Overview - OTC Services

• Provides education, required training and professional growth opportunities to the Stanford clinical research community
• Works with University and Hospital administrative offices on compliance and clinical trial processes
• Supports the regulatory integrity of a growing community of sponsor-investigators at Stanford
• Coordinates community research inquiries

• Study budgeting support for complex procedures and research discounts
• Coordination between OSR, RMG, IRB, CCTO to facilitate clinical research
• Regulatory support and consultation
• Compliance training and support
• Study source document archiving
• Research coordinator services: education, orientation and training; mentoring, outreach
• Faculty investigator education and training
• External audit and review support
• Single point of contact for clinical research issues

OTC provides Study Facilitators who guide investigators and study personnel through the clinical and translational research process.

Study Facilitators have extensive experience in navigating the Stanford clinical and translational research system. A Study Facilitator will advise you and consult appropriate experts regarding:

• Regulatory requirements
• Budget and billing matters
• Staffing needs
• Contract processes
• IRB submission

OTC offers monthly training sessions for those who are new to the budgeting and billing process. See Calendar of Events for dates.

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Regulatory services provided by OTC include:

• Regulatory submission support
• Audit preparation and assistance
• Good Clinical Practice (GCP) consultation and training
• Liaison services to other regulatory and compliance departments
• ClinicalTrials.gov support

Spectrum OTC provides education, required training and professional growth opportunities to the Stanford clinical research community.

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