The NextGen Clinical Trial Investigator Training is a five-session educational program designed for faculty who are either involved in clinical trials or who would like to become involved. The series includes lectures and panel discussions from leaders across the University of Missouri System, as well as Washington University in St. Louis, to define the regulatory, operational and ethical components of clinical trials, with the goal of developing a skilled workforce that provides the highest level of patient safety, teamwork and data quality. The program also covers institution-specific resources for investigators.

Timeframe: Five weeks, starting Aug. 4 through Sept. 1, 4:30 to 7:30 p.m.

August 4 - Session 1: Good Clinical Practice & Team Science
August 11 - Session 2: What is a Clinical Trial?
August 18 - Session 3: Patient & Community Engagement & Responsible Conduct of Research
August 25 - Session 4: Research Funding & Team Management
September 1 - Session 5: Institutional Resources

Session 3: Patient & Community Engagement & Responsible Conduct of Research

	Community Engagement – Jannette Berkley-Patton, PhD, Professor, Department of Biomedical and Health Informatics, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine
	Patient Recruitment & Retention Panel Discussion – Matt Robinson, MD, Chair, Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Missouri-Columbia,  Suresh Vedantham, MD, Professor of Radiology and Assistant Dean for Clinical Research, Washington University in St. Louis, and Patricia Nieters, RN, Clinical Research Nurse Coordinator, Washington University in St. Louis
	Responsible Conduct of Research – Michele Kennett, JD, Associate Vice Chancellor for Research and Economic Development, Office of Research and Economic Development, University of Missouri-Columbia
	Clinical Data & Engagement Methods – Russ Waitman, PhD, Associate Dean for Informatics, Vice Chair for Informatics and Professor of Health Management and Informatics, University of Missouri-Columbia School of Medicine
	Clinicaltrials.gov – Michelle Jenkerson, RN, Associate Director, Center for Clinical Studies, Washington University in St. Louis
	IND/IDE Overview – Christy Auston, Senior Protocol Development Coordinator, Washington University in St. Louis