As the pharmaceutical industry continues to be pressured for reliable data from clinical drug trials, the role and presence of quality assurance within a research site becomes paramount. The use of a structured quality assurance program can be used to train and educate new clinical research coordinators and study physicians. In addition, this article aims to prepare the site for monitoring visits, as well as indentify individual personnel needs, or any site procedural concerns. This article will outline a structured quality assurance program that was developed and utilized to perform these functions.
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