Audience

Health professionals working on human subjects research.

Objectives

Participants should be able to discuss the most current information and relevant approaches to research involving human subjects.

Purpose

To educate clinical research professionals on the basics of clinical research. There are also courses of interest on current and novel research. The lectures in this series will help provide a more effective, efficient and cohesive clinical research environment at the University of Iowa.

Spring 2026 Schedule

DateTimeSpeakerTitle and Summary

3/5/26

 

12:00 – 1:00 p.m. 

Kim Sprenger, RN, BS  –  Assistant Director, Clinical Research Support, ICTS

Developing an Adequate Budget for an Industry Funded Study

4/2/26

 

 

12:00 – 1:00 p.m. 

Michele Countryman, CIP – Research Compliance IRB Director

Heath Davis, MS, MLIS, FAMIA –Associate Director, Biomedical Informatics Operations, ICTS

 

 

Using Community Connect Data for Research 

5/7/2612:00 – 1:00 p.m. 

Michele Countryman, CIP – Research Compliance IRB Director

Debra O’Connell-Moore, MBA - ICTS Asst Director, Clinical Research Regulatory & Compliance

Kim Sprenger, RN, BS - Assistant Director, Clinical Research Support, ICTS

Maran Subramain, PhD – Assistant Director, Evaluation, ICTS

Overview of the Clinical Trial Maturity Model -- ERPC, Onboarding, Orientation, and Career Ladder

6/4/2612:00 -- 1:00 p.m. 

Michele Countryman, CIP – Research Compliance IRB Director

Kelly O’Berry, BS, CIP – Assistant Director IRB Education and Outreach

Debra O’Connell-Moore, MBA – ICTS Asst Director, Clinical Research Regulatory & Compliance

Heath Davis, MS, MLIS, FAMIA –Associate Director, Biomedical Informatics Operations, ICTS

HSRD and Exempt

Continuing Education Credit

The University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine

Each session in this educational series for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s) TM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

The University of Iowa College of Nursing

Full time attendance for this program will award 1.0 contact hours.

Contact Information

If you have questions for presenters or suggestions for topics, please contact Dori Hinson