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null Annual Clinical Research Day event highlights RI-MUHC services and expertise in clinical trials

The Centre for Innovative Medicine and many other clinical research support teams introduced their skills and knowledge

SOURCE: RI-MUHC
May 28, 2024

The McConnell Atrium was lively during the annual Clinical Research Day event, held at the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre (RI-MUHC) on May 23. This global event celebrates the lifesaving impact of clinical trials and recognizes the achievements of those involved. Hosted by the Centre for Innovative Medicine (CIM), this year’s local event brought together teams from across the MUHC and RI-MUHC to discuss their work and increase community awareness and understanding of clinical trials.

At the RI-MUHC, hundreds of professionals are involved in clinical research, either directly or indirectly. On Clinical Research Day, informative booths showcased the clinical research services available to the larger RI-MUHC community. Many of these were hosted by the CIM, the main facility supporting clinical research at the RI-MUHC.

The CIM is a unique and state-of-the-art facility, dedicated to pediatric and adult clinical trials across various therapeutic areas. Here, researchers can access services from trained professionals, including nurses, research coordinators, project managers, monitors, ethics coordinators, budget services and more. The CIM also provides specialized platforms and spaces to conduct clinical trials, including exam and interview rooms, negative pressure overnight pods, and an infusion unit.

The services and expertise of the Centre for Innovative Medicine (CIM) were on display at the 2024 Clinical Research Day event at the RI-MUHC. Nadine Al Hage Ali (left) is Director of Operations at the CIM.
The services and expertise of the Centre for Innovative Medicine (CIM) were on display at the 2024 Clinical Research Day event at the RI-MUHC. Nadine Al Hage Ali (left) is Director of Operations at the CIM.

The RI-MUHC is also home to additional services to support clinical research, and these teams were on hand at Clinical Research Day.

Three enthusiastic groups toured the Centre for Innovative Medicine facilities at the RI-MUHC throughout Clinical Research Day (left), while numerous booths showcased services for clinical research, including (clockwise from top centre): Environmental Health and Safety; CANTRAIN; Research Services; Centre for Outcomes Research and Evaluation data platforms; MUHC Education and Simulation; and Quality Assurance (May 23, 2024)
Three enthusiastic groups toured the Centre for Innovative Medicine facilities at the RI-MUHC throughout Clinical Research Day (left), while numerous booths showcased services for clinical research, including (clockwise from top centre): Environmental Health and Safety; CANTRAIN; Research Services; Centre for Outcomes Research and Evaluation data platforms; MUHC Education and Simulation; and Quality Assurance (May 23, 2024)

Clinical Research Day 2024 highlighted the following teams:

  1. Accelerating Clinical Trials - Clinical Trial Unit (ACT – CTU)
  2. Biomedical Engineering, RI-MUHC
  3. Biostatistics Consulting Unit, Centre for Outcomes Research and Evaluation (CORE)
  4. Capture and Optimization of Research Data (CORD) Unit, CORE
  5. CIM Budget Services
  6. CIM Ethics Submissions
  7. CIM Oncology, Phase I, II, III and Infusion
  8. CIM Adult and Pediatric
  9. CIM Project Management and Monitoring
  10. CIM Technology Platforms
  11. CANTRAIN
  12. CTB Technology Platforms
  13. Education and Simulation, MUHC
  14. Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI), RI-MUHC
  15. Environmental Health and Safety, RI-MUHC
  16. Quality Assurance, RI-MUHC
  17. Research Services, RI-MUHC

Anyone interested in more information is welcome to contact the groups directly, or to reach out to clinical.research@muhc.mcgill.ca.