The Office for Faculty Mentoring is housed within the Office for Faculty Development and aims to support the strong mentoring community within the School of Medicine. The programming is designed to help junior faculty members write successful grant applications for an ever-competitive funding environment. 

The Duke Office of Clinical Research is a resource for budget assistance for site-based clinical studies in the School of Medicine.

Write Winning Grants - Seminar on proposal-writing process

Gopen Writing Seminars - Seminar on proposal-writing process

Thompson Writing program Writing Studio - Seminar on proposal-writing process

Larger publishing houses often offer manuscript matching using a free algorithm model to identify the journal that might be the most appropriate for your research. Elsevier, Thompson Reuters, and Springer all offer this service.

The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality also offers guidance through an online dissemination planning tool.

* Please remember that research supported by CTSA-funded resources must cite the Duke CTSA grant number (UL1TR001117) and be submitted to PubMed Central. 

For media relations needs, contact the appropriate departmental or Duke Medicine communications liaison.

A course on Working with the Media is available through the Duke Learning Management System.

Communications Resources from the School of Medicine include logos, branding guidelines, and primary communication contacts.

Duke Print Management provides graphic design and printing services.

PhD Posters provides overnight printing of posters, and on-campus delivery.

Duke Learning and Organization Development offers a variety of courses, including PowerPoint®, Introduction to Professional Communication, Essential Presentation Skills, and Effective Written Communication.

Registration in ClinicalTrials.gov (link is external) is REQUIRED for all “Qualifying Trials”, meaning clinical trials that are qualified for coverage as specified in the "Medicare National Coverage Determination (NCD) Manual," Section 310.1. A ClinicalTrials.gov NCT# must be provided to DOCR for all “Qualifying Trials” before institutional study approval is granted. For more information regarding qualifying trial determination, please click here or contact DOCR.Help@dm.duke.edu (link sends e-mail).

Population health is an overarching concept encompassing a number of distinct activities that share a common goal of improving the health of populations. Duke's Department of Community & Family Medicine has developed common language around the study and practice of population health. 

​PCATS is a series of short video presentations created by Duke professors Kevin Weinfurt, PhD, and Steven Grambow, PhD, covering principles and techniques for developing and delivering effective scientific presentations.

The Clinical Research Training Program provides academic training in the quantitative and methodological principles of clinical research.

The program's degree option leads to a Master of Health Sciences in Clinical Research.

Applications for the 2021-2022 academic year closed on April 15, 2021. View more information and application instruction on the website.

The Duke Office of Clinical Research offers a wide variety of training and education classes, including MaestroCare, Research Data Security Plans, and Duke Human Research Training (DHRT). Visit their site for a full listing.

Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) policies and the related training and certifications are available through Duke's online and interactive training programs:

• Duke University Policies
• Training and Certification 

MasterControl is a web-based quality management system (QMS). It is typically used as the master repository for all versions of SOPs and other documents, as well as for workflow and training management. MasterControl complies with FDA regulations (such as 21 CFR Part 11) and GMP standards. Use of MasterControl requires a license and ongoing maintenance fees.  Quick reference cards and training resources for Duke uses can be found here. 

Research Professional Network (RPN) - Duke Office of Clinical Research (DOCR) hosts a 1 hour monthly professional network meetings to provide education and professional development opportunities. All meetings cover at least one pertinent topic and include time for networking with peers.

Duke Human Research Training (DHRT) is required for all employees who are engaged in or support human subject research at Duke. DOCR approval will not be given for a study in the eIRB until everyone on the key personnel list has successfully completed this training.

Graduate Medical Education (GME) and the Duke Office of Clinical Research (DOCR) offers a seminar series exploring foundational research concepts and practices. The series is comprised of 8 one-hour segments and is offered in September, October and November.

The Duke Office of Clinical Research (DOCR) and the Medical Center Library & Archives have partnered to bring the Duke Clinical Research Community the “Research Wednesdays” series featuring important topics presented by subject matter experts in each field.

• Research Wednesdays are held the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays of the month.
• Unless otherwise posted, all presentations will take place in Duke North 2002.
• No registrations is required.  Just bring your badge and sign in at the door.
• Print your handouts ahead of the session from the Duke LMS.

View the upcoming schedule of presentations and recordings of past presentations (through LMS) on the DOCR website.

Duke Corporate Education (Duke CE) - Global learning and development company that provides numerous educational platforms to help organizations achieve their goals.

The Occupational & Environment Safety Office (OESO) promotes a safe environment for Duke University and Duke Health System. OESO is committed to providing expertise in safety and health in a friendly, responsive and enthusiastic manner.

All Duke Medicine clinical research personnel who participate in the conduct of research with human subjects (i.e. are responsible for the study design, data, or specimen collection or who contribute to the scientific development or execution of the study in a substantive, measurable way) need to fulfill the Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI) training requirements. In addition, all Duke Medicine staff involved in the review, approval, or oversight of research involving human subjects also need to complete this training.

CTSA Education Database – This searchable database provides direct links to training seminars and other educational opportunities at Duke related to translational medicine and translational research.

The Medical Center Library offers courses on using PubMed and other types of literature searches.

The Duke Innovation and Entrepreneurship (I&E) provides resources to support students and faculty in exploring, validating, and launching entrepreneurial projects. 

The Office of Audit, Risk & Compliance (OARC) provides advisory services and guidance in matters of compliance and facilitates implementation of a "compliant culture."

Research Costing & Compliance (RCC) office serves as the primary resource for financial research compliance management. This office offers a comprehensive portfolio of training classes and certificate programs in support of Research Administration at Duke University.

Institutional Animal Care & Use Committee (IACUC) oversees and evaluates all aspects of Duke’s animal care and use program. The IACUC ensures that all animals in experimental research are used appropriately and are treated in accordance with the highest standards of humane care.

Duke Innovation and Entrepreneurship Initiative (I&E) - provides resources to support students and faculty in exploring, validating, and launching entrepreneurial projects. 

Office for Translation and Commercialization coordinates patents, licensing and partnerships to advance Duke technologies to market.

Invention Disclosure - Duke investigators should disclose an idea, discovery or process to Duke by completing an Invention Disclosure Form (IDF). The IDF is a confidential, internal memo and will be used by OLV to assess patentability and potential commercial market. An IDF should be submitted to OLV 3 months before disclosing your idea to the public.

Duke Institute for Health Innovation (DIHI) promotes innovation in health and health care through high-impact research, leadership development, and cultivation of a community of entrepreneurship.

Duke Global Health Institute (DGHI) is committed to developing and employing new models of education and research that engage international partners and find innovative solutions to global health challenges.

Duke Angel Network (DAN) connects, supports and cultivates the Duke entrepreneurial community. In addition to providing capital, DAN actively matches Duke alumni expertise with portfolio companies.

Duke Law Start-up Clinic provides legal advice and assistance to seed and early stage entrepreneurial ventures.

Animal Care & Use Program oversees all research performed on animals at Duke.

• Institutional Animal Care & Use Committee (IACUC) ensures that animals in research are used appropriately and treated in accordance with the highest standards of humane care.
• Division of Laboratory Animal Resources (DLAR) provides quality care for laboratory animals at Duke and serves as a resource for investigators conducting animal research.
• Office of Animal Welfare Assurance (OAWA) supports animal-facilitated research program by providing administrative support for the IACUC, regulatory and funding agency interaction, protocol pre-review, compliance monitoring, and training for the research community.

The Duke Clinical Research Institute Regulatory team collects information about clinical trials from around the world and makes it available at https://www.nihcollaboratory.org/sites/cbyc/SitePages/Home.aspx(link is external).  This information includes news, lists of governmental agencies and ethics committee information, submission requirements, and adverse event information. 

Office of Regulatory Affairs and Quality  provides regulatory guidance from preclinical requirements to first-in-human studies and beyond. The group serves as a no-cost resource to regulatory strategy development, IND/IDE preparation and maintenance, GCP/GLP/GMP requirements, and interfacing with regulatory authorities, such as the FDA. The regulatory affairs group also offers educational opportunities and internships. This office is part of the School of Medicine and is partially supported by the Duke CTSA grant.

For more information, contact Amanda Parrish, director of regulatory affairs and quality, at (919) 668-8772 or amanda.b.parrish@duke.edu.

Duke Research Integrity Office provides services to faculty, staff, internal Duke offices, and external organizations to ensure quality review, management, and reporting of conflict of interest (COI) as appropriate.

The Office of Audit, Risk & Compliance (link is external) (OARC) provides expertise, consultation and assessment in matters of compliance and facilitates implementation of a "compliant culture."  Conflict of Interest Policies outline the requirement the disclosure, review, and, where necessary, management of relationships that might be considered a conflict of interest (COI).

University Institutional Ethics and Compliance Program (IECP) coordinates and supports compliance efforts and offices across Duke University. The School of Medicine also operates a Compliance Office.

Institutional Review Board (IRB)  reviews all research involving human subjects for the Duke University Schools of Medicine and Nursing, Duke Regional Hospital (formerly Durham Regional Hospital), Duke Raleigh Hospital, and Duke Primary Care.

Research Costing Compliance (RCC) is a team of people who manage financial research compliance at Duke. RCC provides oversight and guidance to the university research community in the management of sponsored projects funding and the interpretation and communication of policy.

Stem Cell Research Oversight (SCRO) Committee reviews any protocols that include the use of human cells, human embryonic cells (hES), induced pluripotent cells (iPS) or tissue in research.  SCRO review is conducted in addition to review by the IRB, IACUC, or Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC).

MasterControl is a web-based quality management system (QMS). It is typically used as the master repository for all versions of SOPs and other documents, as well as for workflow and training management. MasterControl complies with FDA regulations (such as 21 CFR Part 11) and GMP standards. Use of MasterControl requires a license and ongoing maintenance fees.  Quick reference cards and training resources for Duke uses can be found here.