Coffee Talks

Department administrators are on the front line for dealing with all sponsored project issues. Post-award may have more regulations to follow, but Departmental Administrators often feel more pressure from the pre-award side of their positions. The universal drive for more research grants means an emphasis on generating proposals. In addition, with average funding rates of under 20%, there will always be way more proposals than awards, which can disproportionately affect the Departmental Administrator. This coffee talk we will discuss strategies and approaches from several different administrators on addressing Pre-Award issues.

Content Level: All Levels

Discussion Leaders:

Yamese S. Diggs Financial Manager Bloomberg School of Public Health Johns Hopkins University

Sean Scott, CRA Director of Research Operations College of Public Health University of Kentucky

Moderator: Tolise Dailey, Training Manager, Johns Hopkins university

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Department administrators are on the front line for dealing with all sponsored project issues. And while pre-award is just as important, it often doesn’t involve as many moving pieces, and offices, as post-award. Explaining to PIs the reasoning behind the rules and regulations that define how they can utilize “their” grant, falls to the DRA many times. This coffee talk will talk about strategies and approaches from several different administrators on efficient interactions with PI’s, central administration, other institutional offices, and sponsors.

Content Level: All Levels

Discussion Leaders:

Tolise Dailey Training Manager Johns Hopkins University	Tracy Reinke Executive Director, Finance and Operations Cooperative Institute for Mesoscale Meteorological Studies University of Oklahoma
Sean Scott, CRA Director of Research Operations College of Public Health University of Kentucky	Kevin Titus Business Director Cincinnati Children's Hospital

Moderator: TBA!

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The COVID-19 pandemic has placed additional strain on the conduct of clinical research in global, national, and local settings. The pandemic has changed the way we physically review research, prioritize research reviews, write consent forms, obtain consent, recruit subjects, conduct subject visits, collect data, and analyze and interpret data. It is unknown how these changes will impact study outcomes and the generation of new ideas to translate into medical practice. It is well known that translation of research into clinical practice is already slow and inefficient despite continuous administrative and management strategies to alleviate regulatory burdens. However, it might be that all is not lost in these unusual times, as novel changes have also occurred that improve facilitation of participant visits through telemedicine, simplify consent procedures, and speed up regulatory review processes as necessary. This Coffee Talk will allow attendees to think of creative ways to leverage these changes.

Learning Objectives:

• Understand the changing environment in the pandemic era and how this is impacting regulatory management
• Prioritization guidelines for reviewing protocols related to COVID-19 which minimizes barriers for quicker turnaround times for approval
• Impact of COVID-19 on participant visits and the use of telemedicine in clinical research
• Opportunities for process improvement and innovation to address the challenges caused by the pandemic

Content Level: Intermediate

Discussion Leaders:

Philip A. Cola, PhD Associate Professor of Management and Medicine Director, Regulatory Knowledge and Support Component Case Western Reserve University, CTSA	Tabatha Lemke Project Manager Sandford Health
Vicki McHugh, MS-CRM Administrative Director, Medical Research Gundersen Medical Foundation	Kevin Titus, MBA Business Director Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center

Moderator: TBD!

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