The Medical College of Wisconsin Office of Research and Clinical Trials Office will sponsor a Society Of Clinical Research Associates (SoCRA) Certification Preparation and Review Course on March 1, 2013 with an exam following the next day, March 2, 2013.
The SoCRA Certification Preparation and Review Course will be held on Friday, March 1, 2013 from 8:00am – 4:00pm at MCW in HRC 1210/1230/1250. This course aids participants in preparing for the Certified Clinical Research Professional (CCRP) certification exam through review of FDA and ICH Good Clinical Practice (GCP) guidelines. This also provides a regulatory review for people interested in receiving continuing education credits but not interested in taking the certification exam. SoCRA designates this educational activity for a maximum of 6.5 Continuing Education Credits for SoCRA CE and Nurse CNE. SoCRA designates this live activity for a maximum of 6.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. This class has openings for up to 80 people.
The SoCRA Certification Exam will be held on Saturday, March 2, 2013 from 8:00am – 12:00pm in HRC 1210/1230/1250. This is an International Certification Program developed to create an internationally-accepted standard of knowledge, education, and experience. The standards upon which this certification program is based have been set forth by this organization to promote recognition and continuing excellence in the ethical conduct of clinical trials. SoCRA developed the Certified Clinical Research Professional Certification program to evaluate a CRP’s knowledge, understanding, and application of the conduct of clinical investigations involving humans in accordance with the International Conference on Harmonisation Guideline for Good Clinical Practice (E6) (ICH/GCP), the United States Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) and the ethical principles that guide clinical research consistent with the principles of the Nuremberg Code, the Belmont Report and the Declaration of Helsinki. The exam has openings for up to 60 people.
Please see the Certification for CCRP page on the SoCRA web site for registration details.
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