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Taking a Clue: Solving the Case of Developing a Training Program for Sponsored Programs Administration Krystal Toups, CRA, Director, Grants Amaris Ogu, MBA, Clinical Research Financial Analyst Tiffany Sagers, Sr. Sponsored Projects Specialist John Valenta, MS, Sr. Sponsored Projects Specialist

Taking a Clue: Solving the Case of Developing a Training Program for Sponsored Programs Administration Krystal Toups, CRA, Director, Grants Amaris Ogu,

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Taking a Clue: Solving the Case of Developing a Training Program for Sponsored

Programs Administration

Krystal Toups, CRA, Director, Grants

Amaris Ogu, MBA, Clinical Research Financial Analyst

Tiffany Sagers, Sr. Sponsored Projects Specialist

John Valenta, MS, Sr. Sponsored Projects Specialist

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Team7 Person Project Team Consisting of Members from:

• Grants• Contracts• Post Award Finance• Clinical Research Finance• Systems & Reporting

Our ObjectivesBusiness Objective:

To develop, coordinate, and administer quality sponsored projects administration training opportunities for research administrators at UTHealth.

Learning Objective: Cover basic to advanced level topics on UTHealth Sponsored Projects Administration policies, procedures, award lifecycle, regulatory compliance, and also provides resources and contacts for future use.

Project Time Line

• 1 Year Project Total• Brainstorming/Analysis: 2-3 months• Design/ Development: 5-6 months• Testing/Pilots: 2 months• Revisions: 1 month• Marketing: 2 months

• Follow-Up/Evaluation Phase will begin after the Launch• Marketing will take place 2 months before each training course

Brainstorming/Analysis

Design/Development

Testing/Pilots Revisions Marketing Launch

Target AudienceOpen to all sponsored project administrators and/or facilitators of sponsored project which includes:

- Research Administrators- Clinical Research Coordinators- PI/PD- Fellows, Post Docs- Research Nurse- Etc.

FeedbackPolled 23 people across 17

departments

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Consultants HR E-Learning CTCR/ CCTS Public Affairs/Communications

Training Program Structure

SPA Training Course

o 3 day training course

o Basic to intermediate topics

o SPA and guest presenters

o Hands on experience

o 1st Session: October

o 2nd Session: April

Online Modules

o Advanced Topics

Websiteo Internal

Training Opportunities

o External Training Opportunities

o Tips and Toolso go.uth.edu/

SPATraining

ObstaclesNo budgetNo extra resources Limits on training site location, licenses for software, equipment, etc.

SPA Training Course Held 3 Pilots (2 with non-SPA

members & 1 with SPA members) 3 Day Course

• Class size: 24 • Cost: $150 for all 3 days• Must register for all 3 days• Breakfast and Lunch Provided each day• Located in TMC Library• Provide reference materials, workbook, and bag

of goodies to each participant• Utilized Secure Share for presentations• Considered using Blackboard• Solicit Speakers in Mid June

Training Course

DAY 1

Overview of Training ProgramKrystal Toups, Director, Grants, SPA

SPA Overview Jodi S. Ogden, AVP for SPA

Finding Funding Opportunities

Eric Solberg, AVP, EVPARA

Proposal DevelopmentAmaris Ogu, CRF Analyst, SPA

Kiana Epps, Sr. Grants and Contracts, SBMIMichelle Acas Hyun, Sponsored Projects Specialist, SPA

Deanne Hernandez, Director, EVPARAKrystal Toups, Director, Grants, SPA

William Mitchell, Supervisor S&R, SPATiffany Sagers, Sr. Sponsored Projects Specialist, SPAAnna Henry, Sr. Grants and Contracts, MS Internal

Medicine

DAY 2

Systems and ReportingWilliam Mitchell, Supervisor S&R, SPA

Proposal SubmissionDax Swinke, Sponsored Projects

Specialist, SPA

Progress ReportingSylvia Magallan, ASO, MS Biochemistry

& Molecular Biology

RCOILoretta Davis, Manager, Inst. Compliance

ContractsKaren Niemeier, Director, Contracts, SPA

Daniel DeLeon, Sr. Sponsored Projects Specialist, SPAJohn Valenta, Sr. Sponsored Projects Specialist, SPA

Clinical Research FinanceHeather Cody, Supervisor CRF, SPA

Amaris Ogu, CRF Analyst, SPATrae Rohan, Sr. CRF Analyst, SPA

Clinical Trials BudgetChristopher Denman, Sr. Adm. Manager, MS IM

Marilyn Perry, Program Manager, MS IM

DAY 3

Award Receipt

Keith Comfort, Institutional Wide Financial Analyst, SPA

Award ManagementSantos Perez, Sr. Institutional Wide Financial Analyst, SPA

Financial ReportingKeith Kaptchinskie , Institutional Wide Financial Analyst,

SPA

Effort ReportingFarrah Adegbite, Specialist S&R, SPA

William Mitchell, Supervisor S&R, SPA

Online Modules HR- ELearning helped develop

modules & reviewed for Launch Plan Developed 21 modules across our

areas

Online Resources/ Website

Index/Table of Contents Checklist (9 total) Website:

• Training Homepage: provides intro to SPA Training Program

• Internal Training Opportunities: List of relevant training opportunities within the institution

• External Training Opportunities: List of relevant training opportunities outside the institution

• Tip & Tools: place to house forms and resources associated with the SPA training program

Branding/ Marketing Worked with Public Affairs Branding FYI Monitors List serves Newsletters

Feedback & Observation

Training Program– Training Course– Online Modules– Online Resources

Maintaining Cost