May 2022 Edition
If you missed our first newsletter last month, you can find it here.

We very much welcome your comments and suggestions – please drop us a line with your thoughts at clinicaltrials@rbhs.rutgers.edu.
Upcoming Events
RWJMS Clinical
Research Workgroup
Monday, May 16th, 2022
12:00 PM
Our monthly meeting for the RWJMS clinical research staff will be discussing EPIC, OnCore, Deep6, ClinCard, and more!
International Clinical Trials Day


Friday, May 20th, 2022


Recognize and celebrate the important work that we all do!


On this day back in 1747, James Lind’s celebrated control trial began. While working as a surgeon on a ship, Lind was appalled by the high mortality of scurvy among sailors. He planned a comparative trial of the most promising cure for scurvy, which covered the essential elements of a controlled trial. He discovered that patients who received oranges and lemons made a nearly full recovery, and the next best treatment was cyder (all have vitamin C).
Image Source: Institute of Naval Medicine on BBC


Epic officially goes live for RWJBH Wave 3 sites on
June 4th! Learn more here


Attention RWJMS Clinical Research Coordinators: Please log into EPIC and make sure your clinical trials are there. If a trial is missing, please email clinicaltrials@rbhs.rutgers.edu with the title of the trial.


  • If you still need OnCore training: Send an email to jonathan.carter@rutgers.edu




Are you tired of chasing down signatures on paper regulatory documents and delegation logs?

Advarra’s eReg system is available to use at no cost.  

eReg is a web-based, 21CFR Part compliant and validated electronic regulatory filing system that is capable of fully replacing paper and wet-ink regulatory files.


Click here to learn more!


A brief training module is required in order to access eReg. To request training and an account, you can click this link.
Clinical Research Contract Review Updates:

Did you know that you no longer need to complete a “Document Review” request in RAPSS for a clinical trial agreement if you have submitted the study to the CTO via OnCore? Find out more about new processes for clinical research agreements on our website.
RWJMS Corner
VPN for EPIC use: Citrix (VPN) will be required to access EPIC while working outside of RWJUH. More info can be found here
NJACTS Regulatory Core

Welcome Nancy Fiedler, Ph.D.
Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences Institute (EOHSI), Deputy Director
Professor, Rutgers School of Public Health
EOHSI, Clinical Research and Occupational Medicine


Please welcome Dr. Fiedler as the new Regulatory Co-Lead for NJACTS and chair of the RBHS Scientific Review Board, alongside Dr. Celine Gelinas.

Dr. Fiedler is a Professor in the Department of Environmental and Occupational Health and Justice in the School of Public Health and the Deputy Director of the Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences Institute. She was a member of the New Brunswick / Piscataway Health Sciences IRB for 23 years and Chair of the IRB for 11 of those 23 years. She joined the Rutgers Department of Environmental and Community Medicine in 1982 where she developed neurobehavioral methods to evaluate health effects of neurotoxicant exposures.

Through interdisciplinary collaborations, Dr. Fiedler’s research investigates the human health effects of occupational and environmental exposures among adults and children. As the PI of grants funded by NIOSH, DOD, and NIEHS, her research focuses on interactions between complex environmental exposures (e.g., volatile organic compounds) and psychosocial factors (e.g., stress, sex) on symptoms and neurobehavioral function. 

Dr. Fiedler has published numerous articles and has served on several NIH study sections including the Fogarty International Research Center.

*Her profile information is taken from the NJACT page at https://njacts.rbhs.rutgers.edu/about/nj-acts-leadership/nancy-fielder/.

OnCore Quick Tip:
‌
Did you know that OnCore has shortcuts for dates?

Keyboard Shortcuts

t = Current day's date

n = Number of days

t+n = Current date plus n days

t-n = Current date minus n days

Examples: t+1 (tomorrow) or t-5 (5 days ago)
w+n = Current date plus n number of weeks

w-n = Current date minus n number of weeks

m+n = Current date plus n number of months

m-n = Current date minus n number of months

y+n = Current date plus n number of years

y-n = Current date minus n number of years
‌
If you want your favorite pet featured in the next newsletter, reach out to us via clinicaltrials@rbhs.rutgers.edu
Clinical Research Pet of the Month
This month is all about RWJMS CRC Nurse Manager Debbie McCloskey’s “Brothers from Different Mothers, ” aka Henry (a Japanese Chin breed) and Jaxon (a Tabby cat.)

Jaxon hails from Colorado where his humble beginnings as a kitten born on a farm began, until he was adopted by Debbie’s daughter Kaite. According to Debbie, in addition to looking oddly like one another (and despite their different life circumstances,) Henry and Jaxon are best buddies. They play together, cuddle together, get into mischief together and are generally inseparable.

Congratulations, Henry and Jaxon!