CCCR Support Services

Our support services help address the administrative and financial aspects of clinical research, allowing investigators, coordinators and study teams to focus on what matters most - their research. From coordinating start-up activities and negotiating study budgets to records archiving and study closures, we provide support at every step.

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Clinical Research Support Services

We offer a full suite of administrative, financial and operational support services to research staff. These services are designed to offer expert-support at every stage. As the CCCR is a shared University resource, many of these services are available at no-cost. You can view an alphabetical service listing here.

Please note: Support services for clinical trials are provided centrally through our new Clinical Trials Office.

  • Facilitate sponsor site assessments and monitoring
  • Provide regulatory guidance, perform regulatory oversight and help with preparations for audits and inspections
  • Coordination of third-party payments
  • Assistance with trial budget management and renegotiating of budgets when necessary
    • Budget review: a no-cost budget analysis and consultation for research teams
    • Budget negotiations: offered at no-cost, the CCCR (in collaboration with the research team) negotiates an optimal budget with the study sponsor. Research teams have the option to conduct their own budget negotiations; however, the negotiated budget is subject to CCCR approval.
  • Assistance with sponsor invoicing and payment reconciliation for studies managed in OnCore (coming soon)
  • Facilitate sponsor site assessments and monitoring
  • Perform regulatory oversight including IRB submissions and regulatory binder maintenance
  • Provide quality assurance services to ensure compliance
  • Coordination of payments (including AHS Service Payments)
  • Assistance with study budget management and renegotiating of budgets when necessary
  • Support with industry sponsor audits
  • Coordination of study closure activities
  • Archiving of study documents and records
  • Reconciliation of financial accounts

AHS Liaison Services are available to researchers and study teams who need to engage with AHS to conduct research. 

Services include:

  • Acting as a point of contact for questions regarding AHS facilities, resources and requirements.
  • Serving as the institutional experts on important AHS initiatives - including the ConnectCare rollout.
  • Support and training for the EPIC platform (including account creation and ongoing support).

Request Services

To request support services or connect with an expert to discuss your needs, contact our office.

Calgary Centre for Clinical Research

Calgary Centre for Clinical Research

403.210.6730
cccr@ucalgary.ca