Internal candidates only. All classes will be available through Zoom only at this time unless otherwise specified. Links available in Workday.
Certified Research Specialist Required Courses
2026 Fall Classes: TBA
Essentials
Presenters:
Laura Adkins, MAP, CCRP, CCRA, AdvCRS, Director, Office of Research Regulatory Affairs
Shweta Davalbhakta, MS, CIP, Associate Director, Institutional Review Board
Amanda Holloway, CHRC, Associate Director, Institutional Review Board
Traci Wilson, BS, CCRP, CRS, Research Compliance Analyst, Office of Research Integrity
General Research Ethics Part 1
Presenter: Dr. Brandy Fox, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Medical Humanities & Bioethics College of Medicine, Clinical Ethicist
General Research Ethics Part 2
Presenter: Dr. Brandy Fox, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Medical Humanities & Bioethics College of Medicine, Clinical Ethicist
February 18, 2026 || 10:00 am – 12:00 pm || Zoom
Writing Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
Presenter: Tracie Wilson, BS, CCRP, CRS, Research Compliance Analyst, Office of Research Integrity
Reportable New Information and the IRB
Presenter: Shweta Davalbhakta, MS, CIP, Associate Director, Institutional Review Board
Developing a Research Protocol
Presenter: Michael Bailey, BS Pharm, CRS, AdvCRS, CCRP, Regulatory Affairs Specialist III, Translational Institute
Protocol Deviations
Presenter: Jennifer McCluskey, BSN, RB, CCRP, Research Compliance Manager, Office of Research Integrity
Legal Issues
Presenter: Dori Wong Scoggins, UAMS Associate General Counsel
For information on any of these classes, contact Kelly Fountain at kfountain@uams.edu.