Re: What courses for certificate program Hastings, Kari L 22 Jun 2004 12:00 EST

The body of knowledge developed by the Certification Council is an excellent
starting point for design of a program. I am a fairly inactive member now but
the Council was always eager to work with any institution that might have an
interest. What is needed for that kind of commitment from an institution is an
assurance that there is need. This might be a worthy project for SRA for
example. Once the numbers are there, activity will follow. Your idea Jennifer
about distance learning would probably be the most efficacious for this purpose.
I am sure there is great need but geographic considerations do come into play
and reduce the numbers for any given institution unless there is a way to reach
out across the country. Kari

Kari Hastings CRA
Director, Research and Training
Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital
125 Nashua Street
Boston, MA 02114
tel 617-573-2365
FAX 617-573-2369
xxxxxx@partners.org

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Susan Dolle
Sent:   Tuesday, June 22, 2004 12:36 PM
To:     xxxxxx@HRINET.ORG
Subject:        Re: [RESADM-L] What courses for certificate program

A colleague and I recently played with the idea of a degree program in
research admin and very quickly came up with the following. It needs
refining, but is a starting point.

1.  Locating funding for grant and contract activity (covers database
options, types of agencies and programs, developing relationships,
etc.)

2.  Proposal Development

3.  Managing an institutional sponsored programs office including
institutional review and recordkeeping for sponsored programs.

4.  Fiscal and budget management for sponsored programs including
fiscal
reporting, OMB procedures and practices, audit issues, and close out
procedures.

5.  Award negotiation and post award project management

6.  The management and protection of intellectual property.

7.  The protection of human subjects, or maybe that belongs in a
broader
topic of the management of assurances and compliances that would also
include animal care and use, radioactive and hazardous materials,
scientific
misconduct, conflict of financial interest, and all the federal
requirements.

8.  Structure and operation of a technology transfer operation

Susan Dolle
IT Grant Specialist
Instructional & Research Technology Services
Normal Hall 301
Indiana State University
Terre Haute, IN 47809
PH  (812) 237-2477
FAX  (812) 237-8846

>>> xxxxxx@MUSC.EDU 6/22/2004 11:05:33 AM >>>
I did my graduate work in Health Administration, which also had a lot
of useful courses... but not right on target. The best part was my
master's thesis work which was self-selected and done on establishing
training programs in research administration.

I would like to see an accredited distance learning master's level
certificate program established that could be accessed by research
administrators from their home institutions.  It has been discussed by
the professional society leadership for years, but just hasn't come to
pass.

What courses would you recommend should one be developed?

Jennifer Morgan, MHA

Vice Chair for Research Administration
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science

Southern Section President
Society of Research Administrators International

Medical University of South Carolina
67 President Street, Suite 504
Charleston, South Carolina  29425

voice:  843-792-0191
fax:  843-792-0048
email:  xxxxxx@musc.edu

>>> xxxxxx@MAIL.ROCKEFELLER.EDU 06/22/04 11:43AM >>>
No, but I took an M.P.A. (basically an M.B.A. but with focus on
not-for-profit and public sector) and that has worked out pretty well.
There are many institutions which offer this degree.
Joni.

Jon Elizabeth Hart, MPA, CIP
Senior Director, Sponsored Programs Administration
Senior Director, Human Subjects Protections Program
The Rockefeller University
1230 York Ave., NY, NY 10021-6399
tel:  (212) 327-8054; fax:  (212) 327-8400
email:  xxxxxx@rockefeller.edu

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From: Research Administration List [mailto:xxxxxx@HRINET.ORG] On
Behalf Of Laurie Chamness
Sent: Monday, June 21, 2004 3:15 PM
To: xxxxxx@HRINET.ORG
Subject: [RESADM-L] degree or certificate program in research
administration

I am aware of the CRA (Certified Research Administrator) that is
offered
by the Research Administrators Certification Council. However, do you
know of any academic institution that has a degree program or a
certificate program in Research Administration?

Laurie

--
Laurie Chamness
Assistant Director
Office of Research and Sponsored Programs
Medical University of South Carolina
PO Box 250854
Charleston, SC  29425

Ph (843) 792-3832
Fax (843) 792-6447
E-Mail:  xxxxxx@musc.edu

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