Since 2016, the Institute for Clinical and Translational Science has been offering the Academy for Research Professionals three times a year to educate research coordinators and other staff about clinical research at the University of Iowa.
The workshop has been conducted both in-person and online, providing a basic framework of the roles and responsibilities of the research coordinator, the regulatory policy requirements for appropriate conduct of clinical research at the University of Iowa, and tools to assist coordinators to successfully perform their role.
Academy for Research Professional Video Library
We have over a dozen available videos for ARP you can access.
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Our Schedule:
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Setting up a Study | Study Start-Up/Orientation | Debra O'Connell-Moore, MBA | 9/18/25 |
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Data Security Plan (DSP) | Cait Flaherty, BA, JD Emily Alward, BS, JD | 9/25/25 | |
Budgeting | Kimberly Sprenger, RN, BS |
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IRB Overview (local submissions) | Kelly O'Berry, BS, CIP Rachel Kinker, MPA | 10/2/25 | |
External IRB | Mark Brunt, MBA, CIP |
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Human Research Protection Program (HRPP) Overview/Committee Intro | Kelly O'Berry, BS, CIP | 10/9/25 | |
Research Billing Compliance | Denise Krutzfeldt |
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Conflict of Interest | Christopher Taylor, MLIS, CAPM Martha Hedberg, MPA |
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Unique forms/workflows | Biosafety, Pathology, Pharmacy, MRPC, PRMC, and NRC | 10/16/25 | |
Clinical Research Unit | Kimberly Sprenger, RN, BS |
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Data Sharing | Brian Westra, MIS, MS, BA | 10/23/25 | |
Data/IT Security | Kirk Corey, PhD Gabby Perez, BS Jordan Shebek |
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Conducting a Study | Biomedical Informatics/Data Governance | Heath Davis, MS Asher Hoberg, BS | 10/30/25 |
Epic Tools (order sets and non-licensed order entry) | Jillian Heisdorffer, CPhT, BA, BS-IT |
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Informed Consent | Debra O'Connell-Moore, MBA Kimberly Sprenger, RN, BS | 11/6/25 | |
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Advarra Clinical Trial Management System | Sandra Ahrendsen, BBA Josiah Argo, BBA Shehzad Gill , BS | 11/13/25 | |
Biomedical Informatics (REDCap) | Heath Davis, MS Asher Hoberg, BS |
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Adverse Event/Serious Adverse Event identification and reportable events/reporting | Debra O'Connell-Moore, MBA Kimberly Sprenger, RN, BS | 11/20/25 | |
Compliance (formerly PI oversight and documentation) | Catherine Branham, MBA, CHRC Alyssa Conrad, MS Debra O'Connell-Moore, MBA |
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Documentation | Debra O'Connell Moore, MBA Kim Sprenger, RN, BS |
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Single IRB | Michele Countryman, CIP Mark Brunt, MBA, CIP | 12/4/25 |