trial. While we will touch on several methods for documentation, the workshop will mainly focus on creating, interpreting, and using a manual of procedures (MOP). Topics include an overview of the […]

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 […]

Beyond Accreditation: Defining Drives of Cancer Quality Improvement in a Statewide Learning Health System Dr. Calista Harbaugh, MD, MS Assistant Professor of Surgery Associate Chair, Department of Surgery Medical School Our joint Implementation Science Incubator session with the Center for Healthcare Outcomes & Policy (CHOP) is approaching. Please join us on Friday, July 17, from […]

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 […]

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 […]

Improve Your Career Development Grant Application at K Writing Workshop Are you preparing a career development grant application (such as NIH K or VA CDA) for submission in October 2026 or February 2027? Join the K Writing Workshop program for valuable peer critiques and feedback from senior faculty who are experienced in NIH study section […]

Speakers: John Rice, PhD and Bret Hanlon, PhD This presentation will use the SAVE-02 trial as a case study in the design and analysis of a multicenter stepped-wedge cluster randomized trial. The case study will focus on practical issues including site-level rollout, outcome selection, clustering, non-normal patient-level outcomes, and simulation-based power calculations. The discussion will connect these […]

Cultivating Comprehensive Health in Community Settings: The Health Impact 360 Trial At the next session of the Implementation Science Incubator, Dr. Jennifer Garner will be presenting on the process of integrating three evidence-based interventions toward the development and ongoing testing of a comprehensive lifestyle intervention that addresses multiple concurrent public health priorities. Participants not able […]

You do not rise to the level of your goals. You fall to the level of your systems. ~James Clear, Atomic Habits Are you a U-M staff member, such as a project manager or staff scientist, who is charged with helping your research team run smoothly by improving processes, coordination, and overall effectiveness? Are you […]

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 […]