Program Overview

This is an online course run through the CITI Program.

Required: 

Human Subjects Protections (HSP) – basic course. There are different versions for this course for biomedical research and social/behavioral research, and either is accepted for RC+. Note: This course is required by the IRB before an investigator’s submission is accepted for review.

Complete and provide proof of completion date. (Approx. 4-6 hours).

When completed or if already completed, upload the certificate under this course for Human Subjects Research (HSP) Basic Course.

This is an online course run through the CITI Program.

Required: 

The Good Clinical Practice (GCP). Note: this is required by some federal sponsors & regulatory agencies.

Complete and provide proof of completion date. (Approx. 4-6 hours).

When completed or if already completed, upload the certificate under this course for Good Clinical Practice (GCP) Training.

Part of the requirements for completion of the Research Coordinator Certificate Program is to complete two online modules provided by the Northwestern University Clinical & Translational Science Institute (NUCATS). The two courses, Introduction to Clinical Research and Research Misconduct, are now available to you at no charge.

Please follow the instructions on the attached document to access the courses. You will need to use your UIC.EDU email address and the coupon code below.

Once you’ve completed the courses you can upload the certificate under this course. Please upload the certificate under both the Introduction to Clinical Research course and Research Misconduct course pages. 

Coupon code: 2024UICDualDiscount 

Part of the requirements for completion of the Research Coordinator Certificate Program is to complete two online modules provided by the Northwestern University Clinical & Translational Science Institute (NUCATS). The two courses, Introduction to Clinical Research and Research Misconduct, are now available to you at no charge.

Please follow the instructions on the attached document to access the courses. You will need to use your UIC.EDU email address and the coupon code below.

Once you’ve completed the courses you can upload the certificate under this course. Please upload the certificate under both the Introduction to Clinical Research course and Research Misconduct course pages. 

Coupon code: 2024UICDualDiscount 

This presentation will be an overview of clinical trial designs, with an emphasis on the design of FDA regulated clinical trials.

Speaker: 
Darlene Kitterman, MBA
Director, Clinical Trials Office
University of Illinois Cancer Center

RC+ Program:
Core Competency #1: Scientific Concepts & Research Design

Contact: Sudeshna De, Lawrie Zhang, ccts-training@uic.edu

• 5/19/2026 12:00 PM-1:00 PM at https://uic.zoom.us/j/83711224956?pwd=cI0oK21Db9nk

Methodological decisions have ethical implications. In this session, unique ethical considerations for different research designs including will be reviewed using case studies, focusing on randomized controlled trials, pragmatic clinical trials, and dissemination and implementation studies. Discussion will explore the space where methods and ethics meet.

Speaker:

Emily E. Anderson, PhD, MPH
Professor, Neiswanger Institute for Bioethics, Stritch School of Medicine, Loyola University Chicago
Director, Regulatory and Bioethics, UIC Center for Clinical and Translational Science
University of Illinois Chicago

RC+ Program:
Core Competency #2: Ethical and Participant Safety Considerations

Contact: Sudeshna De, Lawrie Zhang, ccts-training@uic.edu

• 6/16/2026 12:00 PM-1:00 PM at https://uic.zoom.us/j/84140439313?pwd=909mabzKbk1L

Exploring audit types and their roles in supporting quality, integrity, and compliance.

Speakers:

Erin Jaworski, MPH, CHES
Clinical Research Compliance Specialist
Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research

&

Kristen Kitsch, BS, CCRP
Clinical Research Quality Assurance and Education Specialist
University of Illinois Cancer Center

RC+ Program:
Core Competency #4: Clinical trial operations

Contact: Sudeshna De, Lawrie Zhang, ccts-training@uic.edu

• 2/17/2026 12:00 PM-1:00 PM at https://uic.zoom.us/j/84265321353?pwd=w1LkvpCSmYvm

This presentation will cover a step by step guide to everything that must take place from the first point of contact to the moment the study team is ready to screen and enroll participants.

Speaker: 
Celina Garza, MPH
Study Activation Manager, Clinical Trials Office 
University of Illinois Cancer Center

RC+ Program:
Core Competency #5: Study and Site Management

Contact: Sudeshna De, Lawrie Zhang, ccts-training@uic.edu

• 7/21/2026 12:00 PM-1:00 PM at https://uic.zoom.us/j/88326426858?pwd=y8v7aBZoPKFe

This seminar will outline the UI Health policy expectations for medical documentation in Epic for research subjects participating in a research study.

Speaker:
Linda Yancey 
Director, Clinical Research Finance Office (CRFO)
University of Illinois Chicago

RC+ Program:
Core Competency #5: Study and Site Management

Contact: Sudeshna De, Lawrie Zhang, ccts-training@uic.edu

• 4/21/2026 12:00 PM-1:00 PM at https://uic.zoom.us/j/86923407267?pwd=gXWab3x6oGVM

When working with a research team (or multiple teams), good communication is critical for making progress and ultimately for successful completion of the project. This session will focus on communication, its barriers, and how to overcome those barriers to achieve programmatic objectives.

Speaker: 
Amy Kennedy-Krage, MBA, MSW
Co-Director of Clinical Research Operations 
Clinical Research Center 

RC+ Program:
Core Competency #7: Leadership and Professionalism
Core Competency #8: Communication & Teamwork

Contact: Sudeshna De, Lawrie Zhang, ccts-training@uic.edu

• 3/17/2026 12:00 PM-1:00 PM at https://uic.zoom.us/j/85933542192?pwd=wtlrx0qhqpvr

When working with a research team (or multiple teams), good communication is critical for making progress and ultimately for successful completion of the project. This session will focus on communication, its barriers, and how to overcome those barriers to achieve programmatic objectives.

Speaker: 
Amy Kennedy-Krage, MBA, MSW
Co-Director of Clinical Research Operations 
Clinical Research Center 

RC+ Program:
Core Competency #7: Leadership and Professionalism
Core Competency #8: Communication & Teamwork

Contact: Sudeshna De, Lawrie Zhang, ccts-training@uic.edu

• 3/17/2026 12:00 PM-1:00 PM at https://uic.zoom.us/j/85933542192?pwd=wtlrx0qhqpvr

The CCTS Master Class seminar series helps clinicians, research coordinators/specialists and other health research personnel develop a better understanding of conducting human subjects research at UIC. These immersive training workshops enable participants to implement best practices for human research subject protection, recruitment, study conduct, and data safety/security.

The Master Class on Recruitment and Retention will be a two-day virtual series designed to equip research teams with practical strategies, tools, and community-informed approaches to enhance the recruitment and retention of a wide range of research participants.

When: Wednesday, March 18th, from 1PM-3PM and Thursday, March 19th, from 1PM-3PM 

Register for Zoom link! 

Contact: Sudeshna De, Lawrie Zhang, ccts-training@uic.edu

• 3/18/2026 1:00 PM-3:00 PM at https://uic.zoom.us/j/85021238574?pwd=lPEjKgIAI7t2
• 3/19/2026 1:00 PM-3:00 PM at https://uic.zoom.us/j/85021238574?pwd=lPEjKgIAI7t2