Clinical Research Seminars
Offered monthly, Clinical Research Seminars provide a learning opportunity for the research community on a number of topics within human subjects research. These seminars often include important ethical, regulatory, or implementation content. Organized by the CRRO, the seminar series is supported by the Clinical Translational Science Institute and the Office of Human Research Affairs.
Seminars are sixty minutes in length and are held remotely. Zoom meeting information will be provided prior to the seminar (usually 24 hours before) and will be sent only to those who have registered in advance.
Seminars are designed for BU Medical Campus and BMC staff or those from affiliated institutions. Individuals from non-affiliated external organizations or institutions are unable to attend. Registrations must be completed using an institutional email address, no personal email addresses will be accepted.
All previous seminar recordings and slides are available in our Seminar Library.
Suggestions for future seminars are always welcome and can be submitted by completing our Training and Education Recommendation Form.
Academic Year 2025-2026 Seminar Offerings – All seminars are scheduled for Wed. at 12-1pm (unless otherwise noted)
Check back often as information is continuously updated when topics and presenters are confirmed. Registration forms are available by clicking on the date for each seminar.
Wednesday, October 22, 2025, 12:00-1:00pm – Scooby Doo and Recruitment Too: Solving the Mysteries of Recruiting in the Clinical Environment
Presenters:
- Kat Mott, BA – Senior IRB Analyst
Learning Objectives:
1. Define HIPAA waiver and demonstrate an understanding of how to obtain a HIPAA waiver for recruitment purposes
2. Differentiate between clinical and research use of patient data and explain why a HIPAA waiver is needed to access patient data for study recruitment purposes
3. Describe the appropriate ways to approach a patient about a research study while they are in the clinic
4. Identify potential privacy and confidentiality concerns in your recruitment strategy
5. Develop an approvable opt-out letter using the IRB’s template
Synopsis:
Trying to conduct research with your clinic patients? Struggling to develop a recruitment plan that the IRB will approve? Feeling overwhelmed by BMC/BUMC recruitment policies? This seminar is the place for you! We will focus on compliant recruitment strategies for BMC and BUMC researchers seeking to recruit patients in the clinical environment. In person and remote recruitment strategies will be covered, as well as HIPAA considerations and things to keep in mind when describing your recruitment plans in the application.
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