Clinical Research Coordinator (CRC) Pool

About Us:

The clinical research landscape is continually evolving and can involve complex federal and institutional requirements. Study teams with proficient CRCs experience quicker study start-up and implementation timelines along with smoother protocol visits, cleaner data, and less regulatory findings. It takes significant time and effort to hire, train, and retain CRCs. The SOM CTU is committed to providing investigators with expert CRCs who are ready to assist. These per diem CRCs are available to any SOM investigator and can be used to provide:

• temporary coverage for CRCs out on leave
• supplement existing CRC staff during times of accelerated timelines/enrollment
• continuity during study team turnover
• CRC support for PIs who do not have funding for a full time CRC

Training and Services:

All SOM CTU CRCs are CITI trained in human subject research protections and Good Clinical Practice (GCP) and have completed training for shipping infectious substances and dry ice (IATA certification). Additionally, these CRCs are proficient with EPIC, Oncore, Florence, REDCap, and multiple EDC systems.  Our CRCs have diverse experience working with multiple sponsors and systems across many UVA departments.

Examples of CRC services that our team can provide:

• Project management oversight from study start up to study closure
• Consenting subjects (in-person and virtual)
• Eligibility review and subject enrollment
• Conduct protocol visits in compliance with protocol
• Process and ship laboratory samples to central laboratories
• Upload imaging to central imaging vendors
• Data entry/query resolution
• Facilitate monitoring visits and prepare for audits
• Build CRFs in REDCap
• Study archival

Payment and Fees:

SOM CTO CRCs are available as a fee for service program. This service can be used by any SOM investigator who needs CRC support.

• CRC support is $100/hour
• All project specific time is tracked in Oncore and the PI will be invoiced monthly
• For new projects still in study start-up, the CRC Program Manager can give an estimate of CRC hours for the budget

 

Requesting CRC Support:

Inquiries regarding the CRC Pool should be directed to the CRC Pool Program Manager:

Susan Hamil, RN, CCRC at shs3s@uvahealth.org

Prior to beginning a work assignment, the assigned CRC(s) will need to complete all study-specific protocol training. Additionally, a study start-up meeting may be scheduled with the study team in order to ensure there is a clear understanding of expectations and scope of work.