1. Workforce Development Domain Task Force
Update on the Social & Behavioral Research Best Practices eLearning course
Workforce Development Domain Task Force
ACTS 2017
Susan Murphy ScD
Elias Samuels PhD

2. Agenda Background of the Course Implementation Evaluation
Ongoing Development

3. Course Background
Created as part of Enhancing Clinical Research Professionals Training and Qualifications (ECRPTQ) project (Shanley/ Barohn co-PIs).
Arose out of the need for competency-based training in Good Clinical Practice (GCP)
Although GCP training courses exist, they are primarily targeted for FDA-regulated trials
The course was developed with representatives of several CTSA-funded institutions
They participated in content development and refinement and worked with a production company (Torrance Learning)

4. Course Content 9 Training Modules: Introduction Research Protocol
Recruitment and Retention
Informed Consent Communication
Privacy and Confidentiality
Participant Safety and Adverse Events
Quality Control and Assurance
Research Misconduct
Conclusion

5. Course Implementation
Course became available on OBSSR website
Download to institutional learning management systems (LMS) to host course
Institutions encouraged to participate through notifications and advertisements
Certification can be documented in LMS and printed for proof of GCP training
This course is also hosted by the Society of Behavioral Medicine in which users can register to take the course at that website
Disadvantage is we cannot track their outcomes

6. Course Dissemination
In April 2017 a survey about hubs’ use of the course was administered through the Workforce Domain Task Force. Of the 29 hubs that participated in the survey,
71% had downloaded the course
46% had launched the training in February 2017 or earlier
An estimated faculty and staff have been invited take the course at the participating hubs.

7. SBR Course Evaluation Pilot Evaluation Study:
5 institutions – designed evaluation / sought IRB approval
Learners invited to take a survey immediately after the course and then 2-3 months later
Data collected from surveys and from LMS
Ongoing study to be completed Summer 2017

8. Preliminary evaluation results:
SBR Course Evaluation
Preliminary evaluation results:
108 individuals consented to participate, 40% responded to the surveys.
62% of consenting respondents were Faculty members or clinical research coordinators.
Most had previous experience conducting social and behavioral research or clinical trials [8.9 and years respectively].
On average participants completed the training over 4 days
Most (59% - 91%) passed the knowledge checks on each module within two attempts.

9. Participants’ rated the course positively:
SBR Course Evaluation
Participants’ rated the course positively:
97% would recommended the training.
Most agreed1 the training was relevant, engaging, useful or impactful.

10. Impact on participants’ work:
SBR Course Evaluation
Impact on participants’ work:
58% (N=22) reported they would work differently as a result of the training by being better able to,

11. Ongoing Development Complete pilot evaluation and disseminate findings
U01 grant proposal with 3 other sites to:
Add new modules
Community engagement focus
Testing a pathway for dissemination of content to community partners

12. Thank you. Questions. Susan Murphy sumurphy@med. umich
Thank you! Questions? Susan Murphy Elias Samuels