Research Coordinator Enrichment Series

The CTSI Academy is offering an education series addressing day-to-day components of clinical research conduct. This series will have a strong emphasis on the practical conduct of clinical research at MCW and its partner institutions.

Upcoming Sessions

10/23/2025 - Ancillary Services for Research: Biomedical Informatics (BMI) and Language Resources

Join us for an educational session featuring a sampling of ancillary research services available across MCW and Children’s Wisconsin. The session will cover two areas—an overview of Biomedical Informatics (BMI) resources, including the Clinical Research Data Warehouse (CRDW), i2b2, Honest Broker, TriNetX, Jupyter Hub, and REDCap—with guidance on access, refresh schedules, and user support. It will also feature the MCW Research Language Services Core, which, in partnership with LanguageLine Solutions, offers interpreter and translation services to support clinical research. Attendees will learn about services provided within this Core and review the process that connects you to written translation and instant access to accurate audio/video interpretation in more than 240+ languages.
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11/20/2025 - Key Ancillary Support Services for Research

Join us for an educational session highlighting several core ancillary research services available to support the planning and conduct of clinical research studies at MCW and Children’s Wisconsin. Learn about resources for imaging, investigational drug management, Adult Translational Research Unit (ATRU), and the Children’s Wisconsin Research Resource Request process through brief overviews from institutional experts.
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Our aim is to equip research staff with guidance on the common challenges faced by research teams during clinical studies. Presenters will offer valuable strategies to ensure the safe, efficient, ethical, and compliant conduct of research. At the conclusion of each session, participants will have the opportunity to engage in an open discussion with our experts by bringing their questions. This program will feature experts from the MCW Clinical Trials Office, as well as various research departments across MCW.

Objectives

This series is designed to help participants:

Gain in-depth knowledge of best practices through a variety of focused topics
Build confidence in the conduct of clinical research
Apply the knowledge gained into day-to-day practice
Bring issues encountered during conduct of research for an open discussion with experts in the area
Connect and communicate with experts and use those connections to problem solve issues you encounter in your daily activities.

Intended Audience

Any staff, faculty member, resident or fellow involved in conduct of clinical research.
There are no pre-requisites for this course.

Notes

Sessions will be virtual and in-person from 12-1 p.m. Participants are welcome to bring lunch.

A completion certificate is available upon request for participants who attend at least 80% of the course. Participants may use contact hours for maintaining ACRP and SOCRA certification.