Come and learn how to prepare for an FDA audit. Upon completion of this course, participants should be able to describe what is involved in an FDA inspection, know how to prepare for an FDA audit, and understand the do’s and don’ts during an audit and what takes place after the inspection. The class will be held on Friday, June 10 at 1 p.m. in Dominion Towers, 12th-floor large conference room. Please register through ULearn. For more information, please call the Office of Research Education and Training at 305-243-5092.

Faculty and staff are strongly encouraged to learn about the University of Miami’s conflict of interest policy by attending an upcoming seminar or by setting up a training session for their department/unit. For more information on bringing a workshop to your facility or to invite a compliance representative to your faculty meeting, please contact Lory Hayes, associate director of research compliance, at 305-243-5036 or email [email protected].

The seminars are an excellent opportunity to learn about the University’s process for identifying potential conflicts of interest, providing feedback, and reviewing proposed National Institutes of Health regulations. Please register through ULearn for the following sessions:

Miller School of Medicine campus: May 16 from 11 a.m. to 12 noon at Dominion Towers, 12th-floor conference room.

Rosenstiel School campus: June 3 from 1 to 2 p.m. in the Rosenstiel Seminar Room.

Please contact the Office of Research Education and Training at 305-243-5092 or email [email protected] for details about scheduled training sessions, or click here for more information on conflict of interest in research.

The Good Clinical Practices course provides an overview of the GCP components and their supporting federal, local, and international regulations and guidelines. It will be held on Tuesday, May 10 at 10 a.m. at Dominion Towers, Room DT 1201-B. Registration is available through ULearn or call the Office of Research Education and Training at 305-243-5092.

Do you know how long research-related documents should be kept? This course will provide an overview of good documentation practices, record-retention requirements, and federal and local regulations and guidelines. The course will be held on Monday, May 9 at 2 p.m. in Dominion Towers, 12th floor, Room DT 1201-B. Registration is available through ULearn or call the Office of Research Education and Training at 305-243-5092.

The Informed Consent class provides an overview of the history of informed consent, the informed consent process, its documentation, and supporting federal and local regulations and guidelines. The class will be held this Tuesday, May 3, at 12 p.m. in Dominion Towers, 12th floor, Room DT 1201-B. Registration is available through ULearn, or call the Office of Research Education and Training at 305-243-5092.