Clinical Trials Office

Overview

The Clinical Trials Office (CTO) provides a central and comprehensive program of financial, legal, and administrative support to the research community at Morehouse School of Medicine (MSM).

We aim to build an effective and efficient infrastructure to support investigators in developing, implementing, and reporting on all clinical research studies conducted at MSM.

SERVICE REQUEST FORM
CTO Process

Services Provided

  • Budget Development
  • Contract Negotiations
  • Clincards Account Set-up and Refill
  • Confidentiality Disclosure Agreement (CDA) or Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) Routing
  • Lyft Account Set-up
  • Study Account Set-up
  • Study Feasibility Assessment
  • Study Invoicing

The major functions of the CTO include

Serve as a central clinical research information repository that facilitates center-wide communications, subject accrual tracking, and monitoring of the progression for all studies from inception to final publication

Assist MSM investigators in the timely activation and administration of studies, including the preparations and communications required for scientific, ethical, financial, and operational reviews as well as ongoing support for annual regulatory reviews

Assist clinicians in recruiting, screening, enrolling, and retaining patients for clinical research studies

Provide education and training about the best practices in conducting clinical studies to staff and faculty involved in clinical research

CTO Team

Kesley D. Holmes, DHA, MS, CCRP

Director of Clinical Trials Office and Research Operations, Director of Clinical Research Coordinator Certificate Program

Sekenna Harper

Clinical Trials Navigator

Filadelfo (Alex) Mendez

Clinical Trials Navigator