CHRU departments

Study coordinators

Participant care is one of the key roles of our study coordinators who:

Build a good rapport with participants from diverse cultures surrounding CHRU’s research sites,

Anticipate their healthcare needs and

Ensure that their health is cared for throughout a clinical trial.

Study coordinators also provide:

Participant education and counselling.

Management of participant visits.

Oversight for sample collection, ECGs, etc according to study protocols and

Support to ensure participant treatment adherence according to protocol guidelines.

CHRU Departments

Departments at CHRU

Investigators and sub-investigators

Principal Investigators (PIs) are responsible for the preparation, conduct and administration of a research grant or sponsored project.

DEPT CHRU's data department at the Helen Joseph Hospital CRS

Data management

Data integrity is a cornerstone of CHRU’s clinical trials. Attention to detail by our experienced data management team has continually led to outstanding data management reports, with a 99% average data quality rate.

Governance

Through the Faculty of Health Sciences at the University of Witwatersrand, the Wits Health Consortium (WHC) provides the governance and legal framework for the Clinical HIV Research Unit (CHRU).

Operations

CHRU operates according to best international practices, using innovative technology across its operations.

Pharmacy

The Research Pharmacy at CHRU is designed according to world-class specifications and run by an experienced team of pharmacists and pharmacist assistants.

Quality assurance department

CHRU strives to maintain gold standards of quality to ensure participant safety, data validity and credibility.

Recruitment and retention

Recruitment and retention of clinical trial participants are paramount to the success of clinical trials.

DEPT The Regulatory Department at CHRU ensures compliance with international and SA regulations

Clinical trial Regulation

Numerous international and South African regulatory authorities and clinical research bodies govern clinical trials and protect the rights and safety of clinical trial participants.

Women’s Cancer Prevention Research

The Clinical HIV Research Unit’s Women’s Cancer Prevention Research Department focuses on improving cervical cancer screening