Media mention: Research team supports professional development of clinical research coordinators

The Georgia Clinical and Translational Science Alliance (CTSA) recently announced it will use the results of a career training and development study conducted by three professors and their team in the Department of Career and Information Studies.

A five-year, $2.54 million grant was awarded to the Georgia CTSA Translational Workforce Development program by the National Institutes of Health, with UGA receiving $1.47 million.

The team is led by primary investigator and professor Ike Choi, as well as Co-PIs and professors Jay W. Rojewski and Janette Hill.

“The research provides a way to deepen our understanding of how to empower health professionals in their chosen and future career paths. It also enables us to support the recognition of the important contributions made by clinical health professionals as they work on clinical trials,” said Hill.

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