Event Details
Event Title 2026 Clinical Trialist Training Boot Camp
Location Virtual
Sponsor NC TraCS (Translational and Clinical Sciences) Institute: NIH CTSA at UNC-CH
Date/Time 08/03/2026 - 09/21/2026 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
For more information, contact the event administrator: Laura Hansen Laura_Hansen@med.unc.edu
 
NC TraCS is hosting a Clinical Trialist Training Bootcamp beginning on August 3rd.

The goal of the four session bootcamp is to educate current and future site Principal Investigators on industry-sponsored clinical trials, including the landscape of clinical trials at UNC, how to evaluate study opportunities, elements of study start-up, investigator responsibilities, and overseeing a study throughout its life cycle. Investigators should leave the training with more confidence on how to conduct industry-sponsored clinical trials and manage research teams. 

Sessions will be held on the following dates, from 4:00-6:00pm:

August 3rd (Introduction, NC TraCS Services, SHIRE overview, Research Opportunities & Workflow Development)
August 17th (Budget Preparation, Contract Review & Execution, IRB Application)
August 31st (PI Responsibilities, Participant Recruitment, Participant Engagement & Consent)
September 21st  (Oncore Overview, Adverse Events & Protocol Deviations, Site Visits, Coordinator & Staff Oversight) 

A Zoom link will be provided to registered participants upon registration. Please note, there are separate Zoom links for each session.

Please contact Laura Hansen (laura_hansen@med.unc.edu) if you have any questions regarding this training.