Don t exhort unenthusiastic investigators to participate in clinical trials. The principal investigator, not the RSO, is ultimately responsible for the conduct of the study. The PI, not the RSO, also provides the emotional energy for the study s performance. If the PI is not enthusiastic about a study, the study will fail. Investigators need to understand their roles in research subject recruitment.
PIs are better able to rapidly identify potential research subjects than are research coordinators.
Research coordinators can do many of the recruiting tasks, but the PI must be actively involved on an ongoing basis.