Post on 27-Dec-2015
Being a Principal Being a Principal Investigator (PI)Investigator (PI)
Dr. M. SawaDr. M. Sawa
Consultant Psychiatrist , Bluebell Ward, Consultant Psychiatrist , Bluebell Ward,
Research Lead for Acute ServicesResearch Lead for Acute Services
PI for ALTO Industry StudyPI for ALTO Industry Study
•National Institute for Health National Institute for Health Research, Clinical Research Research, Clinical Research
NetworkNetwork (NIHR CRN) (NIHR CRN)
• Opportunities and VolunteersOpportunities and Volunteers
OpportunitiesOpportunities
PI’s responsibilitiesPI’s responsibilities
• Overall responsibility Overall responsibility
•PI’s input varies PI’s input varies
•Responsibilities can be delegated Responsibilities can be delegated •Research AssistantResearch Assistant
•MHRN CSOsMHRN CSOs
•Limited input vs ‘hands on’ approach Limited input vs ‘hands on’ approach
PI’s responsibilitiesPI’s responsibilities
•Ongoing CommunicationsOngoing Communications
•Before set upBefore set up
•The ProtocolThe Protocol
•Maintaining Records and Local Maintaining Records and Local documentationdocumentation
NHS PermissionsNHS Permissions
•R&D and Ethics approval + NHS R&D and Ethics approval + NHS PermissionsPermissions
•MRHN CSOs supportMRHN CSOs support
•SSI formSSI form
•Governance ReviewGovernance Review
•Study can beginStudy can begin
Recruiting PatientsRecruiting Patients
• PI’s ultimate responsibilityPI’s ultimate responsibility
• Participants’ welfare and medical Participants’ welfare and medical carecare
• Ensure procedures, IC, are followedEnsure procedures, IC, are followed
• ScreeningScreening
• AssessmentAssessment
• Collecting samplesCollecting samples
Support you will receiveSupport you will receive
•Mental Health Research Network Mental Health Research Network (MHRN)(MHRN)
•Comprehensive Local Research Comprehensive Local Research Network (CLRN)Network (CLRN)
•Study teamStudy team
•R&D teamR&D team
Support you will receiveSupport you will receive
•MHRN MHRN NIHR CRN mental health NIHR CRN mental health studiesstudies
•CLRN CLRN clinical trials + well designed clinical trials + well designed studiesstudies
•Four researchers in Kent & Medway Four researchers in Kent & Medway •Sarah DickensSarah Dickens
• Imogen BennettoImogen Bennetto
•Tessa Saunders Tessa Saunders
•Eliza – Jane CorsonEliza – Jane Corson
FREE TRAININGFREE TRAINING•Good Clinical PracticeGood Clinical Practice
•International ethical and scientific quality standard
•Designing, conducting, recording and reporting trials
•Participation of human subjects
•Legal requirement (CTIMP)
•Face to face in the last two years
•Online, a face to face within 6 months
•Further details: MHRN CSOs, research@kmpt.nhs.uk
What it was like for me…What it was like for me…
•MotivationMotivation
•OpportunityOpportunity
•Last yearLast year
•This yearThis year
What it was like for me…What it was like for me…
• ALTOALTO
• PaperworkPaperwork
• TrainingTraining
• LaunchLaunch
What it was like for me…What it was like for me…
•ProgressProgress
•CommitmentCommitment
•BenefitsBenefits•ExperienceExperience
•Valuable contributionValuable contribution
•CVCV
•Clinical skillsClinical skills
Interested?Interested?
• Can you give some time to support a study? Can you give some time to support a study?
• In return you will gain experience and great In return you will gain experience and great exposure to research.exposure to research.
• Send your contact details to Send your contact details to research@kmpt.nhs.ukresearch@kmpt.nhs.uk with your research with your research and/or clinical interests and the Research and/or clinical interests and the Research team will be back in touch as and when team will be back in touch as and when studies that match your expertise arisestudies that match your expertise arise