Brochure describing the rights and responsibilities of a research study participant
An interactive guide to understanding your rights and responsibilities as a participant in a research study
NIH Website with frequently asked questions on clinical trials
Froedtert Hospital website for individuals seeking basic information on clinical trials including Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Brochure from the Office for Human Research protections (OHRP) with information on how to make the decision to be a research volunteer
National Institutes of Health (NIH) site featuring health and wellness information for older adults
Froedtert Hospital website for individuals looking for active clinical research studies at MCW/Froedtert
Children's Research Institute website for pediatric research at Children's Hospital of Wisconsin
Website about federally and privately supported clinical research trials, who may participate, locations and phone numbers
Informed Consent is a process of collaborative education and decision making that a prospective research participant must go through before freely volunteering to participate in a research study. The Principal Investigator, his/her research staff and the participant need to clearly understand the informed consent process. The Medical College of Wisconsin, with support by the National Institutes of Health, presents interactive web sites on the Informed Consent Process.
The Healthier Wisconsin Partnership Program is a component of the endowment fund at the Medical College of Wisconsin. The vision for the Healthier Wisconsin Partnership Program is to improve the health of the people of Wisconsin. The Partnership Program supports community - medical school partnerships that address public and community health improvement. The Partnership Program supports projects that define public health inclusively, focusing on broad determinants of health in communities.