DCORS Mission and Structure
Mission
- To provide infrastructure for sponsored clinical trials, investigator-initiated studies, and quality and safety improvement measurement.
- To provide an environment that fosters discovery and education in research.
- Facilitate the translation of basic science research into practical applications that will benefit patients and investigate “real world” issues related to medical intervention.
- Provide Emory investigators assistance in various aspects of conducting research, including designing protocols and budgets, obtaining IRB approval, patient recruitment, logistics of patient evaluation and data collection, and data analysis.
Structure
Three components that address our mission:
- DCORS Clinical Trials Unit
- Outcomes Research and Investigator-initiated Research
- Measurement for quality improvement and safety
