General Information about Clinical Research
Definition of Clinical Research What is clinical research?; What is
meant by translational research and experimental medicine? Why is
clinical research important? These questions are answered on this site
from the Medical Research Council.
Glossary of Terms From the New York University of General Clinical
Research Center, this glossary gives an overview of many terms related
to clinical research. A more comprehensive dictionary, aimed at both
scientists and the public can be found
here, through the University of Michigan’s Center for the
Advancement of Clinical Research.
Clinical Research: A Reaffirmation of Trust Between the Public and
Medical Science A declaration of principles related to clinical
research signed by FASEB and other organizations.
Clinical Research Education Series Maintained by the National
Institutes of Health, the Clinical Trials Education Series is designed
for patients, health professionals, and the general public. It consists
of 13 different educational materials (books, booklets, slides, videos)
that can be ordered separately or viewed online.
ClinicalTrials.gov Provides regularly updated information
about federally and privately supported clinical research in human
volunteers. ClinicalTrials.gov gives you information about a trial's
purpose, who may participate, locations, and phone numbers for more
details.
Other Clinical Research Resources Maintained by the Society of
Clinical Research Associates, this list of links accesses government
agencies, human subjects protection organizations, watchdog groups and
professional associations.
Information for Scientists
Increasing Minority Participation in Clinical Research This white paper published by The Endocrine Society examines the factors that hinder the
participation of minorities in clinical research and includes a series of recommendations aimed at Congress, federal agencies, and academia to ensure that data
from clinical trials represent and serve the broadest possible patient base.
Summary of 2006 Changes to the Institutional CTSA
NIH reissued the RFA for the Institutional Clinical and Translational Science Award in August 2006. This document provides a summary of the changes from the previous CTSA RFA.
Re-Engineering the Clinical Research Enterprise Part of NIH’s
Roadmap Initiative, this site describes the agency’s plans to speed
translation of basic research by improving clinical research
infrastructure.
Analysis in Brief Series This series from the Association of
American Medical Colleges, analyzes data and trends related to clinical
research, training of physician scientists, and other research
activities and demographic information.
The Physician-Scientist: Career Issues and Challenges at the Year 2000
(The FASEB Journal. 2000;14:221-230)
An analysis of the training and workforce
needs of physician-scientists.
AAMC Task Force on Clinical Research
Information about the ongoing project of the Association of American
Medical Colleges whose charge is to consider assist the academic
medical community (though AAMC) to more effectively to play their
essential roles in creating a robust clinical research enterprise for
this nation. In addition, the task force is charged with providing
detailed recommendations to member institutions on how to best recruit,
train, and sustain clinical and, especially, translational
physician-scientists.
Tipping the Scale Towards Success A white paper from the Association
of Clinical Research Professionals resulting from a contest in which
they asked their members for to fresh ideas aimed at improving the
clinical trials process.
Information about NIH Career Development Awards This site helps
scientists select the right career award to apply for and describes
K01-K30 programs.
NIH Tweaks Review Criteria to Include Clinical Research A short
piece in Science magazine that describes NIH’s first overhaul of grant
review criteria in 7 years.
Clinical Research Training
NIH Clinical Research Training Program Training and award
opportunities for scientists interested in becoming clinical
researchers.
AAMC Clinical Research Training Resources A state by state list of
clinical research training programs, maintained by the Association of
American Medical Colleges.
Clinical Research Organizations
Institute of Clinical Research An organization of clinical research
professionals that provides information on best practices, professional
development opportunities, and international discussion forums.
Society
of Clinical Research Associates
A non-profit, professional organization dedicated to the continuing
education and development of clinical research professionals. The aim of
SoCRA is to provide training and continuing education for clinical
research professionals and to establish and maintain an international
certification program for clinical research professionals.
Center for
Clinical Research Practice Provides links to periodicals for
training and best practices for clinical research professionals, as well
as a list of resource links related to clinical research. Some
publications require a subscription.
Association of Clinical Research Professionals A professional
membership organization for clinical researchers – site includes a code
of ethics, and a variety of publications designed to communicate with
its membership, the media, and the clinical research community at large.
Some areas are members only.
AHC
Forum An organization of 40 academic health centers formed to
sustain and expand well-trained clinical investigators and nurturing
research environments. Site includes young and mid-career investigator
centers.
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