Southeast Louisiana: How Informed Are Your Research Participants?

When:  Mar 30, 2017 from 05:30 PM to 07:00 PM (CT)
Associated with  ACRP Gulf States Chapter

How Informed Are Your Research Participants?

Speaker:Nadine Nemunaitis

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Program Description:
  • 5:30 Networking and refreshments
  • 6:00 Local chapter business meeting/Elections
Immediately following elections: Webinar Replay of “How Informed Are Your Research Participants?”

This session will provide insight into the results of a study that was conducted over 30 years which demonstrates research participants’ understanding of the key elements that make up the consent document. In addition, attendees will be provided with a sample patient questionnaire that seeks to collect data that will assist the research site and IRB collaboratively measure research participant understanding at the local level. Finally, this session will also provide the mechanism, through tools and resources, by which sites and IRBs can collect data and identify actionable quality improvement opportunities.

Upon completion of this Webinar, attendees should be able to:
  • Examine current trends surrounding Participants’ understanding of informed consent in clinical trials through review of published results
  • Demonstrate a collaborative strategy between a research site and an IRB in developing and implementing a patient questionnaire in order to measure a participant’s understanding of the consent process
  • Interpret patient questionnaire metrics that will lead to conclusions regarding the quality of the informed process at the research site
Registration Cost:Free to attend.

Contact hours:Contact hours have been applied for through ACRP. Membership is not required for online registration of contact hours.

To receive contact hours:Purchase the contact hours, sign in at the registration desk, and attend the program. Log on to ACRP website then click “ACRP Learning Portal” to complete the evaluation between 1-30 days following the event and receive the online certificate.

Contact Hour Cost:
  • $0 Chapter Members
  • $15 ACRP Members
  • $30 Non-Members
Refund Policy:No refunds

Level:Advanced

Who Will Benefit from this Webinar:CRC, CRA, Investigators, Project Managers, Clinical Research Administrators, IRB, QA

Further Information:Food and drinks will be provided. Free parking available.

Location

Southern Yacht Club
105 N. Roadway
Board Room, 2nd Floor
New Orleans, LA 70124