Clinical Research Coordinator Training Program

Research coordinators are critical members of clinical research teams. However, they may come from backgrounds which may not include specific training in healthcare. Their clinical research training has often been hands-on and experiential, which carries the risk of significant inconsistencies and deficiencies. Having a well-trained research coordinator workforce is essential to grow and expand clinical research. To address this need at the University at Buffalo and its clinical affiliates, the UB Clinical Research Office (CRO) and the UB Clinical and Translational Science Institute (CTSI) have developed the following training program for individuals who are newly minted research coordinators or those aspiring to become research coordinators.

Prerequisites:  

Institutional Review Board (IRB) required Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative

  • Biomedical Research Investigators Course OR Social & Behavioral Research Investigators Course 
  • Good Clinical Practice Course
  • Conflicts of Interest 

Optional but recommended CITI courses:

  • Clinical Research Coordinator Foundations
  • Clinical Research Coordinator Advanced
  • Health Information Privacy and Security (HIPS/HIPAA) 
  • Clinical Trial Billing Compliance (CTBC)

Instructions for CITI access and listing of required course work may be found here: 

Course components:

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Online Clinical Research Course provided by Stack Education

This course offered by Stack Education is designed to teach the fundamentals of clinical trials research. It is a six-week online course with weekly self-directed modules (two to three hours per week) that provides new clinical trial staff with the skills and knowledge to be more productive and self-sufficient in their role as a Clinical Research Coordinator. In addition, there are weekly live sessions with experienced subject matter experts to reinforce content and apply real-world application to lessons learned.  These sessions take place each Friday from 1-3 p.m. All live sessions are recorded for playback.

Modules include:

  • Scientific concepts and research design
  • Ethical and participant safety considerations
  • Investigational product development and regulation
  • Clinical study operations (GCP)
  • Study and site management
  • Data management and informatics
  • Communication and teamwork

The Research Foundation for SUNY has contracted with Stack Education to provide this training.  Prices vary from $1,000 to $2,000 and are tiered to the number of participants across SUNY schools. There are never more than 30 people within a cohort. Cohorts are offered quarterly and as needed.

For more information, contact Pam Anderson (pk2@buffalo.edu) or Kim Brunton (kbrunton@buffalo.edu).  

Contact the Program Coordinator for more information:

Sevie Kandefer   
sk293@buffalo.edu
716-829-6019

To begin the Clinical Research Training Program, reach out to the Program Coordinator. Once training is complete, a Completion Certificate will be awarded to the trainee.