Participants have the opportunity to see and respond to the evaluations. The CRCA Program supports the travel of national leaders in clinical research to visit Emory for seminars, discussion groups and other interactions with MSCR participants and clinical research faculty. At least three outside speaker visits per year are planned. Direct faculty interactions are encouraged through an evening journal club, rotating at faculty homes for a discussion of the latest developments in clinical research. Evaluation of medical literature is emphasized at the monthly journal club sessions.
Participants are responsible for presentation of articles, which are chosen from selected journals.
Specifically, the journal club discusses design, methodology, data analysis and interpretation in evaluation of studies under consideration. The CRCA Program also sponsors social events related to visiting faculty and a yearly gathering for program faculty, students and mentors. An important educational activity of the CRCA Program is communications and the dissemination of information regarding clinical research. A brochure describing CRCA activities and a quarterly newsletter will be produced. These will emphasize new developments, issues in clinical research such as IRB requirements, special seminars, other events of the CRCA, and funding opportunities in clinical research.