CRConnect

The CRConnect service center sits in the CRSO. This fee-for-service model offers research teams access to flexible, cost-efficient support while ensuring consistent quality and compliance for operations of clinical research studies.

To provide trained coordinator support based on project needs and workload.
To maintain high standards of research coordination through continuous training and standardized procedures.
To foster a collaborative environment among coordinators and research teams.
To offer flexibility and continuity for staff needs across disciplines.
To reduce staffing redundancy through redeployment of skilled coordinators as needed.
To provide training and professional career development for clinical research coordinator staff in collaboration with other Pitt programs.

Integrated Coordination: A shared hub managed by the CRSO to allocate resources efficiently.
Dynamic Allocation: Coordinators assigned projects based on real-time needs, ensuring optimal resource utilization.
Comprehensive Support: Administrative and operational support to reduce the burden on individual research teams.
Specialty focus on trial type: Federal Grant, Industry Sponsored, Multisite, Investigator-Initiated, Pitt-held IND/IDE.
Standardized Training: Continuous professional development and training to maintain high-quality standards.
Career Development: Clear career pathways and opportunities for advancement within the pool.