About CREATe - The Clinical Research Education Advisory Team

Mission

The Clinical Research Education Advisory Team (CREATe) was created to provide invaluable feedback to the Office of Human Research Protection (OHRP).  The team serves as a conduit for information flow between OHRP and their respective schools. CREATe reviews and provides guidance on:

  • the design and implementation of training and education initiative for all research team members
  • auditing and compliance programs to include reviewing audit plans, classification findings, etc.

Meetings:

These are usually held quarterly

Goals:

  • Provide information that assist the design, implementation and quality of OHRP training and education programs

  • Review course outlines and make recommendations for improvement

Members:

  • Dr. Vernon Barnes - School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Georgia Prevention Institute
  • Dr. Joseph Cannon-School of Allied Health Sciences, Associate Dean for Research
  • Dr. Miriam Cortez-Cooper-School of Allied Health Sciences, Physical Therapy
  • Crystal Hucksam- OHRP

  • Michelle Christiano, BBA, CCRC, CIP - OHRP

  • Buff Dill, BSEd - School of Medicine, Department of Neurology

  • Barbara Garvin, MSN - School of Nursing

  • Georgia Narsavage, PhD - School of Nursing, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs

  • Gloria Sloan, MS - School of Allied Health Sciences, Department of Medical Technology

  • Stanley Sulkowski, BS - School of Medicine, Department of Family Medicine

  • Crystal Thomas, BBA - School of Dentistry, Department of Oral Rehabilitation

  • Ivy Tillman, BA, CCRC - OHRP

If you would like to be notified of a vacancy on this committee, please contact Kim Koss.

Revised September 17, 2008.   Please send comments, suggestions or questions about this page to Kim Koss, kkoss@mcg.edu.