PharmaSchool: Clinical Research Training Solutions

Description

There are many aspects to performing accompanied site visits. This course looks at these aspects and provides a framework that will enable participants to be able to prepare, plan, participate and review such visits from both the assessor and trainee perspective. The course will:

provide a framework for the conduct of effective accompanied site visits

provide all staff, both new CRAs and trainers/mentors/managers, with information on what is expected of them

equip trainers/mentors with tools and techniques to transfer their knowledge to inexperienced CRAs

equip inexperienced CRAs with ideas for enhancing their own learning

provide ideas for assessment of CRAs with a view to their preparation for conducting site visits alone

Example Content

Introduction

Background, objectives and agenda.

Purpose of visits

Discussion of the reasons why accompanied site visits are conducted and the benefits

Before The Visit

Preparation for the visit.

What does the CRA need to do to prepare for the visit?

What does the trainer/mentor/manager need to do to prepare for the visit?

The Site Visit as a learning opportunity

The Site Visit as an assessment tool

Getting the job done

During The Visit

Opening the site visit.

Conducting the visit

After The Visit

Feedback

Follow up of visit

Writing up the visit

Action plans and development plans

Ongoing review