Date/Time: Multiple (see below)
Course Type: Live (see below)
Instructors: Multiple
Learning Level: Fundamental
Primary Audience: All research team members
Prerequisite: None
Course Collection(s): Clinical Research Operations
Join Tufts CTSI throughout the year for our Clinical Research Staff (CRS) quarterly trainings! The 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. Each training focuses on a new topic identified as an area of interest by Tufts Medicine CRS.
You can enroll for each training individually, though we strongly recommend signing up for all four at once to get them on your calendar early!
The list below will be updated throughout the year as topics and titles are finalized.
Audit readiness isn’t about surprise inspections - it’s about the everyday habits that make your studies compliant and stress-free. In this one-hour session on Thursday, December 4, 2025, we’ll unpack what different types of audits look for, share real-world tips to strengthen your documentation and processes, and show how coordinators can turn routine work into proof of quality and participant safety every single day.
By the end of this session, you will be able to:
- Describe the different types of audits and inspections (internal QA, sponsor, and regulatory) and what each aims to evaluate.
- Apply key documentation principles (ALCOA+) to ensure study records are accurate, complete, and traceable.
- Identify at least one specific task to complete on your own study as a self-audit exercise or to enhance current processes.
Registration for each training will close one hour prior to its start time.
All clinical research staff are invited to attend. Please note that not all topics will apply to non-Tufts Medicine clinical research staff.
