March 2004

What's New

What’s New at R&SP? Etta is responsible for assisting faculty in the development of grant applications. This assistance includes advice on funding possibilities, the location of matching funds, coordination of administrative approvals for joint proposals, preparation of budgets and the critique of proposal drafts. Etta also serves as the Campus Administrator for Community of Science for data integrity, faculty training, and report generation. In addition, she manages the process for internal reviews of limited external submission proposals and the review of requests to establish centers and institutes. Please join us in congratulating Etta on her new position! To view the complete R&SP organization chart, see: http://www.iupui.edu/~resgrad/org-chart/spon-org.htm. IU Offers Clinical Investigator Training Enhancement (CITE) Program DATE: FEBRUARY 16, 2004 FROM: KURT KROENKE, M.D., PROGRAM DIRECTOR RE: CLINICAL INVESTIGATOR TRAINING ENHANCEMENT (CITE) PROGRAM This special program allows enrollees to integrate formal research training with a fellowship or faculty position in one's own department. Approximately 6 credit hours per semester will be taken along with clinical research in one’s own discipline. As part of the CITE Program, participants receive a Masters of Science in Clinical Research degree through the Indiana University Graduate School. More information is provided below along with a brief description of the CITE program for posting in your department, division, or section. More detailed information is available at http://www.regenstrief.org/training/. If you have any questions, please contact me at kkroenke@regenstrief.org or call the Program Manager, Suzanne Galbraith at (317) 630-7870.

Events

Apr 2 Intro to Clinical Research Cost: None CMEs: 2 Presenter: Dr. Sharon Moe and Clinical Trials Program Staff Content: Young investigators, fellows, or those interested in becoming clinical research investigators will learn about the basics of clinical research including such concepts as getting your project approved, financing your project, applicable regulations, and working with sponsors. Apr 23 HIPAA and Medicare Update for Clinical Researchers Cost: None CMEs: 1.5 Presenters: Heather Gipson, Compliance Analyst; Leslie Pfeffer, Compliance Training Specialist, and Pam DeWeese, Clinical Trials Program Director Content: Functional requirements and minimum expectations; How these laws have impacted research and operations at IUPUI; What does the future hold?; How to incorporate these requirements into your IRB submissions, recruitment, budget development, electronic data, and billing. The Crossroads Chapter of SoCRA presents: “Electronic Data Capture, A Study Coordinator’s View -Lilly’s Use of InForm” Wednesday May 5, 2004 Indiana University Cancer Pavilion (RT) 101 550 North Barnhill Drive, Indianapolis, IN 46202 Parking is available for a fee in both the parking garage across (south) from the Cancer Center in the Vermont Street Parking Garage and in the lot at the corner of Michigan and Barnhill Drive. 5:30 Check-in 6:00-7:00 Meeting Attendance is free and open to SoCRA and non-SoCRA members. This program has been awarded 1.0 Continuing Education Unit (CEU). Free to SoCRA members (please provide your membership number) $5.00 per CEU for non-SoCRA members (cash or check payable to “SoCRA”) If you plan to attend and would like a CEU certificate, please contact Ahran Lee at alee4@clarian.org.

Submissions

Submit Your News to the R&SP Communicator Send us your news...... Deadline for R&SP Communicator news article submission: 5:00 PM on the 25th day of each month R&SP Communicator readers: IUPUI faculty, staff, and students interested in or involved with the conduct of research or other sponsored programs Submit news articles to: Shannon Walden Coordinator of Educational Programs for Responsible Conduct in Research UN 618 620 Union Drive, Room 618 Indianapolis, IN 46202-5167 Phone - (317) 274-8285 Fax - (317) 274-8744 E-mail: sfwalden@iupui.edu

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