Burnout Among Research Coordinators — Warning Signs and How to Avoid Them
Let’s face it. Every job has its challenges. However, burnout seems to be at an all-time epidemic level. A recent report from Harvard University highlighted physician burnout as a public health crisis. A keyword search for “preventing burnout” yields 15 million results in Google. In the United States, problems associated with burnout are estimated to […]
Read MoreAligning Timelines for Better Coordination
Increased complexity of launching and running research protocols means different teams are contributing their expertise to ensure human subject protection, accurate budgets and successful patient recruitment. It also means that, with so many disparate groups involved, the risk of delays increases. One significant contributor to delays in study start-up is the lack of a common […]
Read MoreAre Staffing Challenges Affecting Your Institution’s Research Profile?
Many institutions still struggle to recruit and retain the best talent for these challenging positions. A changing regulatory landscape, increasingly complex protocols and a litany of deadlines all contribute to a stressful environment for these employees. Additionally, salaries have remained largely stagnant, creating a general sense of disengagement. Staff turnover can lead to interruption in […]
Read MoreThe Revised Common Rule and Informed Consent: Public Posting
Public Posting An important provision in the Revised Common Rule is the requirement to post, to a publicly-available federal Web site, a copy of an IRB-approved version of the consent form that was used for enrollment purposes for each clinical trial conducted or supported by a federal department or agency. The Office for Human Research […]
Read MoreThe Revised Common Rule Compliance Dates and Transition Provision Draft Guidance
The Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) has released The Revised Common Rule Compliance Dates and Transition Provision Draft Guidance. In it, you will find information about transitioning studies to the Revised Common Rule, and answers to frequently asked questions. Our team at BRANY has been closely monitoring the guidance from regulatory agencies and is […]
Read MoreThe Revised Common Rule and Informed Consent: Consent Waivers
The Revised Common Rule has a few important changes regarding consent waivers. Under the revised Common Rule, broad consent is provided as an alternative to the informed consent requirements for the storage, maintenance, and secondary research use of identifiable private information or identifiable biospecimens. If an individual was asked and refused to provide broad consent, […]
Read MoreThe Revised Common Rule and Informed Consent: Broad Consent
While the industry waits for additional guidance on the Revised Common Rule, there are some aspects that are worth taking note now. This is a series of blog posts that address various important changes for research professionals to keep in mind as they implement the Revised Common Rule. BLOG POST #2 — Broad Consent One […]
Read MoreThe Revised Common Rule and Informed Consent: Concise Summary
While the industry waits for additional guidance on the Revised Common Rule, there are some aspects that are worth taking note now. This is a series of posts that address various important changes for research professionals to keep in mind as they implement the Revised Common Rule. Concise Summary Consent forms must facilitate comprehension by […]
Read MoreCareer Series: Late Career
Experienced Research Professionals Should Consider Mentoring the Next Generation Approximately 10,000 baby boomers will turn 65 every day between now and 2030, according to a study by the Pew Research Center. The field of clinical research is no exception to this enormous wave of research leaders reaching retirement age and exiting the profession. As senior […]
Read MoreData Analysis Methods for Qualitative Research: Managing the Challenges of Coding, Interrater Reliability, and Thematic Analysis
The peer-reviewed journal The Qualitative Report has published an article by Michael Belotto, Director of the BRANY Institute of Research Education, entitled “Data Analysis Methods for Qualitative Research: Managing the Challenges of Coding, Interrater Reliability, and Thematic Analysis.” (LINK: https://nsuworks.nova.edu/tqr/vol23/iss11/2/) “While … text books explain the general philosophies of the interpretive tradition and its theoretical groundings, I found […]
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