The Pediatric Clinical Research Services group (PCRS) is responsible for overall clinical research management for studies engaging a pediatric population, both grant funded and industry sponsored clinical and translational research studies. For both Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh and Magee-
Women’s Hospital, the PCRS group provides comprehensive study engagement and helps investigators enroll research subjects. Services are available in two areas, allowing the group to best meet the needs of Pitt physicians and the patients they serve.
- At UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh - Clinical Research Support Services (CRSS)
- At UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital - Newborn Research Support Services (NuRSERy)
This extended model provides a bridge between the two institutions and a service solution that permits ongoing engagement as study participants age.
Responsibility Areas
- Clinical research management, including assistance with budgeting development
- Experienced Clinical Research Coordinator and Regulatory support
- Quality Assurance Review
- Hiring, Orientation and Training support
Contact
- Elizabeth Hartigan, RN, MPH, Administrative Director – Elizabeth.hartigan@chp.edu, 412-652-7060
- Catherine Schilken, MBA, PMP, Project Assistant Director – schilken@upmc.edu, 412-692-8461