This workshop is open to anyone interested in learning about the proposal review process from an Authorized Organizational Representative (AOR) perspective. The session offers a comprehensive overview of proposal review, with an emphasis on compliance, accuracy, and best practices to ensure successful submissions. In particular, the workshop will delve into common compliance concerns, with a special focus on federal compliance requirements, conflict of interest disclosures, cost-sharing and indirect costs. Additionally, the session will cover strategies for maintaining compliance with sponsor-specific mandates and institutional policies, ensuring a thorough understanding of the responsibilities involved in proposal review and submission. 

Content level: Basic

Learning objectives:

1. Understand the AOR’s responsibilities in proposal review and submission.
2. Identify common compliance issues and how to address them

Track: Pre-Award

Speaker(s): MaryBeth Augusta Spaulding, Associate Director of Pre-Award, Sponsored Programs, University of Virginia

This workshop, intended for individuals with fewer than three years' experience, is designed to give newcomers to research administration a big picture of the profession. Topics covered will include finding funding opportunities; orienting new faculty to the research environment; pre- and post-award administration; proposal development, submission, review and award negotiation; administrative and fiscal regulations; accountability and risk management; and research, fiscal, and professional ethics.

Content level: Basic

Learning objectives:

1. Obtain greater knowledge regarding finding funding opportunities; orienting new faculty to the research environment; pre- and post-award administration; proposal development, submission, review and award negotiation; administrative and fiscal regulations; accountability and risk management; and research, fiscal, and professional ethics.
2. Receive a clear understanding of the basics of research administration from both the departmental and central administration perspectives.

Speaker(s): Andrea Deaton, Consulting Specialist, Attain Partners, John Sites, Education and Research Consulting Director, Huron Consulting Group, Judy Bristow, VP, Grants and Compliance, Louisville Healthcare Council

Clinical trials are a rapidly changing field in research administration. Many of the skills needed to administer more traditional investigator initiated, grant funded research projects can be adapted to managing clinical trials. This teaching workshop will examine the basics of clinical trial administration from recruiting projects to archiving records, explore the differences between industry and federally funded studies, highlight special concerns and discuss best practices for managing clinical trials.

Content level: Basic

Learning objectives:

1. Identify three important regulatory differences between clinical research conducted in the US and in non-US/International regions.
2. Identify three areas of special concern for sponsors, investigators and administrators of clinical research.

Speaker(s): Kevin Titus, Sr. Business Director, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center Hospital/Medical Center, Amanda Breeden, Associate Chief, Research, Denver Health & Hospital Authority Hospital/Medical Center

This workshop, intended for individuals with fewer than three years' experience, is designed to give newcomers to research administration a big picture of the profession. Topics covered will include finding funding opportunities; orienting new faculty to the research environment; pre- and post-award administration; proposal development, submission, review and award negotiation; administrative and fiscal regulations; accountability and risk management; and research, fiscal, and professional ethics.

Content level: Basic

Learning objectives:

1. Obtain greater knowledge regarding finding funding opportunities; orienting new faculty to the research environment; pre- and post-award administration; proposal development, submission, review and award negotiation; administrative and fiscal regulations; accountability and risk management; and research, fiscal, and professional ethics.
2. Receive a clear understanding of the basics of research administration from both the departmental and central administration perspectives.

Speaker(s): Andrea Deaton, Consulting Specialist, Attain Partners, John Sites, Education and Research Consulting Director, Huron Consulting Group, Judy Bristow, VP, Grants and Compliance, Louisville Healthcare Council

Clinical trials are a rapidly changing field in research administration. Many of the skills needed to administer more traditional investigator initiated, grant funded research projects can be adapted to managing clinical trials. This teaching workshop will examine the basics of clinical trial administration from recruiting projects to archiving records, explore the differences between industry and federally funded studies, highlight special concerns and discuss best practices for managing clinical trials.

Content level: Basic

Learning objectives:

1. Identify three important regulatory differences between clinical research conducted in the US and in non-US/International regions.
2. Identify three areas of special concern for sponsors, investigators and administrators of clinical research.

Speaker(s): Kevin Titus, Sr. Business Director, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center Hospital/Medical Center, Amanda Breeden, Associate Chief, Research, Denver Health & Hospital Authority Hospital/Medical Center