Clinical Trialist Training Program

The Clinical Trialist Training Program (CTTP) is a joint initiative between SCTR, the MUSC College of Medicine, and the Hollings Cancer Center that provides 10% salary support (plus fringe) for one year of training to develop new site investigators for multicenter clinical trials. 

The goal of this program is to engage new clinical trialists who will develop a clinical trial portfolio and generate continued salary support beyond the year of training. This funding opportunity is open to College of Medicine & Hollings Cancer Center-affiliated faculty who are in departments that can support a clinical trial.

Eligibility

Eligible candidates are full-time clinical faculty (tenure or non-tenure track) in the College of Medicine at the rank of Associate Professor or lower. Participants must have a clinical doctoral degree and be board certified in a specialty. More details on eligibility requirements can be found in the RFA.

Program Training & Experience

The CTTP will provide didactic training and hands-on trial experience including:

• Participation in a “Clinical Trials Bootcamp”

• Quarterly “Meet the Expert” Didactic Sessions

• Quarterly Progress Reviews and mentoring

• Identification of multicenter trials in which to participate as the site PI

• Feasibility and financial assessments; contract execution and IRB applications; and recruitment strategies, tools, and budgeting for the selected trials

• Support of SCTR staff knowledge and resources

Recruitment

Now accepting applications through February 17, 2025 @ 11:59 p.m. 

Key Dates

RFA Release Date: December 16, 2024

Application Deadline: February 17, 2025 @ 11:59 p.m.

Interviews of Shortlisted Candidates: March 2025

Scholar Notification: End of March 2025

Proposed Appointment Term: July 1, 2025 – June 30, 2026

CTTP RFA
Application in InfoReady

2024-2025 Awardees

College of Medicine

Sonal Bhatia, MBBS
Department of Pediatrics
Specialty: Child Neurology, Epilepsy

Carmine Suppa, DO
Department of Pediatrics
Specialty: Pediatric Gastroenterology - Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Hollings

Anca Dumitriu, M.D.
Department of Pediatrics
Specialty: Pediatric Hematology/Oncology

Maggie Westfal, M.D., MPH
Department of Surgery
Specialty: Colorectal Surgery

Leadership

 

Andrew Goodwin, M.D., MSCR

Program Director
843-792-4728
goodwian@musc.edu

 

Diana Lee-Chavarria, MA

Program Administrator
843-792-8205
leeachar@musc.edu