TrialScribe is a bi-monthly newsletter designed to inform researchers and trainees about the latest clinical research news and information at UHN. Each issue serves as a ‘one-stop shop’ for the latest policy and regulation updates, educational toolkits, research features, and case studies addressing research best practices.

Enjoy reading TrialScribe. Current and past issues of this newsletter in PDF format are linked below (Please note that TrialScribe is a UHN internal document and can only be accessed from within the hospital):

2013 2012 2011

March 2013

• Policy Corner: Medical Device Human Subject Research Policy
• News and Events: CAPCR Training Sessions
• Spotlight on Research: Dr. Niall Ferguson, MD
• Research Best Practices: Case study on medical device research

January 2013

• Policy Corner: Responsible Conduct of Research
• News and Events: Clinical Research Toolkits
• Spotlight on Research: Dr. Carol-anne Moulton, MBBS, FRACS, MEd, PhD
• Research Best Practices: Case study on Plagiarism and Responsible Conduct of Research

November 2012

• Policy Corner: Protocol Compliance
• News and Events: Clinical Research Record
• Spotlight on Research: Dr. Jenny Heathcote, MBBS, MD, FRCP, FRCPC
• Research Best Practices: Case study on Protocol Compliance

September 2012

• News and Events: Clinical Research Exchange - Get Connected
• News and Events: Clinical Studies Quality Committee - Projects Update
• Research Best Practices: Case study on Documentation and Patient Safety

July 2012

• Policy Corner: Qualifications of Research Personnel
• News and Events: Good Clinical Research Practice Training now online
• News and Events: Mandatory REB Unanticipated Problem Reporting Requirements
• Spotlight on Research: Dr. Charmaine Lok, MD, FRCPC
• Research Best Practices: Case study on Serious Adverse Events

May 2012

• Policy Corner: Institutional Authorization for Human Subjects Research
• News and Events: CAPCR - 1st Set of Clinical Research Study Online Approvals
• News and Events: PMHF Believe It Billion Dollar Campaign for Personalized Cancer Medicine
• Spotlight on Research: Dr. Lillian Siu, MD, FRCPC
• Research Best Practices: Case study on Subject Eligibility

March 2012

• Policy Corner: Introduction to Clinical Research Standards
• Policy Corner: External Audits for Clinical Research
• News and Events: CAPCR online tool for research study submissions
• Spotlight on Research: Dr. Sidney H Kennedy, MD, FRCPC and Dr. Roger S McIntyre, MD, FRCPC
• Research Best Practices: Case study on Source Documentation

January 2012

• Introduction to Department of Clinical Research Practice
• Policy Corner: Conflict of Interest of Research Personnel Policy
• News and Events: FIPPA in effect January 2012
• Spotlight on Research: Dr. Geoff Fernie, PhD, PEng, FCAHS
• Research Best Practices: Case study on Informed Consent

November 2011

• Introduction to Clinical Studies Quality Committee
• Introduction to Department of Quality Integration
• Policy Corner: Responsible Conduct of Research Policy
• News and Events: Welcome to the Techna Institute
• Spotlight on Research: Dr. Shaf Keshavjee, MD, MSc, FRCSC, FACS
• Research Best Practices: Case study on Protocol Deviations

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