Ask the questions you’ve always wanted to ask from your research participants!

In this live Zoom session, you will learn from the lived experiences of past and current research participants in a panel discussion format. Panelists will talk about their experiences as research participants, with a focus on actionable methods that research staff can use to better engage with current and future participants. Attendees will also have the opportunity to ask their own questions in breakout groups. Topics covered may include:

• Motivations for participating in clinical research.
• Good/bad experiences being recruited for clinical research.
• Best practices for communicating with research participants.
• Working with research participants from diverse racial/ethnic/socio-cultural backgrounds.

Enrolled learners are encouraged to submit questions in advance by emailing training@tuftsctsi.org.

Registration for this training will close on Thursday, May 16 at noon.

Who Should Attend?

Research team members from all institutions are invited to attend!

Learning Objectives

After attending this training, you will be able to:

• Describe different factors that can impact research participants’ decisions on whether to participate in research.
• List at least two ideas for improving your recruitment and retention strategies.

About this Training Series

Tufts CTSI’s Clinical Research Staff Quarterly Training Program is a series of one-hour live events focused on enabling clinical research coordinators and other clinical research staff to do their jobs more effectively and efficiently.