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Preparing for Your Study: Using the MOP and Study Protocol

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Objectives
Define the MOP (Manual of Operating Procedures) and its scope
Explain the purpose of the Table of Events
Combine the protocol and the MOP to effectively create source documents and worksheets
Understand how to use the protocol and MOP to plan and implement complete study visits.

References
Protocol: https://hub.ucsf.edu/protocol-development
MOP: https://www.nia.nih.gov/research/dgcg/clinical-research-study-investigators-toolbox/startup
Parts of your MOP: https://www.nia.nih.gov/research/dgcg/clinical-research-study-investigators-toolbox/startup
VDORA1, ESC, and Duke POP01 study protocols were used as examples for this presentation.

Speaker/Contributor(s): Jackie Boyd, RN, BSN, CHPE, CCRC

Speaker Bio
Jackie received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Indiana University Southeast in 2006. She started her nursing career in Mother Baby but moved to Pediatrics as a Float Nurse and then the pediatric Emergency Department in 2007. In 2014, she joined the Pediatric Clinical Research Unit learning a new side of nursing and the healthcare field. In 2017, she obtained her Certificate in Healthcare Professions Education from the University of Louisville and became a Certified Clinical Research Coordinator in 2019. Jackie has been a part of the ISPCTN since the beginning and has been the project manager for the Kentucky ECHO Pediatric IDeA Research Center.

DCOC Contact Information
Catrice Banks-Johnson
Email: crbanksjohnson@uams.edu

DeAnn Hubberd
Email: DEHubberd@uams.edu

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