Barnett International's Core Curriculum courses are comprehensive role-based clinical research training programs designed to provide industry professionals with hands-on training in a dynamic virtual setting. Held four times a year during our “Clinical Research Training Weeks,” courses offer clinical research-focused, performance-based training and core competency development.
Developing Clinical Study Budgets
Upcoming Courses
Course Description
This course provides the practical skills needed to construct and negotiate study budgets that appropriately compensate investigative sites for resources needed in the conduct of clinical research.
Learning Objectives
- Analyze protocols to assess resource needs
- Develop study budgets that adequately reimburse sites for their time and effort
- Use various approaches for structuring study budgets
- Identify the options available for developing budgets and tracking study costs and payments
- Identify important aspects of negotiating study budgets
Who Should Attend
- Clinical Trial Personnel (Clinical Research Coordinators, Investigators) responsible for preparing and implementing study budgets
- Sponsor Representatives in the pharmaceutical or medical device industry
- Contract Research Organization and Consultant Representatives whose function is to design and/ or apply study budgets for sites
Instructor
The course will be led by one of the following instructors:
Nikki Christison, B.S., C.C.R.A., T.I.A.C.R.
Marla Hoelle, R.N., B.S.N., C.C.R.A., P.M.P.
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Course Outline
Day One: 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
- Protocol Dissection Techniques: Assessing protocol feasibility; determining resource needs
- Negotiation Considerations: Identifying negotiable items; performance-based contracts; payment schedules
- Developing the Study Budget: Identifying line items; accounting for the site’s time; fee for service, fixed and fixed-unit pricing structures; case study
- Technology to Enhance the Budget Development Process Regular Copy
- Protocol Dissection Techniques: Using spreadsheets; clinical study software programs
- Tracking Payments and Financial Reports: Accounting systems; tracking and managing payments; financial reports
Interactive Activities
- Core Concepts
- Case Study
Registration Fees
Registration fees include assorted breakfast items that will be available each day ½ hour prior to the start of the seminar. Also included is a Networking Lunch that will be served each training day.
Special rates are available for multiple attendees from the same organization. Contact Melissa Dolen at 781-972-5418 to discuss your options and take advantage of the savings.
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Accreditation Information
Barnett International is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education. Participants will receive 7 hours (0.7 CEUs) of continuing education credit for full participation, including the completion of a pre-test, post-test, and program evaluation. Barnett International will issue a receipt of completion for earned CEUs within three weeks of program completion. ACPE#: 0778-0000-17-005-L01-P. Released: 1/17.
Hold this course at your company! For more information, contact Naila Ganatra at +1 215.413.2471.
