The Clinical and Translational Science Institute at Children’s National (CTSI-CN) is a partnership between George Washington University and Children’s National Hospital to support and advance clinical and translational research (CTR) emphasizing children and families. Our goal is to catalyze innovative translational research that accelerates discoveries promoting better health and healthcare by empowering patients, enabling providers, and advancing health equity. CTSI-CN v3.0 builds on 10 years of experience about what works, doesn’t work, and challenges to establishing programs that advance innovation, support collaborative interactions, and promote a research friendly ecosystem. Please visit the CTSI-CN Events page for upcoming events and the CTSI-CN News page for updates or follow this link to sign up for CTSI-CN emails.
A variety of trainings and resources are available through the CTSI-CN Education & Training page.
CHEERS Education Research Consultation Service
The Office of the Associate Dean for Evaluation and Educational Research is teaming up with the Collaborative for Health Education Evaluation, Research, and Scholarship (CHEERS) to offer a monthly education research consultation service. Designed as an opportunity to consult with social science researchers and other GW colleagues in a friendly group setting, the consultation service is open to any student, trainee, or faculty member affiliated with SMHS.
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Aim: To provide interprofessional and interdisciplinary peer consultation for education projects, conference abstracts/presentations, and manuscripts.
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Audience: Any student, trainee or faculty member affiliated with SMHS conducting education research.
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Logistics: Please contact Dr. Zareen Zaidi (zzaidi@gwu.edu) to schedule a consultation.
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Sessions will be held via Zoom, from noon to 1 pm.
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The next open session will be held on Aug 23, 2022.
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Format: Presenters will give a 10-minute overview of their project, posing specific questions for the group to consider and comment on.
Departmental journal clubs, research talks and special interest groups
Training and Research Modules
Concur: Training and additional resources for Concur are available online through iBuy+.
GW REDCap (Research Electronic Data Capture): A secure web application for building and managing online surveys and databases. To qualify for a REDCap account, you must complete GW REDCap Online Training.
GW OnCore CTMS: Training sessions are held monthly for new users and refreshers. Email oncore@gwu.edu to learn more or visit the Accounts and Support website.
PI Dashboard: User guides and training videos are available online through the Office of Sponsored Projects.
GW Protocol Builder: Protocol Builder assists investigators with developing quality and consistent research protocols that make internal and IRB review processes more efficient. Protocol Builder offers a wide range of protocol templates that can be utilized by clinical researchers as well as social and behavioral researchers. GW's institutional license provides free access to the GW research community. Learn more and find additional resources on the Research Tools page.
GW IRB Training: (CITI course overview). All GW investigators and non-GW investigators conducting research under the auspices of the GW IRB must demonstrate and maintain sufficient knowledge of the ethical principles and regulatory requirements for protecting human subjects, through the completion and periodic renewal of the web-based human subject protection training called Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI).
Association of Clinical Research Professionals (ACRP): Being part of the ACRP community means you are the gold standard in clinical research, and you have the qualifications to prove it. Enhanced clinical research courses and certifications. GW provides free training to enhance your career. To learn more about how you can complete ACRP courses and/or get certified, check out the ACRP website. Follow this link to request training.
The Introduction to the Principles and Practice of Clinical Research (IPPCR): course trains registrants on how to effectively and safely conduct clinical research. The course focuses on the spectrum of clinical research and the research process by highlighting biostatistical and epidemiologic methods, study design, protocol preparation, patient monitoring, quality assurance, ethical and legal issues, and much more.
Responsible Conduct of Research, Research Integrity
RCR Monthly Series. This monthly series provides attendees with an opportunity to pursue instruction from a variety of sources and materials tailored to specific research interests and requirements. These monthly sessions also meet the
National Institutes of Health requirement for RCR training.
RCR at GW and Beyond spring course. Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) @ GW and Beyond is a semester-long weekly seminar course designed to develop and strengthen ethical problem-solving skills as well as to foster sensitivity to ethical issues in the conduct of research. Visit the RCR @ GW and Beyond website for more information and registration. For questions, please contact resinteg@gwu.edu.
