About Us
The objective of the Comprehensive Clinical Research Unit (CCRU) is to provide direction and support to clinician researchers within Kaiser Permanente Northern California (KPNC) with all aspects of planning for and conducting clinical trials, as well as other types of clinical research. The CCRU has an operations staff that works continuously to support clinical research staff throughout the region, in collaboration with regulatory specialists at Kaiser Foundation Research Institute (KFRI), to ensure that all research conducted within KPNC is of the highest caliber.
The following list includes some of the services the CCRU provides to Kaiser Permanente Northern California researchers:
- Direct route to requesting CCRU services using the Research Collaboration Web Portal (RCWP) – http://www.ccru.kaiser.org/RCWP
- Online training course, Introduction to Clinical Research, available in KP Learn
- Enhanced research collaborations through the RCWP
- Site feasibility assessments for potential projects using the Site Assessment Survey
- Budget feasibility assessments
- Assistance with the hiring and orientation of research staff
- Mentorship, guidance, and consultations throughout the research process
- Assistance with biostatistical and data analytic support requests made through the RCWP
- Help preparing for KFRI sponsored audits and with navigating the regulatory affairs process
Collaborators
If you are a researcher or sponsor interested in collaborating with KPNC, a request should be submitted through the RCWP. To visit the RCWP, please select the following link: http://www.ccru.kaiser.org/RCWP.
To assist researchers at other institutions who want to work in partnership with KP, the CCRU employs a Collaborations Coordinator. Once a request has been submitted through the RCWP, the Collaborations Coordinator can help determine whether an appropriate KP collaborator is available to provide assistance, to orient non-KP researchers as to how research is conducted at KP, and to help develop effective collaborations with KP.