An important focus for the University at Buffalo and the UB Clinical and Translational Science Institute (CTSI) is expansion of the clinical and translational research workforce including investigators, coordinators, and staff, by providing user-friendly training opportunities and mentoring. Faculty revealed in a survey their interest in conducting clinical research and identified lack of training and mentoring as key obstacles. Another survey of Buffalo Translational Consortium faculty and research coordinators identified a need for practical training.
Formal course work and instruction delivered in person requiring several continuous hours of commitment is not feasible for most clinical faculty and staff. The Clinical Research Training Course for Clinical Faculty is an asynchronous training model that can be integrated in workflows with minimal disruption.
Prerequisites:
Institutional Review Board (IRB) required Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI) Researcher Training (available at ):
Optional but recommended CITI courses:
Instructions for CITI access and the listing of required course work may be found here:
Course components:
Meet and learn with research support staff within the Clinical Research Office (CRO) and additional research offices as needed
The clinical faculty member will be invited to meet with the following CRO/CTSI personnel on a one-to-one basis to develop a good grasp of establishing and running a clinical research project, and identify individuals to work with subsequently.
| Person | Area of expertise |
| Marchelle Brooks, MPH, or Alexis O’Brien Clinical Research Facilitators | Link researchers with research support |
| Sanjay Sethi, MD, FACP CRO Medical Director | Overview of support resources |
| Pamela Anderson, RN, BSN Associate Operational Director | Post award (finances, HR) |
| Kimberly Brunton, RN, MSN Associate Operational Director | Pre award (clinical study registration) |
| Lynn Jagodzinski Clinical Research Regulatory Administrator | Regulatory (IRB submission, IND, IDE) |
| Rosanne Johnson Clinical Research Budget & Coverage Analyst | Budget (creation, negotiation) |
| Mariya Cherneva, MA Clinical Trials Management System Specialist; UB Senior OnCore Coordinator | Oncore (clinical trial management system) |
| Ashley Regling, MA Clinical Recruitment Coordinator | Recruitment (methods, toolkit) |
Based on the nature and location of their subsequent work as a clinical investigator, arrangements will be made for meetings with additional research offices such as the IRB, Sponsored Projects Services (SPS), Office of Clinical Trial Development and Implementation (OCTD), as well as with other personnel within the CRO or the CTSI.
Contact the Program Coordinators to register for this course:
Alexis O’Brien
ahazard@buffalo.edu
716-829-4357
Marchelle Brooks, MPH
mbrooks9@buffalo.edu
716-829-4357
To begin the Clinical Research Training Program, reach out to a Program Coordinator. Once training is complete, a Completion Certificate will be awarded to the trainee.