The project is initiated by the end of the first semester, including IRB approvals. A thesis committee appointed by the Executive Committee evaluates the thesis project. Participants are be evaluated by the mentor on a quarterly basis. Written evaluation forms are completed and forwarded to the CRCA Program Office. The Executive Committee reviews performance every six months.
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.