Investigator Support

The Veterinary Clinical Research Office is pleased to offer assistance to VA-MD Vet Med investigators. Our office can

• identify resources for proposal preparation and proposal review;
• help to forge new links with internal and external collaborators;
• facilitate the establishment and maintenance of a network of regional specialists, veterinarians, and breed clubs to promote patient enrollment;
• update our website and other marketing materials to aid in recruiting trial participants and attracting new funding;
• coordinate and verify protocol compliance, data entry, and study-related financial arrangements; and
  
• provide information about ongoing studies and serve as an initial point of contact for sponsors, owners, and other internal and external stakeholders.
• provide technical support from licensed veterinary technicians (LVTs) including: inducing and monitoring anesthesia, venipuncture, cystocentesis, and fear free restraint

Forms

• Clinical Research Resources (college intranet)

Internal resources

• IACUC training and approvals
• Veterinary Memorial Fund and Internal Research Competition funding information (college intranet)
  
• Tips for planning a clinical research project in the Veterinary Teaching Hospital (college intranet)

External resources

• PetSORT (Standards of Reporting Trials in Pets)
  Investigators can use the PetSORT Checklist to ensure thorough and transparent reporting of research findings.