Research Resources
- Regulatory Reviews
- Office of Clinical Research (OCR)
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Core Resources
- Bioinformatics
- Biomarkers Core
- Biorepository & Tissue Bank
- Biostatistics, Epidemiology, and Research Design (BERD)
- Informatics
- Community Engagement
- Community Statistics
- Clinical Research Center
- Investigational Drug Service
- Small Molecule Screening
- Science Participation Research Center (SPRC)
- Research Cores (others)
- Umbilical Cord Blood Facility
- Institutional Centers
- Protocol Development
- Protocol Review Committee (PRC)
- Reporting Complaints and Concerns
- ClinicalTrials.gov Resources
- Interpreter Services for Clinical Research
- Recruitment Resources
- Quality Assurance/Quality Improvement
- Rigor
Research Resources
- Regulatory Reviews
- Office of Clinical Research (OCR)
-
Core Resources
- Bioinformatics
- Biomarkers Core
- Biorepository & Tissue Bank
- Biostatistics, Epidemiology, and Research Design (BERD)
- Informatics
- Community Engagement
- Community Statistics
- Clinical Research Center
- Investigational Drug Service
- Small Molecule Screening
- Science Participation Research Center (SPRC)
- Research Cores (others)
- Umbilical Cord Blood Facility
- Institutional Centers
- Protocol Development
- Protocol Review Committee (PRC)
- Reporting Complaints and Concerns
- ClinicalTrials.gov Resources
- Interpreter Services for Clinical Research
- Recruitment Resources
- Quality Assurance/Quality Improvement
- Rigor
- Center for Clinical and Translational Science (CCTS)
- Research Resources
- Quality Assurance/Quality Improvement
Quality Assurance/Quality Improvement
About Us
The goal of the Quality Assurance/Quality Improvement (QA/QI) Program is to enhance the quality of human research and to support the improvement of human research protections at the University of Massachusetts Medical School (UMMS).
The QA/QI team works with investigators, research staff, and the Institutional Review Board (IRB) to ensure research is compliant with regulations, guidance, institutional policies, and best practices for human research protections.
- Services - QI document reviews, study monitoring, audit preparation
- Information Resources - Standard operating procedures; preparing for a federal audit
- Tools, Checklists & Templates - Inspection checklist; investigator self-assessment; best practices
- Frequently Asked Questions - Preparing for a routine review