January 2015

  • Spotlight on Research:
    • Spinal Cord Injury: Developing a Customized
    • Lung Cancer: The Molecular Makeup of Tumours
  • Research Policy Corner: External Clinical Research Regulatory Audits/Inspections Policy
  • Research Best Practices: Case Study Highlighting the Importance of Notifying RQI of an Upcoming External Audit or Inspectiony
  • News and Events:
    • UHN Will Host a New National Research Network
    • Core Facilities: PM Cancer Centre Machine Shop


November 2014

  • Spotlight on Research:
    • Prostate Cancer: Accurately Pinpointing Tumours
    • Stroke: Development of a Powerful New Imaging Technique
  • Research Policy Corner: Privacy Policy
  • Research Best Practices: Case Study on Privacy
  • News and Events:
    • UHN Named Canada's Top Research Hospital of 2014
    • Annual Clinical Research Training Program


September 2014

  • Spotlight on Research:
    • Heart Transplant: Delayed Cardiac Rehab Increases Health Risks
    • Obesity and Depression: Two Sides of the Same Coin?
  • News and Events:
    • New Research Intranet Launched
    • Facilities and Equipment Available to Researchers at UHN
    • Vital Signs Certification Program
  • Research Policy Corner: Institutional Authorization for Research Involving Human Participants Policy
  • Research Best Practices: The Importance of Obtaining Institutional Authorization Prior to Commencing a Study


May 2014

  • Spotlight on Research:
    • Liver Disease: A Breakthrough for Hepatitis C
    • Autoimmune Disease: Cancer may Trigger Attack on Brain
  • News and Events:
    • CAPCR Reviewer Series
    • Mandatory Supervisor Training
  • Research Policy Corner: Qualifications of Research Personnel Policy
  • Research Best Practices: Case Study on Effective Ways to Ensure Proper Training of Research Personnel


March 2014

  • Spotlight on Research:
    • Cancer: Earlier Palliative Care Benefits Patients
    • New Therapeutic Approach to OutSMART Cancer
  • News and Events:
    • New Learning Opportunities at UHN
    • UHN Conference: Advances in Personalized Cancer Medicine
  • Research Policy Corner: Data Ownership, Stewardship & Security of Health Information Policy
  • Research Best Practies: Case Study on Effective Ways to Ensure Proper Retention of Data


January 2014*

  • Spotlight on Research:
    • HIV: A More Effective Treatment
    • New Physical Rehabilitation Program for Older People with Cognitive Impairments
  • News and Events: UHN Launches New Biospeciment Database
  • Research Best Practices: Clinical Research Record - Effective Ways to Ensure Accuracy and Completeness

 

November 2013*

  • Policy Corner: Requirements for Performing Vital Signs Measurements
  • Research Best Practices: Case study on vital signs measurements – Effective ways to ensure safety and accuracy
  • News and Events: Departmental Review of Investigator-initiated Studies; Fall 2013 Clinical Research Exchange (CRX) program


September 2013*

  • Policy Corner: Informed Consent Policy
  • News and Events: Clinical Research Exchange, Monitoring Tumour Heterogeneity in the Clinic
  • Spotlight on Research: Dr. David Urbach and Dr. Neil Fleshner
  • Research Best Practices: Case study on effective ways to ensure proper informed consent


July 2013*

  • Policy Corner: Responsible Conduct of Research
  • News and Events: New Conflict of Interest eLearning module
  • Spotlight on Research: Dr. Nora Cullen, BSc, MSc, MD, FRCPC
  • Research Best Practices: Case study on effective ways to avoid research misconduct


May 2013*

  • Policy Corner: Conflict of Interest of Research Personnel
  • News and Events: Clinical Research Record Training, Unanticipated Problem Reporting
  • Spotlight on Research: Dr. Laura A. Dawson, MD, FRCPC
  • Research Best Practices: Case study on conflicts of interest


March 2013*

  • Policy Corner: Medical Device Human Subject Research Policy
  • News and Events: CAPCR Training Sessions
  • Spotlight on Research: Dr. Niall Ferguson, MD
  • Research Best Practices: Case study on medical device research


January 2013*

  • Policy Corner: Responsible Conduct of Research
  • News and Events: Clinical Research Toolkits
  • Spotlight on Research: Dr. Carol-anne Moulton, MBBS, FRACS, MEd, PhD
  • Research Best Practices: Case study on Plagiarism and Responsible Conduct of Research


 November 2012*

  • Policy Corner: Protocol Compliance
  • News and Events: Clinical Research Record
  • Spotlight on Research: Dr. Jenny Heathcote, MBBS, MD, FRCP, FRCPC
  • Research Best Practices: Case study on Protocol Compliance


September 2012*

  • News and Events: Clinical Research Exchange - Get Connected
  • News and Events: Clinical Studies Quality Committee - Projects Update
  • Research Best Practices: Case study on Documentation and Patient Safety


July 2012*

  • Policy Corner: Qualifications of Research Personnel
  • News and Events: Good Clinical Research Practice Training now online
  • News and Events: Mandatory REB Unanticipated Problem Reporting Requirements
  • Spotlight on Research: Dr. Charmaine Lok, MD, FRCPC
  • Research Best Practices: Case study on Serious Adverse Events


May 2012*

  • Policy Corner: Institutional Authorization for Human Subjects Research
  • News and Events: CAPCR - 1st Set of Clinical Research Study Online Approvals
  • News and Events: PMHF Believe It Billion Dollar Campaign for Personalized Cancer Medicine
  • Spotlight on Research: Dr. Lillian Siu, MD, FRCPC
  • Research Best Practices: Case study on Subject Eligibility


March 2012*

  • Policy Corner: Introduction to Clinical Research Standards
  • Policy Corner: External Audits for Clinical Research
  • News and Events: CAPCR online tool for research study submissions
  • Spotlight on Research: Dr. Sidney H Kennedy, MD, FRCPC and Dr. Roger S McIntyre, MD, FRCPC
  • Research Best Practices: Case study on Source Documentation


January 2012*

  • Introduction to Department of Clinical Research Practice
  • Policy Corner: Conflict of Interest of Research Personnel Policy
  • News and Events: FIPPA in effect January 2012
  • Spotlight on Research: Dr. Geoff Fernie, PhD, PEng, FCAHS
  • Research Best Practices: Case Study on Informed Consent

November 2011*
  • Introduction to Clinical Studies Quality Committee
  • Introduction to Department of Quality Integration
  • Policy Corner: Responsible Conduct of Research Policy
  • News and Events: Welcome to the Techna Institute
  • Spotlight on Research: Dr. Shaf Keshavjee, MD, MSc, FRCSC, FACS
  • Research Best Practices: Case Study on Protocol Deviations

* Only accessible through UHN Research Intranet